Yoga is a Sanskrit word has the meaning to join, to unite or to attach.
Yoga is not mere a acrobatics - it is a holistic approach of uniting the body, mind and spirit.
Yoga and yoga postures are beneficial as they bring a harmonious balance within your system. A total well being is not just a healthy body, but a healthy mind and spirit too.
The yoga postures improve the flexibility of the muscles and joints. It heals various chronic illnesses in a natural and simple way and also improves the body's immunity.
Meditation being one of the main aspect of yoga which first concentrate on mind and then improve the strength of Soul or spirit .In meditation one develops deep into self. When the yoga coordinated with the breath, then the yoga practice becomes effortless.
Patanjali is widely regarded as the compiler of formal yoga philosophy .Patanjali's yoga is known as RAJA YOGA.
Patanjali defines the word "yoga" in his second sutra - "Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodhah" means yoga is the inhibition ( Nirodhah ) of the modification ( Vritti ) of mind ( Chitta ) .
Patanjali's writing also became the basis for a system reffered to as ASHTANGA YOGA (Eight limbed yoga). They are as follows:-
1. Yama - The five 'abstention' are
a. Ahinsa (non – violence)
b. Satya (non - lying, truth)
2. Niyam - The five 'observances' are
3. Asan - " Sthiram Sukham Asanam " refers to seated position used for meditation .
4. Pranayam - Pran means ' breath 'Pranayam means control of life force .
5. Pratyahar (Abstraction) - Withdrawal of sense organ from external object.
6. Dharana (Concentration) - "Deshbandhh Chittasya Dharana" means fixing the attention on single object.
7. Dhyan (Meditation) - Intense contemplation of the nature of objects it.
8. Samadhi (Liberation) - Merging consciousness with object of meditation.
Yoga is not mere a acrobatics - it is a holistic approach of uniting the body, mind and spirit.
Yoga and yoga postures are beneficial as they bring a harmonious balance within your system. A total well being is not just a healthy body, but a healthy mind and spirit too.
The yoga postures improve the flexibility of the muscles and joints. It heals various chronic illnesses in a natural and simple way and also improves the body's immunity.
Meditation being one of the main aspect of yoga which first concentrate on mind and then improve the strength of Soul or spirit .In meditation one develops deep into self. When the yoga coordinated with the breath, then the yoga practice becomes effortless.
Patanjali is widely regarded as the compiler of formal yoga philosophy .Patanjali's yoga is known as RAJA YOGA.
Patanjali defines the word "yoga" in his second sutra - "Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodhah" means yoga is the inhibition ( Nirodhah ) of the modification ( Vritti ) of mind ( Chitta ) .
Patanjali's writing also became the basis for a system reffered to as ASHTANGA YOGA (Eight limbed yoga). They are as follows:-
1. Yama - The five 'abstention' are
a. Ahinsa (non – violence)
b. Satya (non - lying, truth)
c. Asteya (non - covetousness
d. Brahamcharya (non - sensuality, celibacy)
e. Aparigraha (non - possessiveness)
2. Niyam - The five 'observances' are
a. Shouch (purity)
b. Santosh (contentment)
c. Tapa (austerity)
d. Swadhyay (study of vedic scripture to know about God, Soul)
e. Ishwar pranidhan (surrender to God)
3. Asan - " Sthiram Sukham Asanam " refers to seated position used for meditation .
4. Pranayam - Pran means ' breath 'Pranayam means control of life force .
5. Pratyahar (Abstraction) - Withdrawal of sense organ from external object.
6. Dharana (Concentration) - "Deshbandhh Chittasya Dharana" means fixing the attention on single object.
7. Dhyan (Meditation) - Intense contemplation of the nature of objects it.
8. Samadhi (Liberation) - Merging consciousness with object of meditation.
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