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Is yoga art?

When i first started joining yoga challenge on Instagram in August 2015, frankly i had no idea what yoga was. I was also wondering if i would like it because it must be very slow. 
After a few months, trying to practice asana has become a part of my daily life. Some say yoga is a kind of sport, some disagree. 
Well...for me it has taught me so many things. I have had back pain after having my second child. Not anymore after regular yoga practice. My body started to change and i have become stronger. 
Joining yoga challenges on Instagram means i need to take picture of asana poses and post them publicly. Through this process, i have seen how my practice has been developed. Don't think that i have been always flexible please. Nope...i was not. Started practicing at age 37 with 2 kids, day by day my mind and my body start to be different. 
On Instagram you will often see beautiful and perfect poses. Just don't get yourself fooled. Everybody has put a lot of time and efforts (editing)
 to get nice pictures. Everybody fell especially in inversions like handstand. 
Why for some people, including me, yoga is art? Because it gives pleasures to the mind. I feel relieved and there is something keeps getting me back to the mat. It brings me close to my soul. If a portrait is art......so is yoga. 




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