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Yoga practitioners hail its positive benefits to life

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Muscat: The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly.


Recently, the Observer spoke to few yoga practicing youths, both nationals and resident expatriates, and elicited their views about its health benefits and how they were transformed after undergoing the yogic sessions.


Samyuktha Arun, a yoga teacher, compares mastering yoga postures to that of bricks of a house which build up the foundation. In the same way learning different yoga dimensions make for a great foundation towards the well-being of an individual. A senior yoga teacher at Yoga City in Qurum, Samyuktha enjoys inspiring others to improve wellness and commit to long term health goals.


“Each individual’s flexibility, strength and balance is different so we always try our best to motivate our students by letting them know that. There is a misconception among a lot that yoga is only for those who are flexible. We are here to change the idea that yoga is for all. If you have a body you can do yoga and offer variety and options and innovation,” adds Samyuktha. An intrapreneur, she takes classes at the yoga studio and admits gaining amazing experience by teaching and exploring the positive effect that yoga has on people since December 2020.


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Sarah Hale, a full-time professional photographer gets stressed out by shooting for long weddings, says yoga helps her stay focused and balanced. “Yoga helps increase my energy, strengthen and protect my body against future injuries, and keeps me going and helps document more beautiful memories in Oman,” she mentions.


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Through yoga classes Dawood Al Kindi attained more flexibility, healthy joints and improved back pain. He is seen to be more relaxed and fit now. “It is beneficial for physical and mental health and is highly recommended to start yoga and one can see the benefits later.”


Aiden Addiscott from the UK is a professional swimming coach, who suffered a knee injury due to an infection. His sessions at Yoga City healed his injury, giving him multiple exercises to work with. “I have come to realise that yoga is not just a one hour practice but is a lifestyle which not only benefits my flexibility and has huge amounts of benefits in everyday life and job. My experience through yogic journey has been incredible.”


Ghada Camilia, an Egyptian who started practicing yoga during the Ramadhan sessions, says the training sessions must not let you feel failure and push you to do your best. “The environment must be perfect which makes you feel like you are part of a huge family,” she adds.


While Fahar Al Said, an organic agriculturist, says yoga ushers cheerful positivity and practicing under a wide variety of classes with attentive professional instructions can beat many stress levels.


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“What makes the methods unique is the flow during the yoga sessions with its appropriate mix of asanas, meditation and breathing practices. This does not let your mind wander in confusion, with the result that everyone comes out of the session with a feel-good effect,” admits Ejaz Q Gill, a Pakistani yoga enthusiast.


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