Sun Salutation Yoga Sequence
September 13, 2018
Meditation is often associated with yoga lessons and training because many practitioners will be meditating after yoga.
By recognizing the benefits to mental and physical health, it is easier to recognize the reasons that yoga practitioners decide to use the time after a yoga session to work on meditating.
Reducing Stress
Although yoga exercises can help reduce and alleviate stress, it is easy for the troubles of life to come back as soon as the session is over. The mind simply stores the problems during the exercise and brings them back to the front after the session is over.
The problem with stress is that it can harm the body and mind.
The body reacts to stress in a negative way and it builds up over time
According to The Art of Living, meditation can help reduce or release the stress that is already in the body while preventing the problems from causing stress in the future.
Meditation actively releases troubles and problems or deals with the problems mentally so that it is possible to move forward. 🙌
Improving Attention Spans
It is a known fact that meditation is about focusing on the mind and improving the mind’s capabilities. According to Yoga Journal, practitioners of yoga and meditation have long felt that the purpose of meditation is cultivating focused attention rather than eliminating the thoughts from the mind.
It is not solely about reducing stress and worries
Meditation requires active thoughts and focused attention on the thoughts so that it is possible to resolve problems and eliminate the concerns. It is not only about developing a physical sense of well-being. It is possible to cultivate compassion, improve the mind’s ability to focus, and ultimately develop a better attention span.
Develop Compassion
Compassion is a mental state that develops with active thought and planning. It is about empathy and recognizing the challenges of others. Meditating after a yoga session can help develop a better state of compassion by focuses on those who are less fortunate and recognizing the actions that are available to help others.
By meditating after a yoga session, many of the stressors that cause personal concerns or anguish are already in the back of the mind.
The stress levels are already lower than the levels before a yoga session
It allows the mind to focus on more than just personal troubles. It is possible to feel empathy and compassion for others, even if it is not currently possible to help.
Improving Creativity and Happiness
The mind is the center of many emotional and mental states 🌟
Meditating after a yoga session can actually help improve your brain and develop a sense of well-being that causes happiness.
According to The Art of Living, creativity, and happiness often increase when meditation is a regular part of life. Artistic talents will improve over time and a feeling of general happiness and contentment develops as the levels of stress and anxiety decrease.
Improved Energy
After a yoga session, the body may feel exhausted or tired.
Meditation can help improve energy levels and result in feelings of invigoration 👍
A short span of time in meditation can result in feeling rested and renewed.
Meditation is not difficult, but it can seem challenging immediately after a yoga session. Fortunately, the practice is part of many yoga classes because it does have mental and physical health benefits that only improve with time and practice.
