5 reasons to try YOGA – #BelieveLife

good morning believe nation today we’re

good morning believe nation today we’re going to be talking about the why and

going to be talking about the why and

going to be talking about the why and the how of yoga you know my name is rush

the how of yoga you know my name is rush

the how of yoga you know my name is rush still is my company is rush so rush went

still is my company is rush so rush went

still is my company is rush so rush went to work every day and sometimes I had

to work every day and sometimes I had

to work every day and sometimes I had insomnia and anxiety and the anxiety

insomnia and anxiety and the anxiety

insomnia and anxiety and the anxiety used to feel like the motivating force

used to feel like the motivating force

used to feel like the motivating force if I worry about these things if I have

if I worry about these things if I have

if I worry about these things if I have these things reexamined over and over

these things reexamined over and over

these things reexamined over and over again in my mind it will keep me

again in my mind it will keep me

again in my mind it will keep me motivated or working and then I

motivated or working and then I

motivated or working and then I discovered it of the opposite after yoga

discovered it of the opposite after yoga

discovered it of the opposite after yoga I discovered that the freedom is where

I discovered that the freedom is where

I discovered that the freedom is where the ideas come from so it’s very

the ideas come from so it’s very

the ideas come from so it’s very important that people lot of work with a

important that people lot of work with a

important that people lot of work with a operating from a calm space a calm mind

operating from a calm space a calm mind

operating from a calm space a calm mind and I would sell I learned that a calm

and I would sell I learned that a calm

and I would sell I learned that a calm mind when in fluctuations are still then

mind when in fluctuations are still then

mind when in fluctuations are still then you can see new ideas and you can

you can see new ideas and you can

you can see new ideas and you can envision the world becomes a movie you

envision the world becomes a movie you

envision the world becomes a movie you get to play your role in that world well

get to play your role in that world well

get to play your role in that world well it’s not a movie happening to you and

it’s not a movie happening to you and

it’s not a movie happening to you and you’re an extra you’re the lead you

you’re an extra you’re the lead you

you’re an extra you’re the lead you decide your role so then you can rethink

decide your role so then you can rethink

decide your role so then you can rethink or think properly about everything make

or think properly about everything make

or think properly about everything make choices because you become the watcher

choices because you become the watcher

choices because you become the watcher yogi is the watcher so the intention is

yogi is the watcher so the intention is

yogi is the watcher so the intention is to get to a space where you smile and

to get to a space where you smile and

to get to a space where you smile and breathe in every pose back to the same

breathe in every pose back to the same

breathe in every pose back to the same idea so this is the intention this is

idea so this is the intention this is

idea so this is the intention this is why we do yoga so we can have more

why we do yoga so we can have more

why we do yoga so we can have more chances and meditate obviously those two

chances and meditate obviously those two

chances and meditate obviously those two things go hand in hand

things go hand in hand

things go hand in hand meditation is part of the eight parts of

meditation is part of the eight parts of

meditation is part of the eight parts of yoga so you meditate or you move moving

yoga so you meditate or you move moving

yoga so you meditate or you move moving meditation physical yoga because you

meditation physical yoga because you

meditation physical yoga because you want to watch the world and then as good

want to watch the world and then as good

want to watch the world and then as good watches we watch the physical do things

watches we watch the physical do things

watches we watch the physical do things in the world that are productive and

in the world that are productive and

in the world that are productive and good and inspired as opposed to things

good and inspired as opposed to things

good and inspired as opposed to things that I’m pushed by anxiety and fear and

that I’m pushed by anxiety and fear and

that I’m pushed by anxiety and fear and other motivational forces I like to

other motivational forces I like to

other motivational forces I like to practice every day just kind of centers

practice every day just kind of centers

practice every day just kind of centers me gets me where I need to be mentally

me gets me where I need to be mentally

me gets me where I need to be mentally and physically the best thing about yoga

and physically the best thing about yoga

and physically the best thing about yoga is that you can practice yoga anywhere

is that you can practice yoga anywhere

is that you can practice yoga anywhere which is a pretty fantastic feature for

which is a pretty fantastic feature for

which is a pretty fantastic feature for something to have when you’re constantly

something to have when you’re constantly

something to have when you’re constantly traveling it also eliminates gyms which

traveling it also eliminates gyms which

traveling it also eliminates gyms which I can’t stand on tour yoga kind of helps

