Power Dressing Essentials For Men Today

First impressions last. Whether we like it or not, there is a grain of truth here. We often make assumptions about a person's social status depending on the clothes and accessories he wears. Along with that, the attention and esteem we give vary according to people's appearance. Power dressing is important if you want to be taken seriously, especially when you are out on a serious mission of whatever nature. The succeeding thoughts will make you understand this option more and make it work to your advantage.

The way you dress affects the way you feel about yourself. It has a transforming factor which influences our emotions and our minds. Ladies, for example, take time to be in a nice outfit with matching make-up and scent to uplift their gloomy mood. Try neat attires aside from your usual shirt and jeans and you will be conscious about looking good all through out the day.

Executives are expected to be in professional clothes whenever and wherever. You can usually spot them in suits or wearing dress shirts in casual gatherings. Why? They take care of the extra measure of respect due them. It also creates in them that kind of discipline by making themselves conscious of what people would comment on their stance. More so, it makes them aware of the details that contribute to their overall look.

Dressing up properly can take you closer to your goals. This holds true in events like job interviews, closing business deals or gracing seminars or talks. Wearing tailor fit or jackets sends the message that you have prepared for an interview and you are serious to get the job. Power dressing can give you that sense of reliability at one glance without even talking about your credentials.

It is not enough that you pick presentable clothes. Ensure that their cut, color and print fit you. For the cut, be careful not to wear styles custom-made for the slim if you are quite plum. The same concept works otherwise. Consider your skin when choosing the color of your top. There are certain colors which complete the color of your eyes and hair too. Furthermore, the kind of event you will be attending dictates the color of suit you should be wearing. Formal events require solid colors like black, dark blue and white most of the time. Pin stripes are the common and the only acceptable prints in suits. Any other type of print on them would be inappropriate.

Power dressing is one thing men should not overlook. It can be your stepping stone to countless opportunities. It can get you to many places and meet important people you have not encountered. Additionally, it can build your character - self-confidence, discipline and attention to details. You will never know the chances that may come your way out there and dressing appropriately might be crucial in claiming them. For whatever its worth, consider carrying yourself in a presentable manner all the time. Stay groomed and dress well.

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The Yoga Sutras Relationship to Yoga Today

Yogic philosophy had its beginnings within early Vedic civilization. This was a very advanced civilization that inhabited the regions now known as India and Pakistan. Their Sanskrit scriptures, known as "The Vedas", were heavily linked to the Hindu religion and gave rise to the texts on which modern-day Yoga philosophy is based.

Although written records of Yogic philosophy exist, many of the traditions were passed down orally from teachers to students over thousands of years. Hatha Yoga - the style from which modern practices arise - is largely based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, a text in which he explains the eight limbs of Yoga still recognized today. Vedic sages started with the first step and progressively practiced each one for years before reaching the culmination of all eight: Self-realization.

1. Yama - social conduct

2. Niyama - individual conduct

3. Asana - physical poses

4. Pranayama - breathing techniques

5. Pratyahara - withdrawal of the senses

6. Dharana - concentration

7. Dhyana - meditation

8. Samadhi - ultimate state of super consciousness, or enlightenment

Patanjali also described nine obstacles to the practice of Yoga that are just as relevant in the 21st century as they were thousands of years ago:

• Illness

• Self-doubt

• Lack of attention

• Lack of mental effort

• Lack of perseverance

• Over-indulgence

• Misunderstanding or false knowledge

• Laziness

Toward the end of the 1800s, Swami Vivekananda taught Patanjali's principles under the name of Raja Yoga. While Patanjali's Sutras were the major scriptures in the development of Yoga, other texts were also important:

• Upanishads - metaphysical concepts leading to ultimate truth about reincarnation and karma

• Bhagavad Gita - philosophy of Yoga in Hindu epic poem meaning "song of the blessed one"

• Gorraksha Paddhati - description of energy centers and explanation of chanting "OM"

• Hatha Yoga Pradipika - dissertation on the union of Hatha and Raja Yoga

Although the poses of Yoga date back before the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, they were not widely practiced by the public in India until the early 20th century. In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda introduced the Kriya style of Yoga in his book, "Autobiography of a Yogi". In 1948, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was introduced and became the system from which many Hatha Yoga systems in the United States were patterned during the 1960s.

Final Summary

Although the philosophy of authentic Yoga is about a way of living, Yoga today is often used to describe the physical practice of poses for the sole purpose of exercising and improving health. To reap the true benefits of the practice, practitioners would need to find a class that embraces the original teachings of the ancient Vedic texts - along with asana, pranayama, and meditation.

Let's be honest with ourselves. Most practitioners are too busy for the traditional Yoga teacher training. Going through long apprenticeships and levels of dedication as a formal student within a specific lineage with one Guru is a thing of the past. Do you have 10 years to leave your family and live in a monastery or an ashram? Can you leave your job behind?

For these reasons, Yoga will continue to grow with online education and Internet networking. It is up to us as Yoga teachers and practitioners to look deep into the Yoga Sutra, Vedas, and writings of the past. In this way, we can pass the torch to the next generations of teachers, who will surely be more advanced in their ability to absorb the Yogic teachings of the past.

© Copyright 2011 - Aura Wellness Center - Publications Division

Faye Martins, is a Yoga teacher and a graduate of the Yoga teacher training program at: Aura Wellness Center in, Attleboro, MA. To receive Free Yoga videos, Podcasts, e-Books, reports, and articles about Yoga, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/

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