Share this
5 Men Share Why They Practice Yoga
by Melissa Albarran on Nov 10, 2021 3:29:57 PM
November, or rather “Movember” is Men’s Health Awareness Month, a campaign that aims to bring attention to the health concerns faced by people who identify as male. Fundamentally Movember seeks to open up the discussion around male suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
While we recognise that yoga isn’t a cure for these serious health conditions, we strongly believe that yoga has a part to play in managing symptoms, improving wellbeing and adding to the health of men worldwide.
To celebrate this Movember, we spoke to 5 men about the benefits of yoga for their health.
Sam Turner, Sam Turner Yoga
“Yoga gives me a moment to pause. I learn more about my body and my mind with every minute spent on the mat. It feels great to rise from relaxation feeling refreshed and ready to handle whatever life throws at me.”
Richard Welch, Richard's Yoga
“I started yoga for the physical benefits although I soon realised that the mental benefits far outweigh these. Through yoga, I have rewired my stress response, so, away from the mat, I am more 'together'. It's nice when people comment how calm I am, I never used to be, and I want to share this with people that are not aware of the power of yoga.”
Charles Pearson, Charles at Tribe Yoga
“I love yoga because it helps me get to know myself better, both mentally and physically. Too often we do not pay attention to and care for ourselves, but ignoring ourselves will only make us feel worse. How we feel, weaknesses, imbalances, blockages, injuries and more are illuminated through our yoga practice. The yoga practices of breathwork, movement and meditation all come together as one to help make us stronger and more comfortable in our bodies and minds, enabling us to be better prepared to navigate and enjoy the world.”
Gerard Kielty, Balance Yoga
‘I love yoga for how it makes me feel…awake!”
Zahir Akram, Akram Yoga
“When I first started yoga it was just a physical discipline. I needed a place to stretch and bend and twist so that my body wouldn't be so achey all the time. After a while, my yoga just evolved. Through no real effort, it has changed from a purely physical practice to something much more.
A huge reason for me doing yoga is still physical, but there is a "headspace" element to it that is hard to describe. It's very unique to each person. More often than not, I leave yoga with a sense of fulfilment. Physically and mentally. I can't replicate that same feeling with any other type of discipline.”
Share this
- World Of Yoga (74)
- Teaching Yoga (56)
- Yoga Business & Marketing (37)
- Thinking Of Teaching (14)
- COVID-19 (6)
- Stress Awareness Month (5)
- Yoga For Men (5)
- Community (3)
- Online Presence (3)
- Pregnancy Yoga (3)
- CPD Academy (2)
- Experience (2)
- Amrita (1)
- Anatomy (1)
- Asana (1)
- Discussions (1)
- Interview (1)
- Kids Yoga (1)
- Living The Yogic Life (1)
- Meditation (1)
- Mindset (1)
- Roots of Yoga (1)
- Traditional (1)
- Trainee (1)
- September 2024 (1)
- August 2024 (2)
- July 2024 (4)
- June 2024 (1)
- May 2024 (5)
- March 2024 (1)
- February 2024 (2)
- October 2023 (2)
- September 2023 (6)
- August 2023 (4)
- June 2023 (1)
- May 2023 (3)
- April 2023 (2)
- February 2023 (2)
- January 2023 (2)
- December 2022 (4)
- November 2022 (4)
- October 2022 (6)
- September 2022 (3)
- August 2022 (5)
- July 2022 (4)
- June 2022 (1)
- December 2021 (1)
- November 2021 (6)
- October 2021 (2)
- September 2021 (2)
- August 2021 (1)
- July 2021 (3)
- June 2021 (1)
- May 2021 (2)
- April 2021 (3)
- March 2021 (2)
- January 2021 (2)
- December 2020 (1)
- October 2020 (2)
- August 2020 (1)
- July 2020 (2)
- May 2020 (1)
- April 2020 (2)
- March 2020 (1)
- December 2019 (1)
- November 2019 (3)
- October 2019 (4)
- September 2019 (6)
- August 2019 (1)
- July 2019 (5)
- June 2019 (3)
- May 2019 (9)
- April 2019 (9)
- March 2019 (1)
- February 2019 (12)
- January 2019 (3)
- December 2018 (5)
- September 2018 (4)
- August 2018 (2)
- June 2018 (2)
- May 2018 (2)
- March 2018 (1)
- April 2017 (1)
No Comments Yet
Let us know what you think