I can’t stand on tour yoga kind of helps

I can’t stand on tour yoga kind of helps me get centered and kind of relax and

me get centered and kind of relax and

me get centered and kind of relax and also just to have to get your blood

also just to have to get your blood

also just to have to get your blood flowing before you play a show sometimes

flowing before you play a show sometimes

flowing before you play a show sometimes if you get thrown into a situation with

if you get thrown into a situation with

if you get thrown into a situation with flashing lights and crazy fans on the

flashing lights and crazy fans on the

flashing lights and crazy fans on the stuff that is so kind of abnormal so

stuff that is so kind of abnormal so

stuff that is so kind of abnormal so yoga really helps me prepare for that

yoga really helps me prepare for that

yoga really helps me prepare for that thing you know by you know you do

thing you know by you know you do

thing you know by you know you do something very natural to kind of

something very natural to kind of

something very natural to kind of balance they’re very unnatural existence

balance they’re very unnatural existence

balance they’re very unnatural existence it that you live I practice all over the

it that you live I practice all over the

it that you live I practice all over the world it’s so cool you know but we

world it’s so cool you know but we

world it’s so cool you know but we practiced Island this like I’m a stone

practiced Island this like I’m a stone

practiced Island this like I’m a stone slab in Jamaica overlooking the ocean

slab in Jamaica overlooking the ocean

slab in Jamaica overlooking the ocean and that was pretty unbelievable

and that was pretty unbelievable

and that was pretty unbelievable it really enhances whatever environment

it really enhances whatever environment

it really enhances whatever environment you’re in yoga mentally is just really

you’re in yoga mentally is just really

you’re in yoga mentally is just really calm me down I have a lot of energy and

calm me down I have a lot of energy and

calm me down I have a lot of energy and just kind of relaxed no I need to be

just kind of relaxed no I need to be

just kind of relaxed no I need to be relaxed physically it’s just totally

relaxed physically it’s just totally

relaxed physically it’s just totally changed my body you know I I used to go

changed my body you know I I used to go

changed my body you know I I used to go to the gym or I used to trying to be

to the gym or I used to trying to be

to the gym or I used to trying to be active in some ways because being active

active in some ways because being active

active in some ways because being active is important to me but yoga kind of

is important to me but yoga kind of

is important to me but yoga kind of helped shape my body in a way that I

helped shape my body in a way that I

helped shape my body in a way that I really liked you know that putting too

really liked you know that putting too

really liked you know that putting too much mass on I lift weights and start to

much mass on I lift weights and start to

much mass on I lift weights and start to get off me Nikki so there’s a weird gray

get off me Nikki so there’s a weird gray

get off me Nikki so there’s a weird gray area with yoga where it does something

area with yoga where it does something

area with yoga where it does something it almost does something kind of helps

it almost does something kind of helps

it almost does something kind of helps purify you it really kind of grounds you

purify you it really kind of grounds you

purify you it really kind of grounds you and routes you to the earth which is a

and routes you to the earth which is a

and routes you to the earth which is a very good thing and I’m not a hippie

very good thing and I’m not a hippie

very good thing and I’m not a hippie yeah question is frequently asked about

yeah question is frequently asked about

yeah question is frequently asked about power and strength in yoga and I’d say

power and strength in yoga and I’d say

power and strength in yoga and I’d say before power and strength comes

before power and strength comes

before power and strength comes flexibility you know when you see Tara

flexibility you know when you see Tara

flexibility you know when you see Tara stars doing a yoga you see that she’s

stars doing a yoga you see that she’s

stars doing a yoga you see that she’s flexible but yoga also means flexibility

flexible but yoga also means flexibility

flexible but yoga also means flexibility in your mind flexibility in your

in your mind flexibility in your

in your mind flexibility in your consciousness flexibility that you’re

consciousness flexibility that you’re

consciousness flexibility that you’re not attached to your habitual

not attached to your habitual

not attached to your habitual certainties the more flexible you are in

certainties the more flexible you are in

certainties the more flexible you are in your consciousness the more adaptable

your consciousness the more adaptable

your consciousness the more adaptable you are the more your body will reflect

you are the more your body will reflect

you are the more your body will reflect that flexibility and a flexible body is

that flexibility and a flexible body is

that flexibility and a flexible body is the prelude to strength and power

the prelude to strength and power

the prelude to strength and power otherwise again you artificially

otherwise again you artificially

otherwise again you artificially introducing strength and power into your

introducing strength and power into your

introducing strength and power into your body just by doing certain routines when

