Health is Wealth

A friend asked me yesterday why I am practicising yoga. I told her that yoga is an exercise which allows us to take care of our body, mind and spirit all at the same time. In our materialistic world, we tend to focus on health in a physical sense. But in yoga, health means not only physical health, but also mental and spiritual health as well. Yoga loses its essence when we take the mind and spirit out of it.

Over the years, I have tried various yoga courses and learned from different yoga teachers. The yoga instructors I enjoyed the most were those who were gentle and encouraging. They saw yoga as an exercise that helps you to stretch a little further each time you try, rather than insisting that you conform to a certain standard. However, the motivation to practice it on my own had always been lacking.

One day, someone told me that there was this yoga organization that offers yoga instruction for free. He said that these yoga courses were better than those offered anywhere else. When I learned that they were conducting a course at Yio Chu Kang Grassroot's Club in May, I immediately jumped at it. I was blown away by the experience. The instructors were humorous and kind, and the learning atmosphere was incredible. There were almost 100 people learning together.

One of my personal goals in learning yoga is to be more flexible, not just physically so that I can reach my toes when I bend, but also mentally. I believe that having a flexible mind is crucial in whatever I do, so that I can continue to learn and grow.

I am glad to say that ever since I joined the course at YCK Grassroot's Club, I have been practicing daily on my own. That's also possible because I have made some career adjustments to keep my mornings free. I would encourage everyone to join me in one of the courses in July, when they open the new 3-month courses again. Check it out here. Hope to see you there.

P.S. While the course is free, one has to pay a nominal fee, for the use of the venue.