What is yoga? For 40 days this challenge is about you committing to your self. What do you really want, what is your purpose, how do you want your body and mind to feel and experience life?
Only you can say. This challenge is for you to begin a journey of true transformation. Our guidebook is the 8-limbed path of yoga. First looking at what are the 8-limbs: Asana, Pranayama, Yamas, Niyamas, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
Now what are these? You have heard of asana if you are doing this yoga challenge! Asana is posture. It is what most people think of when they think of yoga. In the challenge, we are going to go much deeper than this. Physical exercise. This physical exercise, asana, is where it will begin.
Your pledge: to practice yoga 6 days a week for 40 days, your asana practices - 4 to 6 days per week. Another exercise, such as walking or swimming, the other 2 days if you do not want yoga that many days.
The length of asana practice - 60 minutes including breathing practice, meditation and relaxation time, one 75 minute practice per week. Strive for a minimum of 20 minutes of those 60-minute practices being the asana (physical) practice.
Part of this challenge is to give your body the physical health and discipline for you to transform what you are setting out to transform right now. This only happens through practice, daily, for a long period of time. 40 days is a powerful number to change any habit. This repetition also creates new pathways in your brain! Giving your mind and body new cooperation.
Another part of this challenge is to rein in your mind! Read spiritual scriptures, listen to talks about spirituality, your religion or yoga - a tremendous opportunity is to come see Nagin Sanghavi July 14-16. It helps you to keep true to your practice when you are paying attention to yoga. Where you place your attention is what is powerful in your life. Let's do it!!!
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