body just by doing certain routines when

body just by doing certain routines when the true miracle of the body is that

the true miracle of the body is that

the true miracle of the body is that it’s dynamic it’s infinitely flexible

it’s dynamic it’s infinitely flexible

it’s dynamic it’s infinitely flexible and infinitely stable and infinitely

and infinitely stable and infinitely

and infinitely stable and infinitely powerful at the same time it’s the

powerful at the same time it’s the

powerful at the same time it’s the coexistence of flexibility strength and

coexistence of flexibility strength and

coexistence of flexibility strength and power

power

power that yoga cultivates I have three goals

that yoga cultivates I have three goals

that yoga cultivates I have three goals in my yoga practice there’s the

in my yoga practice there’s the

in my yoga practice there’s the immediate goal the short-term goal in

immediate goal the short-term goal in

immediate goal the short-term goal in the long-term goal the immediate goal is

the long-term goal the immediate goal is

the long-term goal the immediate goal is to just enjoy the practice while I’m

to just enjoy the practice while I’m

to just enjoy the practice while I’m doing it and that I do the short-term

doing it and that I do the short-term

doing it and that I do the short-term goal which as I say is like it could be

goal which as I say is like it could be

goal which as I say is like it could be measured in weeks or months is to have

measured in weeks or months is to have

measured in weeks or months is to have increased short-term health and

increased short-term health and

increased short-term health and flexibility and clarity and happiness

flexibility and clarity and happiness

flexibility and clarity and happiness and then the long-term goal which I

and then the long-term goal which I

and then the long-term goal which I could measure in years and decades is to

could measure in years and decades is to

could measure in years and decades is to ideally be healthy physically and

ideally be healthy physically and

ideally be healthy physically and mentally as I get older because I look

mentally as I get older because I look

mentally as I get older because I look at the world in which we live and I see

at the world in which we live and I see

at the world in which we live and I see a lot of people especially as they get

a lot of people especially as they get

a lot of people especially as they get older

older

older battling maladies that could be avoided

battling maladies that could be avoided

battling maladies that could be avoided you know and I think that a yoga

you know and I think that a yoga

you know and I think that a yoga practice both in terms of increasing

practice both in terms of increasing

practice both in terms of increasing strength increasing flexibility

strength increasing flexibility

strength increasing flexibility increasing bone density and also it’s

increasing bone density and also it’s

increasing bone density and also it’s sort of spiritual development and

sort of spiritual development and

sort of spiritual development and psychological help can enable people or

psychological help can enable people or

psychological help can enable people or me to live longer and live happier or

me to live longer and live happier or

me to live longer and live happier or more disease-free life

more disease-free life

more disease-free life now you’ve been into yoga for years and

now you’ve been into yoga for years and

now you’ve been into yoga for years and you also meditate yeah so what are some

you also meditate yeah so what are some

you also meditate yeah so what are some of the biggest changes that that has

of the biggest changes that that has

of the biggest changes that that has brought to your life you know I it’s

brought to your life you know I it’s

brought to your life you know I it’s there it’s it’s kind of not one thing

there it’s it’s kind of not one thing

there it’s it’s kind of not one thing you could point at or put a finger on

you could point at or put a finger on

you could point at or put a finger on it’s just it’s just there’s I just can

it’s just it’s just there’s I just can

it’s just it’s just there’s I just can tell you that I feel it just it’s like a

tell you that I feel it just it’s like a

tell you that I feel it just it’s like a kickstart for your day it just centers

kickstart for your day it just centers

kickstart for your day it just centers you and things your stress levels are

you and things your stress levels are

you and things your stress levels are just down and you find yourself

just down and you find yourself

just down and you find yourself interacting in the world much easier and

interacting in the world much easier and

interacting in the world much easier and better and and cut in a calmer way and

better and and cut in a calmer way and

better and and cut in a calmer way and there’s just a peaceful joy that that

there’s just a peaceful joy that that

there’s just a peaceful joy that that sort of comes over and you can’t I don’t

sort of comes over and you can’t I don’t

sort of comes over and you can’t I don’t know how or why it’s no rhyme or reason

know how or why it’s no rhyme or reason

know how or why it’s no rhyme or reason and I just know that if I if I go

and I just know that if I if I go

and I just know that if I if I go through a phase where I slip off and I’m

through a phase where I slip off and I’m

through a phase where I slip off and I’m not this religious with it I feel the

not this religious with it I feel the

not this religious with it I feel the difference yes feel it

tarah any tips or advice for someone who

tarah any tips or advice for someone who wants to get started with yoga people oh

