Yoga refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in India. The Sanskrit word Yoga has many meanings and is derived from the old language ‘Sanskrit’. The Sanskrit root ‘yuj’ means ‘to control’, ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. The translations of yoga include ‘joining’, ‘uniting’, ‘union’, ‘conjunction’ and ‘means’. On the other hand, Yoga is about developing harmony between them. The references to yoga are available in ‘Upanishads’ and ‘Puranas’ composed by Indian Aryans in the later Vedic and post- Vedic period. The main credit for systematizing yoga goes to Patanjali who wrote ‘Yoga Sutra’, two thousand years ago. The term yoga is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its Asanas or as a form of exercise. Yoga is a 5000 year old science, whose teachings were first imparted not in a classroom or Gurukul, but on the battle field.
Each asana helps you become more aware of your body, mind, and environment. While practicing the yoga exercises, make sure that you don’t feel any discomfort and pain.
Yoga Poses and Breathing:
Breathing is an essential part of practicing yoga exercises. One should never hold breathe during a pose and should also make sure that breathe is never forced or strained. Types of yoga poses are
Seated poses, Standing poses, Inversions, Relaxation and restorative poses, counter poses, Balancing poses, Forward Bends, Back bends.
Yoga is highly therapeutic. Some of the ailments healed through the practice of Yoga are acidity, allergies, Alzheimer disease, anemia, anger, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, bronchitis, cancer, diabetes, eye problems, headaches, heartburn, stress, thyroid problems, kidney stones, urinary tract disorders for women, vaginal infections and many more…
Benefits of Yoga:
Best of all, yoga is apt for all regardless of age, color, caste, creed or religion.
1. Brings down stress and enhances powers of relaxation.
2. Boosts physical strength, stamina and flexibility.
3. Bestows greater powers of concentration and self control.
4. Inculcates impulse control.
5. Enhances posture and muscle tone
6. Improves blood circulation
7. Cleanses and improves overall organ functioning
8. Bestows peace of mind and a more positive outlook to life
9. Helps in rehabilitation of old and new injuries.
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