Take Back Yoga Argumentative Essay
Some people may not realize yoga is a total body work out. Yoga helps flexibility, strength and attitude.Yoga helps a person relax and stay calm. Whether one realizes it or not, yoga helps your mind and body on many different levels. The effects of yoga for helping children with intellectual and developmental disabilities has recently been documented. It is proven that children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who practice yoga have a more positive attitude, have more flexibility, and get better grades in school. After researching yoga, researching doctor’s results and observing a yoga class for mentally challenged children/adults, I believe that yoga does in fact have a positive influence on children/adults with intellectual
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Hindus use yoga to connect with their souls and their spiritual beliefs. It is a philosophy and a way of life for Hindus. However, it seems to be more and more open to interpretation as it gains widespread popularity around the world(A. Lohia). Some Hindus believe that yoga should stay true to its original meaning, that it should not be changed, and that all aspects should be used during every yoga session.
A group called the Hindu American Foundation has launched a campaign called “Take Back Yoga”. They see that yoga is disconnecting from its Hindu roots all together. Some reasons why Hinduism is not a part of Western yoga anymore is because Hinduism is considered to have a lot of “baggage” associated with it. People in the West see Hinduism as worshiping multiple gods with multiple arms and heads. Some Americans do not really understand why they would worship “creatures” like that, and more importantly how yoga is connected.
Hindus are trying to say and show the West that yoga can be more than a couple of asana(posture) poses on a mat. They want to prove it is a way of life, yoga happens on and off the mat. Even though yoga is being practiced as only an exercise, it cannot be completely unlinked from its Hindu roots. Yoga and asana are not interchangeable terms, asana is only one component of yoga.
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Not only does it help one relax and improve flexibility, but it helps chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. Children and adults with chronic diseases who practice yoga reported that they feel less fatigue and have higher levels of vitality three months after treatment had ended(S.Brink 2014). It also reduces Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). Children who have ADHD usually have problems paying attention, are easily distracted, and get frustrated with tasks very easily. Although many children have these problems, children with ADHD show these symptoms more often. These behaviors distract students from behaving in school and at home. Yoga teaches children with ADHD to stay calm and quiet so they can take what they learned to classrooms and their homes. Yoga also shows improvement in children’s overall behavior and grades in
Hindus use yoga to connect with their souls and their spiritual beliefs. It is a philosophy and a way of life for Hindus. However, it seems to be more and more open to interpretation as it gains widespread popularity around the world(A. Lohia). Some Hindus believe that yoga should stay true to its original meaning, that it should not be changed, and that all aspects should be used during every yoga session.
A group called the Hindu American Foundation has launched a campaign called “Take Back Yoga”. They see that yoga is disconnecting from its Hindu roots all together. Some reasons why Hinduism is not a part of Western yoga anymore is because Hinduism is considered to have a lot of “baggage” associated with it. People in the West see Hinduism as worshiping multiple gods with multiple arms and heads. Some Americans do not really understand why they would worship “creatures” like that, and more importantly how yoga is connected.
Hindus are trying to say and show the West that yoga can be more than a couple of asana(posture) poses on a mat. They want to prove it is a way of life, yoga happens on and off the mat. Even though yoga is being practiced as only an exercise, it cannot be completely unlinked from its Hindu roots. Yoga and asana are not interchangeable terms, asana is only one component of yoga.
Medical …show more content…
Not only does it help one relax and improve flexibility, but it helps chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. Children and adults with chronic diseases who practice yoga reported that they feel less fatigue and have higher levels of vitality three months after treatment had ended(S.Brink 2014). It also reduces Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). Children who have ADHD usually have problems paying attention, are easily distracted, and get frustrated with tasks very easily. Although many children have these problems, children with ADHD show these symptoms more often. These behaviors distract students from behaving in school and at home. Yoga teaches children with ADHD to stay calm and quiet so they can take what they learned to classrooms and their homes. Yoga also shows improvement in children’s overall behavior and grades in