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Any exercise routine involves doing a routine by rote, perhaps even thinking of other things while you are doing the repetitive motions. Everyday problems may spring into your mind, what will I have for dinner, will I go out tonight, or will I have time to do the gardening? This is just plain exercise. But practicing Yoga not only helps your body become more flexible and fit, it is also designed to calm your spirit and give you a new sense of awareness.

What is awareness? Stick with me here as it is something that is hard to describe. You may have had flashes of awareness in your life, it’s like a light bulb turns on and you have an ‘ah-ha’ moment. Yoga enables this to occur more frequently and gives you the capacity to be more alert to your surroundings or what your body is saying.

Awareness is about living in the present moment. It’s even more than that; it’s realizing your place in the now. If you are experiencing the moment and enjoying that moment for what it is, you are experiencing awareness. Awareness allows you to focus on your surroundings, feel the muscles in your body responding to either the tension of the moment or the total relaxation you are feeling.

There is no place for daydreaming or fantasies in the state of awareness. If you are truly aware of your present surroundings, living in the moment, you will not need to daydream. You will be too busy just enjoying the moment you’re in. If you lose your center, and allow your emotions to run rampant, you are likely to go somewhere that has nothing to do with reality. Events around you make sense when you have a heightened sense of awareness, even if they aren’t pleasant. Awareness goes hand in hand with serenity.

Your Yoga routine quality is directly affected by your awareness. When you are practicing your pose, concentrating on your breathing, and finding that inner calm we all have, we are aware and the limitations of your mind fall away and you find your inner calm. You might be surprised at what new insights you will find when you allow full awareness to take over.

You can bring that sense of awareness you are learning in Yoga to help you in your everyday life. Being at one with your surroundings gives you a sense of peace and serenity. You can look around you and notice the beauty in ordinary items. You can begin to enjoy the simple pleasures of everyday sounds. Can you hear how beautiful the wind chimes in your yard as it whispers its melody? The birds singing in the tree next door, or maybe the sound of a child laughing while playing in a nearby yard are all sounds that we can experience in a deeper sense by allowing ourselves to live in the moment. Awareness is part of the ultimate goal of Yoga.

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