There is a branch of
yoga called Anna- Maya- Kosha which simply means to pay attention to what and
how you eat because you are what and how you eat.
Good nutrition is not
about cure, but about life enrichment. This means that although we need foods
to help rebuild and heal the body, the Anna yoga approach is a focus of life
enhancement and wellness by increasing the life force energies through the
choices of foods we eat. If we eat healthy the body-mind finds vitality,
strength and balance and this is what is needed to keep us on our soulful path.
It has been said that nature provides all that humankind needs to stay healthy
and fit. Therefore, whole natural foods
should provide the basis of a healthy diet.
Disciplined eating is
considered one of the basic moral observances or niyamas and one of the basic abstinences or yamas, which are two of the eight basic stages of the practice of
yoga. Yoga teaches us to take care of our body-mind so as to do no harm to both
the internal and external environments. Food can uplift or pollute our being.
Only a body that is strong and steady and a mind that is clear and sharp can
serve our soulful awakening. Therefore Anna yoga teaches that we should observe
what we eat, abstain from harming the body with impure foods and take
responsibility for our dietary needs and the health of our entire being; body,
mind and soul.
Think digestion, assimilation
and elimination.
Today lets’ focus on
cleansing the power channels which goes from the anus to the throat and then we
will open the higher chakras.
The
body is your vehicle. The mind is your GPS. Your soul is the driver. Without a
well running body and a clear sense of navigation it is impossible to make the
journey. Take care of your body and your mind. They are the instruments of the
soul. Just remember that all of life exists in relationship to and by
coexisting with everything else that exist. Nothing exists in isolation. Pay
careful attention to what you do with your body and what you let occupy your
mind.
Doctor Lynn
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