wants to get started with yoga people oh

wants to get started with yoga people oh sure for people brand new to yoga no

sure for people brand new to yoga no

sure for people brand new to yoga no worries you can start wherever you are

worries you can start wherever you are

worries you can start wherever you are if you’re alive and you can breathe and

if you’re alive and you can breathe and

if you’re alive and you can breathe and you can do you can be flexible you don’t

you can do you can be flexible you don’t

you can do you can be flexible you don’t have to be anything all you have to be

have to be anything all you have to be

have to be anything all you have to be is alive and able to breathe so some

is alive and able to breathe so some

is alive and able to breathe so some great tips for getting started are ask

great tips for getting started are ask

great tips for getting started are ask your friends and family members if

your friends and family members if

your friends and family members if they’re doing yoga where they go maybe

they’re doing yoga where they go maybe

they’re doing yoga where they go maybe have them drag you along to a class you

have them drag you along to a class you

have them drag you along to a class you can find some good videos on my youtube

can find some good videos on my youtube

can find some good videos on my youtube youtube page over there formative

youtube page over there formative

youtube page over there formative DVDs are another good place to start a

DVDs are another good place to start a

DVDs are another good place to start a DVD coming out or so but I think just

DVD coming out or so but I think just

DVD coming out or so but I think just ask some friends and family it’s a great

ask some friends and family it’s a great

ask some friends and family it’s a great place to kind of get involved in that it

place to kind of get involved in that it

place to kind of get involved in that it doesn’t matter how young you are and a

doesn’t matter how young you are and a

doesn’t matter how young you are and a lot of kids are doing yoga and a lot of

lot of kids are doing yoga and a lot of

lot of kids are doing yoga and a lot of people who were their 50s and 60s you

people who were their 50s and 60s you

people who were their 50s and 60s you have an uncle I want to say yeah yeah my

have an uncle I want to say yeah yeah my

have an uncle I want to say yeah yeah my uncle norm is doing yoga on the farm

uncle norm is doing yoga on the farm

uncle norm is doing yoga on the farm I know but yeah I mean he you know at

I know but yeah I mean he you know at

I know but yeah I mean he you know at first he didn’t want to tell me what he

first he didn’t want to tell me what he

first he didn’t want to tell me what he was doing yoga or cuz he you know I

was doing yoga or cuz he you know I

was doing yoga or cuz he you know I thought it you know people judge him or

thought it you know people judge him or

thought it you know people judge him or something but he’s doing it with the TV

something but he’s doing it with the TV

something but he’s doing it with the TV in the morning and we used to call him

in the morning and we used to call him

in the morning and we used to call him Oscar he was really grouchy and

Oscar he was really grouchy and

Oscar he was really grouchy and everything but he started doing yoga

everything but he started doing yoga

everything but he started doing yoga Nikhil that was back pain well he’s like

Nikhil that was back pain well he’s like

Nikhil that was back pain well he’s like super happy now all the time so you know

super happy now all the time so you know

super happy now all the time so you know he didn’t start when he was a little kid

he didn’t start when he was a little kid

he didn’t start when he was a little kid so anybody can start this anytime and

so anybody can start this anytime and

so anybody can start this anytime and receive a lot of benefits so you know

receive a lot of benefits so you know

receive a lot of benefits so you know this for everyone it’s for everyone so

this for everyone it’s for everyone so

this for everyone it’s for everyone so any misconceptions you want to clear out

any misconceptions you want to clear out

any misconceptions you want to clear out maybe someone wants to get started but

maybe someone wants to get started but

maybe someone wants to get started but they’re not sure like what take the

they’re not sure like what take the

they’re not sure like what take the class to go to work so they just walk

class to go to work so they just walk

class to go to work so they just walk into a studio and see how it feels

into a studio and see how it feels

into a studio and see how it feels yeah I mean yoga can be a big turn-off

yeah I mean yoga can be a big turn-off

yeah I mean yoga can be a big turn-off you know there’s a lot of you can a lot

you know there’s a lot of you can a lot

you know there’s a lot of you can a lot of people you know I talked to her say

of people you know I talked to her say

of people you know I talked to her say they went to a class or a studio and

they went to a class or a studio and

they went to a class or a studio and they just left feeling bad about

they just left feeling bad about

they just left feeling bad about themselves or intimidated or you know

themselves or intimidated or you know

themselves or intimidated or you know they’re just like what the heck is this

they’re just like what the heck is this

they’re just like what the heck is this and yoga should bring you back to you

and yoga should bring you back to you

and yoga should bring you back to you and have you feeling good about yourself

and have you feeling good about yourself

and have you feeling good about yourself instead of the opposite so if you’re out

