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A tale of Balance

Vikash Mangal

Yoga is not a therapy or just a
Yoga is not a therapy or just a from the young age of 12. Practicing yoga should
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Yoga and Ayurveda, one of the richest forms of cannot suddenly change his lifestyle after his 30s
our culture, is not taught in schools or colleges. It and hence should start performing this ritual at a
our culture, is not taught in schools or colleges. It and hence should start performing this ritual at a
our culture , is not taught in schools or colleges . It
baffles me that w e teach ph ysics and chemistr y ,
baffles me that we teach physics and chemistry, younger age.
baffles me that we teach physics and chemistry, younger age.
but not yoga and Ayurveda. Yoga is something
but not yoga and Ayurveda. Yoga is something
One thing I particularly notice a
which connects our body to our soul. It’s pretty
which connects our body to our soul. It’s pretty One thing I particularly notice a
lot is that many men feel
surprising that we miss out on something that lot is that many men feel
surprising that we miss out on something that
can drastically improve our lives. My dad
shy to practice yoga
can drastically improve our lives. My dad shy to practice yoga
thinking of it as a female-
always insists on health and fitness
always insists on health and fitness thinking of it as a female-
being our highest priorities, centric activity, which is STUDENTS
centric activity, which is
being our highest priorities,
sometimes even more than
absolutely untrue. Men
sometimes even more than absolutely untrue. Men
usually are crazy about
academics or career. He says usually are crazy about
academics or career. He says
our body is our abode and should
our body is our abode and should hitting the gym and building
hitting the gym and building
a good physique but are
be cherished and cared for.
be cherished and cared for. a good physique but are
unaware of the factual
unaware of the factual
I used to wake up at 4:30 am, temporariness of this
I used to wake up at 4:30 am,
temporariness of this
physique. Practicing yoga
when at hostel, to practice
when at hostel, to practice physique. Practicing yoga
will help maintain your
yoga. Due to lack of
yoga. Due to lack of will help maintain your
space, I used to visit a
space, I used to visit a body even after you quit.
body even after you quit.
hall for practice which
Gym will make you feel
hall for practice which Gym will make you feel
tired, yoga will energize you.
was, fortunately or or tired, yoga will energize you.
fortunately
was,
Women usually don’t prioritize
seldom
unfortunately, seldom Women usually don’t prioritize
unfortunately,
their health. They should be
full in the morning. When the their health. They should be
full in the morning. When the
selfish when it comes to health and
Indian culture was emerging, selfish when it comes to health and
Indian culture was emerging,
we had the concept of
we had the concept of peace and should allot a specific time
peace and should allot a specific time
of the day for the same. I have also
gurukul. Practicing yoga
gurukul. Practicing yoga of the day for the same. I have also
was an integral part of it. noticed that people are reluctant
noticed that people are reluctant
was an integral part of it.
Gurus preached that one and loath to pay even Rs.
and loath to pay even Rs.
Gurus preached that one
100 for yoga courses,
should regularly practice
should regularly practice 100 for yoga courses,
yoga, at least, from the age
but willing to pay
yoga, at least, from the age but willing to pay
thousands for a pizza.
of 16. In modern
of 16. In modern thousands for a pizza.
days,
days, due If wellness is costly for
If wellness is costly for
due
to improper
to improper you, try illness. 10 mins
you, try illness. 10 mins
of Surya Namaskar burns
lifestyle, it is
lifestyle, it is of Surya Namaskar burns
encouraged
encouraged more calories than a 10
more calories than a 10
km walk. Just because you
to start this km walk. Just because you
to start this
pr actice don’t sweat doesn’t mean
pr actice
don’t sweat doesn’t mean
you are wasting your
you are wasting your
time. Afterall, as I
time. Afterall, as I
say, yoga exists in
say, yoga exists in
higher dimensions
higher dimensions
of life.
of life.
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