| The application of meditation largely requires the | | | | meditation as the key elements to practising religion. |
| practitioner to sit still, in one position for a period of | | | | This is the case because they fully understand and |
| time. Obviously the length of time a person can sit | | | | appreciate the core principles in yoga and meditation, |
| like this varies with their experience. Times can range | | | | and how practising these techniques bring about a |
| from as little as 5 minutes up to as much as a couple | | | | large reduction of both stress and anxiety in the |
| of hours; maybe longer. As such it is essential that | | | | body. Furthermore, these elements of harmony and |
| the person meditating remains as comfortable as | | | | balance result in a more stable and tolerant society. |
| possible during that time. Yoga moves and exercises | | | | By really helping people to calm down and control |
| which incorporate the stretching and relaxation of the | | | | their negative emotions, it promotes health and |
| muscles, really helps to make these extended periods | | | | happiness in yoga practitioners. Added to this the |
| of sitting possible. | | | | ability to meditate effectively further allows people |
| Yoga practise also teaches techniques that promote | | | | to reach a much higher state of awareness and |
| the calming of the mind and body, which makes it | | | | acceptance of themselves and their peers. |
| easier to become prepared for meditation. Being in a | | | | So by combining the positive benefits of both yoga |
| more relaxed physical and mental state makes | | | | and meditation it is almost certain to make significant, |
| meditation a realistic prospect for the majority of | | | | favourable changes in your life. It will also remove |
| twenty-first century people who lead very active | | | | any bad habits or negative emotions that, if allowed |
| and often stressful lives. There minds are simply | | | | to manifest, will undoubtedly destroy any opportunity |
| cluttered. A lot of people combine both their yoga | | | | you have to get the most out of your life. For the |
| and meditation exercises in their lives to maximize | | | | majority of people meditation is a discipline that they |
| the benefits they gain from both. They also get the | | | | wouldn't even have considered, had they not |
| additional benefits that combining both principles gives | | | | experienced the positive effects that yoga will bring |
| to the user. | | | | about in their lives. Yes, yoga and meditation |
| Many new and old world religions, especially those in | | | | compliment each other and, when practised together |
| India, use the combined principles of yoga and | | | | in harmony will change your life positively for good! |