I used to do gymnastics when I was in highschool. When I was in college, I used to do le parkour, and do rollerblading tricks on ramps.
I don't know much about yoga, I think it's like a religion or something, so I always stayed awayw from that.
This new friend of mine tells me he's been doing yoga for years, I told him I didn't want to know about it.
But today, he wanted to impress me showing some of the positions he could do.
Me being an ex-gymnast, I was not at all impressed, and I showed him how I could do the same. Then he started me showing some more positions, and I was able to do all of them on the first try.
Some positions I had never done anything similar in gymnastics, but I had no trouble doing them.
It was very fun! But I think there's more to yoga than just positions. I think there's some religious background to that.
Should I just stop, or should I learn more about yoga?
2007-10-21 17:00:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Personally I agree that it is a religious practice and can bring the wrong influences to your mind and being
I prefer to prayerfully read the Bible and then meditate on God's word
Proverbs 4:20-24
20 My son, pay attention to what I say;
listen closely to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to a man's whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
2007-10-21 17:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by sego lily 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yoga can be a spiritual practice, but doesn't have to be. In the West, yoga is often just a form of exercise.
You are the one that determines whether an action has any spiritual significance or not, no one else. If you perform yoga for fun and health, then that is what it means to you. Building muscle tone and breathing control is not a sin, lol.
If you feel uncomfortable with religious aspects of yoga, just don't practice them and focus on the exercises instead.
2007-10-21 17:06:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rin 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some yoga teachers teach you how to use mantras. Most don't these days. Mantras are good for you and help you spiritually, but most Christians think they are bad. But if you find a yoga teacher that just does the positions, then you should be okay. However you should be aware that yoga opens up your understanding, your mind, and your connection to God. So very many people change their views of religion after beginning yoga. It is a good thing.
2007-10-21 17:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by CB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yoga is great exercise and the exercises are non-religious in themselves. The way you've been doing them. Others may assign some spiritual meaning or name to them, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do them as a form of exercise.
There are other aspects to yoga - meditation, etc. which are of a spiritual nature, which most Christians would probably not be comfortable with, so you would most likely want to avoid those.
2007-10-21 17:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by browneyedgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no religious background to yoga. It is simply a sport. Yes, some people of a variety of religions use yoga to ponder, study and pray. But that doesn't mean yoga itself has a specific religion attached to it. Don't let the stereotype that sometimes accompanies yoga deter your from learning more about it if you want to.
2007-10-21 17:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Maggie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yoga is an exercise, one that requires you to stretch in some crazy (but fun!) positions. It was developed by people who practice a certain religion, but the exercise itself doesn't require you to pray to Shiva or anything. The positions all have names, and some have names like "Salutation to the Sun" or "Prayer," but you don't actually have to pray. Lots of people from all different religions practice yoga and go to their own churches the next day.
2007-10-21 17:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by nosleepthree 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 08:08:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yoga isn't a religion. It's a form of exercise that yes, some use in religion...but anyone can practice it.
"Spiritual and physical exercises to encourage health and well-being. Useful for conditions such as anxiety, arthritis, headache, migraine, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, and more."
2007-10-21 17:03:57 · answer #8 · answered by Lorreign v.2 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You should learn more about yoga. It's a little bit like Pilates. It has nothing to do with religion whatsoever. Have fun! :D
2007-10-21 17:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go for it. Yoga is healthy.
There is more yoga than just positions, but you can just ignore the other parts if you want.
2007-10-21 17:04:15 · answer #10 · answered by kc 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