AARP. org, an online community, suggested that boredom and time constraints are major reasons why individuals, who were desirous in having toned body and a well being, “fall off the wagon” and return to their old, familiar and unhealthy lifestyles. It, however, gave pointers on how to beat these barriers. (1) Challenge yourself. A new challenge can jump-start your “boring” fitness routine.
For example, if you walk, try a harder route which may either be longer or one with hills. (2) Get into social fitness. A friend or group can be a support system by encouraging you to conquer what seemed to be an impossibility or by simply laughing when you are bursting sweats. (3) Reward yourself. You deserve a great incentive.
It could be a fitness video, music CD, pedometer or other gadget, water bottle, or workout clothes – whatever you look forward to. Choosing Yoga According to abc-of-yoga. com, yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge which comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means “to unite or integrate. ” Yoga is said to be “a union of a person’s own consciousness and the universal consciousness. ” It is the integration of the mind, the body, and the spirit.
It has six branches: (1) Hatha Yoga or Yoga of Postures which uses physical poses or meditation to achieve better health, as well as spirituality; (2) Bhakti Yoga or Yoga of Devotion where yogis and yoginis who practice this branch see the Divine in everyone and everything; (3) Raja Yoga or Yoga of Self which is based on the teachings of the Eight Limbs of Yoga found in the Yoga sutras; (4) Jnana Yoga or Yoga of the Mind which deals with the mind, and as such, it focuses on man’s intelligence; (5) Karma Yoga or Yoga of Service which believes that a person’s present state is based on his past actions; and (6) Tantra Yoga or Yoga of Rituals which is uses rituals to experience what is sacred.