Yoga isn’t mastering flexibility. It is about transformation and finding a connect with the universe
From what is now seen on television channels and propagated by fitness ‘gurus’ and celebrities, one would be made to believe one can nail yoga by mastering postures and increasing their flexibility and strength. But that’s far from reality. In fact, it is a market-driven version of traditional yoga — more dramatic and highly fascinating, customised to appeal to the uninitiated. Traditional yoga, on the other hand, seeks to initiate transformation in the person by helping them discover self and, at the same time, connecting with the universe as one attempts to use the huge potential of the brain. While we speak of using the brain’s potential to synchronise self with the universe, it’s worth mentioning how the brain is a unique organ in the human body. While it makes up for only 2 percent of body weight, it receives 20-25 percent of cardiac output, consumes 20 percent of the body’s oxygen and glucose supplies, utilises 50 percent of the overall gene pool and has neurons equal to the n