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The Language of Yoga: Love

Posted: 10/01/2012 12:28 am

Do you understand the language of yoga? Every culture has a communication tool -- whether it is a sound or gesture, it is a language specific to that lifestyle. The language of yoga is in the rhythms of the breath we take every day. Its in the intentions we make every moment. This type of communication within yourself opens the mind and body to the vast myriad of ideas unknown to man. Although we sometimes take it for granted, this communication is a literal energy force that is constantly nourishing cells throughout our bodies. It is the inner voice inside participating in our mortality. A complete connection to our very own DNA. Our bodies are listening; they hear our thoughts, so be mindful.

Yoga emphasizes the concept of "intention," or mindfulness. We all too often forget to be purposeful in our everyday actions and conversations. By utilizing the language of yoga, we create a mind-body connection. We can then choose to speak with energy and purpose. Our actions, our causes, what we manifest helps that inner voice be heard. You may find yourself connecting with this nonverbal communication of life and love for self and others. This is how the communication translates into love, the very thing we are all looking for.

When we speak too soon, our quiet moments disappear. We feel the tension and it vibrates in our bodies. This is our bodies' way of reminding us to choose our words, to find the space for praise and truth. There are times in our lives that we need to speak to defend a promise that was broken and feeling that was hurt. Those times are the best times to connect to the magic of power and grace, reminding ourselves that in between each comment lies praise and virtue. It is then that we connect, and with that connection, the power of love appears -- although it seems far, it is right there waiting.

My very own journey illustrates this. When I first started my yoga practice many years ago, I realized the importance of quiet moments inside, meditation in motion. The silent, yet effective, call to honor thyself. To believe that if we listen carefully, we could hear our own voices speak without judgement, that we could bring out of ourselves our true purposes in life. As I build each day, I come across moments of frustration and pain. It is then I breathe and remember faith is action. I remind myself to speak what I feel honestly, moving through the pain into passion. Passion for what I know is real and crystal clear. What is it that is inherently within us that urges us to speak the language of truth and freedom? Is the answer in the present moment, the truth of living in time? Find it when you move your body with your breath, find it when you smile at the unknown, find it when you seek the truth of the source. Most importantly, find it when you listen to the language you understand deep inside and share the love.

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Do you understand the language of yoga? Every culture has a communication tool -- whether it is a sound or gesture, it is a language specific to that lifestyle. The language of yoga is in the rhythms ...
Do you understand the language of yoga? Every culture has a communication tool -- whether it is a sound or gesture, it is a language specific to that lifestyle. The language of yoga is in the rhythms ...
 
 
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02:10 PM on 10/03/2012
there are water crystals and crop circles after yoga. there are water crystals and crop circles in meditation, but not in yoga. so, the next step after yoga is water crystals and crop circles. crop circles are "water crystals" after group meditations in the region. i came to such a conclusion in my land.
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Lisa Arends
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06:02 AM on 10/02/2012
Yoga has taught me how to be present in the face of discomfort. It has taught me to soften,rather than barrel through, pain. It has brought my mind out of the worries of the future and into an acceptance of the moment. Yoga truly has some beautiful lessons that we can carry beyond the mat. http://lessonsfromtheendofamarriage.com
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onethot
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05:29 PM on 10/01/2012
Many thanks for this wonderful soul touching article. Am not into yoga practice; however, I meditate on the breath, and I find what you write here most beneficial and uplifting.

Peace and love.....
09:26 AM on 10/01/2012
Yoga helps us to naturally create a pause in our life before we react to the ever growing stimuli that bombard us. It gradually changes our perception permanently and for the better, allowing us to align our actions with the positive, creating lifetime habits that will cause us to evolve as the universe intends.
04:46 AM on 10/01/2012
Yoga is the method consists of physical and mental workout which improve our awareness, we become aware about our body language. Through Yoga we can talk with our inner self and also can realize the interconnection with it.

Anna Miley
http://www.personal-development.info/centerpointe.html
01:48 AM on 10/01/2012
Yoga is the language which anyone from any country can use, it is the language to be connected with own self and also with the others around us.

Nayeema Akter
www.anamayaresort.com