instead of the opposite so if you’re out

instead of the opposite so if you’re out of class and you laugh some you just

of class and you laugh some you just

of class and you laugh some you just feel like you know something about that

feel like you know something about that

feel like you know something about that place didn’t feel right just keep going

place didn’t feel right just keep going

place didn’t feel right just keep going and you trying to find a new place so

and you trying to find a new place so

and you trying to find a new place so someone who’s feeling very good about

someone who’s feeling very good about

someone who’s feeling very good about you look at these days is Deepak Chopra

you look at these days is Deepak Chopra

you look at these days is Deepak Chopra and you happen to teach and you got off

and you happen to teach and you got off

and you happen to teach and you got off with Deepak those so many wonderful

with Deepak those so many wonderful

with Deepak those so many wonderful things what’s one thing he does in his

things what’s one thing he does in his

things what’s one thing he does in his yoga practice that we cannot know about

yoga practice that we cannot know about

yoga practice that we cannot know about one thing about Deepak is people might

one thing about Deepak is people might

one thing about Deepak is people might not know because he’s such a you know

not know because he’s such a you know

not know because he’s such a you know when I tell people about that I’m

when I tell people about that I’m

when I tell people about that I’m working with Deepak they’re like oh no

working with Deepak they’re like oh no

working with Deepak they’re like oh no he doesn’t think of himself like that

he doesn’t think of himself like that

he doesn’t think of himself like that he’s just you and he’s a guy that’s been

he’s just you and he’s a guy that’s been

he’s just you and he’s a guy that’s been doing this stuff and you know Yoga is

doing this stuff and you know Yoga is

doing this stuff and you know Yoga is available for everyone if you do a

available for everyone if you do a

available for everyone if you do a practice and he’s been meditating a long

practice and he’s been meditating a long

practice and he’s been meditating a long time and also has loved not medical

time and also has loved not medical

time and also has loved not medical knowledge on his background we see what

knowledge on his background we see what

knowledge on his background we see what headstand he’s working on it but a cool

headstand he’s working on it but a cool

headstand he’s working on it but a cool thing about him is he’s he doesn’t take

thing about him is he’s he doesn’t take

thing about him is he’s he doesn’t take himself so seriously which translates

himself so seriously which translates

himself so seriously which translates into a lot of patience and you know he

into a lot of patience and you know he

into a lot of patience and you know he doesn’t get frustrated we can’t do

doesn’t get frustrated we can’t do

doesn’t get frustrated we can’t do something today you notice he has a

something today you notice he has a

something today you notice he has a small life and that’s the great thing

small life and that’s the great thing

small life and that’s the great thing about yoga it’s not it’s not a

about yoga it’s not it’s not a

about yoga it’s not it’s not a competitive sport and your practice keep

competitive sport and your practice keep

competitive sport and your practice keep coming to it every day

coming to it every day

coming to it every day you know your own speed I’ll take it

you know your own speed I’ll take it

you know your own speed I’ll take it slow fast and just do what’s right for

slow fast and just do what’s right for

slow fast and just do what’s right for you if you want to learn more about yoga

you if you want to learn more about yoga

you if you want to learn more about yoga and need help getting started here are

and need help getting started here are

and need help getting started here are five video clips that will help you take

five video clips that will help you take

five video clips that will help you take action

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Jeff asked me to

made this video because Jeff asked me to

made this video because Jeff asked me to so if there’s a topic that you want me

so if there’s a topic that you want me

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life leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

I’ll see what I can do

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of the

I’d also love to know which of the

I’d also love to know which of the points most resonated with you leave it

points most resonated with you leave it

points most resonated with you leave it in the comments and we’re gonna join in

in the comments and we’re gonna join in

in the comments and we’re gonna join in the discussion thank you so much for

the discussion thank you so much for

the discussion thank you so much for watching

watching

watching have an amazing day continue to believe

have an amazing day continue to believe

have an amazing day continue to believe and I’ll see you soon okay should not I

and I’ll see you soon okay should not I

and I’ll see you soon okay should not I should not be doing this one okay holy I

should not be doing this one okay holy I

should not be doing this one okay holy I had it the first time I don’t know it uh

had it the first time I don’t know it uh

had it the first time I don’t know it uh you got to put your foot flat against

you got to put your foot flat against

you got to put your foot flat against your I’m on I’m not on solid ground –

your I’m on I’m not on solid ground –

your I’m on I’m not on solid ground – doesn’t have okay hold on there you go

doesn’t have okay hold on there you go

doesn’t have okay hold on there you go there you go you should do this okay

there you go you should do this okay

there you go you should do this okay okay okay okay okay