Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Role Of Nature In Practicing Yoga

By Jack Wogan


Yoga is usually associated with nature due to the fact that we won't be able to understand ourselves unless we comprehend the world around us. Practicing yoga in the middle of the nature allows the body to function appropriately and the mind to always keep fresh. The idea is to make use of all our senses so that we become one with the entire environment. The connection between the inner and the outer world through meditation cannot take place unless the whole activity takes place in a special location, where the landscape is wonderful.

Many people have realized that there is a strong connection between yoga and nature. Taking into consideration this fact, more and more individuals get tired of living the stressful life in the city. They draw their entire attention to those places where men hasn't yet brought the civilization to. These locations consist of marvelous landscapes that make it possible to completely detach yourself from evolution and enter a world where everything is as it was originally. If people become more aware of their body and of the place they find themselves in, then they can energize themselves easier.

We have mentioned earlier that it is very important to grasp nature with all our senses. There is no greater delight than capturing with our eyes the extraordinary scenery and listening to the incredible sounds of water flowing or birds singing. Not to mention feeling the wind blowing in our face or the grass with our hands. The exercises we can do when the sun rises or sets are not so easy to forget. Also the food that we eat does not contain any chemicals. It is entirely natural and it usually has the role of detoxifying our body. When toxins accumulate, we cannot function well, as they interfere with the natural flow of our organism.

To regard yoga as a static practice is completely wrong. Actually, nowadays meditating is combined with physical movement, allowing for the practitioner to let his mind wander while his body is involved in activities such as surfing, climbing or skiing. This way, the heart becomes stronger and the muscles get toned.

Nature allows us to do all kind of exercises that usually comprise fire, air, land and water actions. They are all important as they make us more conscious of the surroundings. We could not be able to experience such things if yoga would be practiced between four walls somewhere in a crowded place.




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