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This is the testimonial of a muslim woman on being muslim and practicing yoga.
My name is Hani, a blessed mother of…
My name is Hani, a blessed mother of 5 lovely children who works as a dentist. I had the opportunity to get introduced to Yoga 3 years ago and many things have changed for me (within me) since I have began to practice Yoga on a daily basis. Before I started exercising, I was a person with a rather bad temper, getting both easily angry and offended while having a hard time making concessions. I discovered Yoga when I and my husband travelled to Bali three years ago (during this package tour, a Yoga class was included). Already after the first session I could feel the benefits of the Yoga practice: I felt fitter and far calmer, able to control my emotions in a new, more peaceful way.
Ever since, I haven’t stopped practising for a single day and always join Yoga workshops which are offered in Jakarta, one of which was lead by Linda Madani. Many people consider Yoga being part of a current belief or a certain religion. For me, Yoga is a physical practice bringing many advantages which aren’t connected to any specific religious conviction. The physical exercise in Yoga is not related to any feeling of ‘competition’; it is about being/becoming more flexible and the practice is an enjoyable one, accessible to everyone no matter what age. Yoga does support us in becoming better every day, provided we do make it a pleasurable daily routine, until we can start to truly experience the greatness of the Divine. Apart from the physical practice, Yoga also teaches us a way to meditate. In the time I dedicate to my own meditation, I praise God in repeatedly chanting His sacred names; ask Him for good health and to ease my way in life. Meditation has become a technique for me to stay more easily focused during my times of prayers, those prayers playing an inherent part of the Islamic belief. As of today, I also teach Yoga in the Kemanggisan Area (West Jakarta) twice a week. The persons attending the classes are the mothers of my children’s friends at school and all of them are also Muslim. I am truly experiencing many positive effects in all aspects of my existence thanks to my Yoga practice, both in my daily life and religious faith.
HANI TOMANG, JAKARTA
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