Debunking a Few Common Misconceptions About Yoga

Debunking a Few Common Misconceptions About Yoga

Debunking a Few Common Misconceptions About Yoga
Before beginning on our yoga journey, perhaps it’s worthwhile to debunk a few commonly
held myths about yoga:
■ Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is a time-venerated system of practices to help you
achieve optimal physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. For
those men who are interested in simply improving their physical health, the physical postures of yoga can be of tremendous benefit. For those men seeking
deeper self-knowledge, yoga has other tools to aid them.
■ Yoga is for “real” men. Not only do real men do yoga, but some extremely fit
men find the physical demands of some approaches to yoga just as—and
sometimes even more—challenging than their traditional fitness activities.
Other men appreciate the relaxation and sense of inner peace that yoga can
impart. And all men can benefit from yoga.
■ You don’t have to be in perfect shape to do yoga. Yoga is not about having the
“perfect” body. Yoga is a way to help you achieve the healthiest body and
mind you can possibly have. The sooner you begin your practice of yoga, the
sooner and the longer you’ll be able to reap its many benefits.