“Yoga is the journey of the self,
through the self, to the self.”
Greetings to everyone on International Day of Yoga. It was on September 27, 2014, that Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in his UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) address proposed a dedicated day for Yoga. The UNGA on December 11, 2014, announced that June 21 will se observed as International Day of Yoga. It was first ever in the history that the initiative of any country has been proposed and implemented in the UN body within 90 days. PM Modi suggested 21st of June for adopting International Yoga Day as this is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as of great significance in many parts of the world.
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There are two themes for World Yoga Day 2019, UN (United Nations) declared the theme as “Yoga for Climate Action” and the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India, declared the theme for Yoga as “Yoga for Heart“.
The word yoga is derived from Sanskrit and means to join or unite, symbolising the union of body and consciousness. It is an ancient Indian practice that provides a holistic approach to health and well-being. Yoga consists of breath control, meditation, body postures and spiritual practices.
Yoga for IT Professionals
IT Professionals are sitting in front of the computers for long hours cause stress around eyes, shoulders, neck and spinal cord region. In this section of the post, I am going to share some easy exercises that will help to stay fit.
Eyes
- Sit on a chair and keep your eyes wide open. Look at the roof and blink 10 times. Close your eyes for 10 seconds. Do this exercise once every 10 to 15 minutes.
- Rub your palms and place them on your eyes. Keep your hands on the eyelids till it reaches deep inside the eyes. This will relieve stress from the eye muscles.
Body
- Rotate your head clockwise, anticlockwise, up and down, left and right on 3 to 5 counts, making 2 sets.
- Place your hands on your shoulders and rotate it 10 times clockwise and anticlockwise.
- Sit straight on a chair. Twist your body towards the right side till you are able to see your back. Relax and then twist your body towards the left side.
On International #YogaDay2019, explore some easy yoga-asanas #YogaDay #InternationalDayofYogahttps://t.co/SpaqntKBUE
— Sudip (@TheSudipSaha) June 20, 2019
Yoga and Diet – Things you should know
Diet is one of the essential things of yoga. Experts recommend that one should begin their yoga session after about 2 hours from their main meal. Doctors say the food we eat gets reflected both in our appearance, as well as in our well being. So, we should consume that food that prevents illness and discomfort.
Despite knowing this fact, many people try to eat as little as possible, as they believe that eating less is inversely proportional to fitness, the less you eat – the more fit you are. While doing so, they forget that their body isn’t getting the adequate amount of nutrition. On the other hand, some people believe that if they overeat healthy food, they will get more benefit. This is not true. Stop eating once the hunger goes away, or, even better, stop before reaching the saturated state. This will help you to get rid of fatigue.
Next question is how often should a healthy person eat? The best answer is you should eat whenever you are hungry. Don’t skip meals. Just pay attention to what and how much you are eating. The nutrients present in the food is the energy source of our body. This is why, yoga trainers advise practitioners to have a balanced diet, mainly based on natural food. This protects them from toxins and contributes towards a healthy mind and soul, which is one of the main goals of yoga.
As a final remark, when carrying out constant yoga practices it is important, in order to reach your goals, to meditate both on what you are doing to your own body, as a direct consequence of the food you are eating, and to what level you respond to your soul’s and mind’s needs.
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Nice guidance, with excellent banners.
These are all great for IT people. I will pass it on to some friends. I think everyone needs a little yoga in their lives.
There are so many benefits of yoga! I try and doses simple yoga exercises when I’m feeling stressed out:) always helps!
It’s great that you can relate yoga to diet. What an interesting perspective!
Rotating your head just sounds nice. My DIL loves to do Yoga and she has a wonderful diet.
I love doing yoga and stretching your muscles even when at work is a great advise.
I grew up with the ideology of the more you eat, the less fit you become. Thanks for making me understand this better.
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