Just as the caterpillar needs to take time away from the routine to go into a chrysalis to become a butterfly, we, too, need to take the time to create our own quiet space. Meditation is very much like being in a quiet space. Instead of being in a quiet place physically, you create a quiet space mentally. In that quiet space new things can happen, she explains. If you're continually surrounded by noise, it's very hard to create and to come up with solutions to your life.
Yoga is a tool to use toward meditation.
It involves the mind and body together. Yoga poses are the preparation to get you into the mood of meditation, says Samorey, and you may need a ritual to get you to that kind of a profound experience. The benefits of yoga and meditation are gradual and very personal, she says. They are very self-esteem building, because you are the first to know of your own success. The first benefit of meditation is your own realization of how it impacts you personally.