Hangout With Your Soul!! YOGA Centre | BIT
Hangout With Your Soul!! YOGA Centre | BIT
Human Beings are made up of three parts body, mind, and soul. The needs of these three must be satisfied for a contented life.
- The body needs health,
- The mind needs knowledge,
- The soul needs inner peace.
When all three are present there is harmony and self-actualization in life. We can satisfy these three thirsts through Yoga in our life.
Yoga – An ancient kind of exercise which developed thousands of years back in the Indian society and is being practiced continuously since then. It includes various forms of exercises to keep a person in shape and to get rid of various types of diseases and inabilities. It is also considered as a strong method for meditation which helps in mental repose.
Yoga comes from Hinduism long back and is being practiced worldwide today. People have learned about the value of Yoga and have accepted it in the type of exercise and meditation. Basically, Yoga is not only a form of exercise but it is a pearl of ancient wisdom for a healthier, happier and peaceful way of living. It helps in finding inner peace and leads to a union with self.
People generally think that yoga is a form of exercise that includes stretching and folding body part but Yoga is much more than just exercise. Yoga is a way of life or Art of living through the spiritual. It allows to achieve serenity and to tap into the consciousness of subconscious. It also helps in learning how to rise above the spasm of mind, emotions and to lower bodily needs and face challenges day in and day out of our life. Yoga works on every level of one’s body, mind, and energy. Regular practice of yoga brings cocksure changes in the practitioner – strong muscles, flexibility, patience and good health.
In BIT, We provide yoga classes for students and staffs to improve their lifestyle and study skills. We are enlightened of the endless emotional and physical disorders that an adult face due to unhealthy lifestyle and how the practice of Yoga can help our students to overcome these problems and lead a healthy lifestyle.
Sadly, today’s youth are also victims of stress, anxiety, digestive disorders, insomnia, etc., due to a highly competitive environment and work culture. Peer-pressure, examination pressure, long working hours, irregular eating habits are a few other causes of a nerve-racking lifestyle.
Learning Yoga at an early age can have long-lasting and immense benefits on the overall health and well-being of the student. It is therefore not surprising that our BIT has adopted Yoga as part of their everyday routine. Immaterial of whether a student or staff, In BIT they are sure to find Yoga to be beneficial in terms of achieving peace of mind, maintain increased energy levels, improve flexibility, and find inspiration to manoeuver their energies in the right direction.
Training on Yoga is offered to the students and the Yoga trainers teach the concepts of YogiRaj Vethathiri Maharishi’s Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY), The Art of Living Course and Asanas to the students and members of the faculty. Yoga is a part of the regular time table for all First year Undergraduate students. The Centre organizes special programmes on Yoga for students and members of the faculty and also trains the students for various competitions.
The most important benefits of yoga for students:
1. Academic Improvement
Research over the past years has shown that Yoga to have stress-relieving powers on students, paving the way for improved academic performance with the practice of asanas, meditation and breathing exercises.
Our BIT Students who are practicing yoga in BIT Yoga class talked of decreased stress levels and being more at peace to study, resulting in an increase in GPA.
2. Boosting Memory Power
With stress, anxiety and negative thoughts sidelined through meditation, Yoga produces thoughts that you need to be focusing on. Yoga has a better outcome than brain training. Historical wisdom has now integrated with scientific studies to show that Yoga is a recommended therapy for students.
3. Longer Attention Span
An active student might have a tough time sitting down in one place to focus on studies. With regular yoga sessions of 20 minutes a day for a period of four weeks, the student has been shown to be able to focus longer on subjects. The yogic surroundings and principles encourage the mind to focus and concentrate on one thought while gently setting aside distractions.
4. Improved Posture
Sitting over a desk for long hours leads to chronic pain and reduces breathing capacity. Yoga will make students more aware of their body and train their muscles to align correctly. Correctly positioning the body allows the body to function with a minimal amount of energy. Yoga postures aimed at balance, flexibility, and stamina, strengthen muscles and connective tissues enabling good posture.
The practice of Yoga will bring a positive change in mood and attitude, increased energy levels and the ability to focus on what is required by setting aside distracting thoughts in a student. There are numerous types of Yoga and each has its unique style, goals and set of exercises and discipline required to achieve both psychological and physical benefits.