the real benefit i got from yoga

Why do I prefer Yoga  over  Gym

Selecting Yoga over the Gym and, vice versa has continued to invoke several debates since the 17th century — when one of the very first gymnasiums was established as the primary source of body workout. Since then, the globe has gotten divided into different segments of people exploring different styles of workout options. Some swear by the natural science of Yoga, while others by the Gym. Yoga, a science that is nearly 5000 years old has remained persistent among millions of people as the most preferred forms of workouts. Of course, the choice of go with Yoga or Gym is always debatable – the selection of which greatly varies from person to person. As a regular gym-junkie throughout my early 20s and, later a yogi, I have personally journeyed through the same internal debate for quite some time.

As someone who was used to velocity, abrading his knees on a treadmill, lifting pounds twice his body weight, ‘Yoga’ seemed like a workout option from another planet altogether. I was always curious about it, the art intrigued me. But, I never really got around to exploring it as a preferred workout choice. My journey of Yoga commenced when I met with a terrible bike accident and, was bed-ridden for weeks with substantial injury in my legs that pretty much left me incapable of indulging in anything explosive. The experience took away my body strength, my agility and, I was left ill-equipped for any kind of gym facility. I started practicing basic yoga workouts at home to heal, so, I can go back to the gym and, feel like myself again. What started out as a temporary healing therapy actually took me on the route to physical, mental and spiritual upheaval! I began to feel like myself again, only more at peace and inspired. My scars began to heal much faster than I had expected them to. Yoga did not just help me heal my scars, but also helped me cope with the mental trauma I went through the entire fiasco. I was hooked onto the art. At this stage, I decided to dig deeper into the science which led me to enroll into a Yoga Training Certification program. I studied and practiced yoga in much deeper detail and, experienced the beauty, the sheer delight of the science on my own. And, since then I have not looked back.