{"id":710,"date":"2009-07-20T00:27:19","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T00:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/onecity\/2009\/07\/meditation-and-yoga-necessary-companions.html"},"modified":"2009-07-20T00:27:19","modified_gmt":"2009-07-20T00:27:19","slug":"meditation-and-yoga-necessary-companions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/onecity\/2009\/07\/meditation-and-yoga-necessary-companions.html","title":{"rendered":"Meditation and Yoga: Necessary Companions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While studying Buddhism and practicing meditation feel rather natural to me, integrating a yoga practice continues to be a struggle. Living in New York, there are a dizzying number of options when it comes to selecting a yoga class and, over the years, I’ve tried quite a few. <\/p>\n

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\nI attended a yoga class today for the first time in quite a while and found that though it was difficult, I quite enjoyed it. Like meditation, or any other pursuit, I think it comes down to finding the right fit- type of yoga, teacher, etc. What I’m curious about is how people feel yoga enhances their meditation practice or vice versa. When I tell people that I practice meditation and study Buddhism, they often assume I also do yoga and I have the nagging feeling that I should be. Are meditation and yoga necessary companions? Also, I’d love to hear about how folks went about selecting a specific type of yoga and any suggestions they might have for those of us that are feeling a bit overwhelmed with the choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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