In this TEDx talk Lissa Rankin tells us that the most powerful means we have to improve our health is not directly related to the physical, in other words is it not about how we eat or how much we exercise or what medication we have access to. Rather it is all about being able to live a meaningful life with people you love and not being drained by stress, financial problems or anxiety of some sort.
This idea is very similar to what we learned through the interviews in our book; namely the importance of taking care of the whole you, not just the physical, but also the mental side of you. The true wonders of yoga are not merely restricted to whether we are able to perform certain acrobatic poses or how fit we are physically (although an improved physique most often comes as a nice side effect of yoga). What our interviewees tell us is how yoga has granted them with peace of mind, a better understanding of self and thereby a greater appreciation for life.
Tiina&Sofia
