One of questions asked most by the beginners for yoga is “why do we say aum”?
I’ve had a lot of people who had their first yoga sessions with me. I feel very lucky for that. What I realize that the majority of them hesitate to say “aum” while we say it at the beginning and end of each session. I don’t, can’t and won’t force anyone to say it unless they want it. However, I highly suggest trying it at least once.
I know that at first it sounds very religious which is why most of us reject to practise it. To me, Aum is mostly a sound/vibration I create, we create to tell our body and mind that a yoga session is about to start or end. It works like a bell ring when your class starts or ends at school. However, you will realize it is a little more than that when you try and realize the vibration in your body and feel united with your class and actually everyone in the world. It is just a reminder to mark that “one is all and all is one”.
For me saying aum was like singing and I don’t feel comfortable singing in front of anyone as my voice is awful. However, when I start to say aum comfortably in front of others, I realized I can express myself better too. Are you ready to give it a try?