In most families the reason for having a conversation about health is when somebody in the family or close circle of friends got sick. Even in very active and sporty families the conversation about what health really means - apart from the lack of disease, is missing.
From the yogic point of view heatlh is when the body’s functions are smoothly working together: respiratory system, cardio vascular system, endocrine system and digestive system -
What is the mind and how do I relate to my mind? Do I know my mind at all?
While it is important to be consistent, clear and steadfast in what we do - in how we act in the world, there is also room for movement, room for change. Yoga is really getting to know your mind and on the way you get to know your body, your emotions, your actions and mostly your reactive ways with which you interact.
Maybe we put too much emphasis on the outer cleanliness than the inner? Why do we find comfort in the smell of clean things, be it the smell of peppermint or of a desinfected surface area, the idea that we are protected from an invisible world of germs if we use desinfectant?
Here is a piece of history that brings some light into the subject: (“Gut” by Giulia Enders)
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