Yoga Citta Vritti Nirodhah

Yoga citta vritti nirodhah essentially means to end all disturbances of the mind; to quiet the mind and stop the constant fluctuation of thoughts in the mind. Nothing is quite as satisfying as a strong physical yoga practice filled with a lot of movement. Whether you prefer a sweaty and intense Ashtanga flow class or a more deliberate Hatha Yoga practice, all physical yoga classes require the breath to be in sync with the movements. This leads to a stillness and positive state of well being that did not exist before the class began. When done properly, a physical yoga class is a thing of beauty; it is meditation in motion. Your attention turns away from the endless to do-lists to the flowing rhythm of your breath, making you feel at peace, joyful and content. Yoga Meditation For many of us, accessing this same settled feeling without the movement of a physical yoga class can be difficult. It's not easy to listen to your mind's endless chatter and worries, and maintain a non attached and passive demeanor. Then there's the issue of time, which for many is also a major deterrent. So then why bother? Because meditation can lead to profound positive changes in your life experience. Meditation can eliminate pain and suffering caused by the untamed mind. You can cultivate concentration and focus, develop intuition, increase confidence, improve memory, find natural stress relief, passion and joy. By regularly experiencing the meditative state, you can even alter your mental powers and emotional patterns, resulting in profoundly positive outcomes in life. Brain Wave Patterns Through the use of technology, western science has proven that meditation does in fact cause a permanent shift in brain wave patterns. Through the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, there is evidence that meditation causes physical changes in the structure of the brain. Specifically meditators have more gray matter in regions of the brain that are important for concentration, emotional stability, and mental flexibility. Gray matter typically makes that area of the brain more powerful and efficient at processing information. It is believed that meditation is like any other learned skill and can train your brain to perform well at specific given tasks. Take the skills of a professional tennis player. They can respond very quickly to the movement of their opponent and anticipate the movement of the tennis ball, enabling them to chase down and strike the tennis ball with great precision. Their brains have acquired these abilities over time. They develop more neurological connections in the areas of the brain that can anticipate moving objects. Similarly, hard working college students develop structural changes in the areas of the brain important for memory. Learning to meditate is like learning other skills such as tennis, math and science. The practice of meditation trains the brain and strengthens connections between neurons and even makes new connections. Over time, these changes in millions and millions of neural connections permanently alter the structure of the brain. These structural changes create a brain that's better at doing whatever it's been trained to do. With meditation you will attain the following structural improvements: focusing on the breath will restructure the brain for better memory concentration and focus, focusing on calm acceptance will create a brain more resilient and able to achieve natural stress relief, focusing on love and compassion will create a brain that makes you feel more connected to others and develop intuition and increased confidence. With the yoga and meditation techniques in the Yoga Awakening Meditation Collection you will explore each of these techniques in detail, making it possible to improve memory concentration and focus, increase confidence, develop intuition, and find natural stress relief. By training your mind to stop the fluctuations of thoughts and disturbances, known as yoga citta vritti nirodhah, and practicing with intention, you can accomplish some pretty amazing things. There are so many secrets that Yoga and Meditation will reveal to you. There are so many ways that Yoga and Meditation can make your life easier and more fulfilling. Come and explore these secrets with me now by visiting: http://www.yogaawakening.com To Natural Stress Relief, Abundance and Excellent Health, Tony D'Agostino, CEO and Founder of YogaAwakening.com