Ten Awesome Things You Can Learn from Yoga
                     
The list can become pretty long when it comes to Yoga and all the awesome 
things that you can learn from it. Even Maharishi Patanjali has laid down a few 
benefits in the Sutras. Nevertheless, here’s an amazing compilation of ten 
awesome things you can learn from Yoga. To experience them, all you have to do is 
get on your mat, daily and consistently. And practice Yoga not only while you are 
on the mat but also when you get off the mat!
Ten awesome things you can learn from Yoga
Balance
While practicing Yoga, we learn 
about balance more than anything 
else. This balance is reflected not 
only in the Asanas but also in your 
life when you truly start practicing 
the Yogic philosophies off the mat as 
well. The minute we start finding 
balance in our body and mind, it 
immediately starts reflecting in the 
way we handle our daily life. Focus 
and balance are necessary to 
successfully move ahead in life. 
Anything that gets your full 
attention, is bound to give you the 
same returns.
Slowing Down
This is one thing that people 
learn from yoga. Some easily 
adapt to it and some retaliate, but 
sooner or later, they make this a 
part of their lives. Yoga isn’t 
something dynamic. It definitely 
is a slow process and form, and 
eventually slows you down in life, 
in a good way. Yoga gradually 
teaches you to become more 
mindful, breathe through each 
moment, and make mindful 
decisions. Above all of this, it 
teaches you to find brief 
moments of clarity and peace in 
this fast-paced life.
Perfection in Imperfection
Yoga evolves you to love 
your imperfections. No one is 
perfect, and Yoga just makes you 
realise this. It is ok to stumble, 
fail, and fall, but what matters is 
that you get back up and do it all 
over again until you get it right. 
Remember the first time you 
practiced the Crow Pose? Well, 
can you see the difference 
between your first and the last 
attempt? Yoga just teaches you 
to keep going and bettering 
yourself.
Forgiveness
Yoga definitely teaches 
you to be more forgiving. With 
daily practice, you first start 
forgiving yourself for 
everything that you have been 
holding against yourself. Then 
gradually, it starts reflecting 
outside to others as well. You 
become more understanding 
and forgiving toward others.
Contentment
One of the most beautiful 
and awesome things that you 
can learn from Yoga is to be 
content. Yoga helps you to find 
happiness and contentment, 
right where you are, with what 
you have. Rather than clinging 
to the ‘idea’ of what could give 
you happiness, you start living 
in the moment. You are more 
satisfied with what you already 
have, rather than what you 
could have. The moment that 
shift happens, you start living 
your day-to-day life in a more 
pleasurable manner. Whatever 
you are seeking outside is 
already within in, be it love, 
abundance or peace.
Breath
Just a few weeks into Yoga 
and even you would be able to 
notice a difference in the way that 
you breathe. Be it on the mat, or 
off the mat, your breathing will 
drastically improve. Just the 
correct way of breathing can get 
you out of so many difficult 
situations, like arguing with 
someone, road rage, giving a 
presentation, examinations, and 
what not! The moment you get 
good control over your breath, 
your mind also comes under your 
control.
Trust
The Asanas that we 
practice, help us to improve our 
self-confidence. This, in turn, 
helps us to develop the ability to 
trust ourselves. You start 
believing that you are strong 
enough, whether holding an 
advanced yoga pose or facing life 
situations. What starts as a 
physical effect, soon percolates 
deep in, to become a mental and 
emotional effect as well. This 
growth, of trusting yourself in 
your own little ways and being 
capable to do that off the mat as 
well, is pretty awesome!
Repetition is good
Keep practicing until you get 
better, it the motto for any Yoga 
asana. And even when you are 
able to do the advanced asana, 
there is always going to be room 
for improvement. Soon, you even 
start applying this funda to your 
day-to-day life and start 
improving your relations. Now, 
instead of getting angry and 
walking away, you would try 
reworking on your issues, no 
matter how many times you have 
done it in the past. Because, now 
that you have tried and tested the 
motto, you know it’s only going 
to help you.
Self-love
It is only when you are 
physically, mentally, and 
emotionally fit, will you be able to 
give it back to society. Only a jug 
that is filled with water is able to 
fill out the empty glasses, isn’t it? 
Similarly, when with the practice 
of Yoga you are able to realise 
about putting yourself first, your 
other aspects automatically start 
improving. Practice with all your 
heart and your practice will 
definitely give that back to you.
Failure is awesome
If you always keep on passing 
easily, you will never know how to 
improve yourself. It is only when you 
fail, that you put in more effort to 
improve. This gives you the 
opportunity to learn and grow! You 
learn the most when you fail. When 
you fail at practicing your kriyas in 
the first attempt, you definitely talk 
to your teachers and seek more 
guidance to better it for the next 
attempt. This core thought process 
also becomes a part of your life, that 
failing is awesome, and you keep 
bettering yourself!