SEVEN years ago, Ira Arisanti still working in a private company and had just recovered from illness. To restore the immunity of his body, he chose the fitness yoga. In 2006, after so long to feel the benefits of yoga, he “swerved”. Career at the company he left behind and is now a yoga teacher.

The steps to stop work recognized Ira is not easy. “Honey is also time to decide to end a career. But, after I weigh-scales, than I can a lot of money, but baseball happy, mending my living activities that can make me happy, “said Ira, beginning last December in Jakarta.

He said, “kenekatannya” changed professions after he discovered the many benefits of yoga. This, for instance, dust allergies morning he suffered a long time slowly evaporate. “The agency also does not easily tired. Who used to frequent knee pains after aerobics, the pain is also gone, “said the woman was aged about 30 years.

He felt as if the body yoga perfect because not only physical touch and burn energy. Yoga, says Ira, train and fix all the physical organs of the body, mind and spirit. All be ideal because there is the philosophy of yoga, such as teaching healthy living and not excessive.

Experience as perceived Ira rife in Jakarta in recent years. Yoga teacher at the “House of Yoga”, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Yudhi Widdyantoro, recounts, yoga boom felt in the capital during the economic crisis hit the country, 1997-1998. “Since then, soaring interest in yoga,” he said when met at the “House of Yoga” recently.

Yudhi began studying yoga in India Cultural Centre on Jalan Imam Bonjol, Jakarta, in 1991 when the number of participants can still be counted on the fingers. “When it’s yoga course participants no more than 10 people and most of the participants of the expatriates. Perhaps because of the popularity of yoga has been more top outside Indonesia, so many participants that time a stranger, “he said.

The phenomenon of yoga enthusiasts started lonely lost in 1997 and increasingly crowded course. Yudhi estimate, yoga studios mushrooming growth of the last four years.

“I analyze, the development of yoga in Indonesia, especially Jakarta, due to medical treatment concentrates on the physical aspect, while the impact of the economic crisis hitting more mental side of man, and it, thankful feasible, there is in yoga,” said Yudhi.

United in yoga
Canadian yoga teacher, who teaches yoga in Bali, Linda Madani (Grondin), adding, yoga is a form of spiritual development, which strengthens the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual man.

“Yoga is not about religion, but about how to relate to the nature of divinity that is within us. Divinity or the divine nature is interpreted in various forms out in accordance with the various cultures that exist in various religions, “said Linda, early last December.
More philosophical again, Linda stated, “Yoga is a safe place where we can all unite as people of all faiths could take up yoga,” she said.

Sites Indian Embassy in Jakarta, in line with Linda, calls yoga as “traditional cultural heritage of India and one of the brilliant system of self-expression. A practical science to enhance physical strength, mental, and spiritual. ”

Yudhi agree with Linda. “In yoga, there is only an effort to unite our will with God. Yoga with physical activities, as is done in ‘The House of Yoga’, which is called Hatha Yoga, only one stream of yoga which is so large, “said Yudhi.

Hatha Yoga postures have some obvious benefits in terms of health. Like posture Bhusangasana (snake), which is very beneficial for digestion. Posture Wikhasan (tree), which strengthens the leg and the concentration itself, as well as Sirsasana posture, which is great for strengthening the mental and blood flow to the brain.

Ellen Barrett, author of Sexy Yoga mentions, yoga, body shaping a strong and flexible. In the “scale” the lowest, as if someone is exercising, yoga can also smooth the flow of blood. In certain yoga positions, such as eagle position, movement directly train the pelvic muscles and blood flow in the pelvis. Pelvic muscles will help someone make the contraction and relaxation with the more powerful.