“Yoga accepts. Yoga gives.” - Terri Guillemets

With our unregulated and undisciplined lifestyle, the kind of food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and our emotional pulls and pressures, certain hormones are secreted that have a tendency to leave behind toxins. The accumulation of toxins in our body is natural. Toxins themselves are a product of our lifestyle, our diet, the environment, and our emotional patterns.

We cannot escape this. However, there are ways to detoxify and cleanse the body, as well as the mind. Cleansing yoga is a great way to improve your health in many ways, since you will learn how to remove the toxins from the body while preparing your mind and spirit to be free. These practical purification practices aim at the detoxification of the body and mind.

Yoga features a two-sided approach to cleansing: It aims at developing changes in attitude that prevent the buildup of toxins through various practices and meditative techniques. These techniques, called Shatkarmas or Shatkriyas, are extremely powerful, in that they work on specific areas of the body that have the maximum impact upon our health.

The practice of yoga helps to boost energy levels as you take in and store abundant amounts of prana (energy) while holding postures and doing pranayama.

The more you detox, the clearer the energy channels become, and the greater the effects of the yoga practice. Not only is this highly beneficial both in the short- and long-term, but it also makes the detox process easier and a lot more enjoyable. The process leaves you feeling psychologically uplifted, with the mind strengthened to carry on, and it also gives you a clear indication of yoga’s energetic effects.

Even if you have been practicing yoga for a while, you may not be aware of all the great things that yoga can do for your body. By practicing on a regular basis, you both increase the strength of your muscles and improve circulation.

Om Shanti.