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( Yoga)
Yoga (Sanskrit ???, IAST yóga, IPA&_160;[jo?g?]) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India; to the goal achieved by those disciplines; and to one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hindu philosophy.[1][2] Major branches of yoga include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga.[3][4][5] Raja Yoga, compiled in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition.[6] Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras. The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings,[7] and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to control", "to yoke" or "to unite".[8] Translations include "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".[9][10][11] Outside India, the term yoga is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. A practitioner of Yoga is called a Yogi (unisex term) or Yogini (for female). While the most ancient mystic practices are vaguely hinted at in the Vedas, the ascetic practices (tapas) are referenced in the Brahma?as (900 BCE and 500 BCE),[12] early commentaries on the Vedas. The Rig Veda, earliest of the Hindu scripture mentions the practice.[13] Robert Schneider and Jeremy Fields write, "Yoga asanas were first prescribed by the ancient Vedic texts thousands of years ago and are said to directly enliven the body's inner intelligence."[14] Certainly breath control and curbing the mind was practiced since the Vedic times.[15] It is believed that yoga was fundamental to Vedic ritual, especially to chanting the sacred hymns[16]
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Pre Natal Yoga - Pay Attention To Your Breath by Jill Borash
Understanding the power of your breath is important in any pre natal yoga practice. The proper flow of breath is vital to truly experiencing yoga. In some practices of yoga, breath is seen as the expression of life.
One thing that most pract...
Role of Wall Mounted Water Fountains in Yoga and Meditation by Abigail Brown
The main motive of yoga and meditation is to calm down and relax both body and soul. Meditation and yoga needs pieces of nature like waterfalls and rivers to make it more effective. In earlier days, people seeking a calm, natural environment for yoga...
About Yoga and Meditation by Prabakar S
The word YOGA is derived from the Sanskrit root 'YUJA' as also from the root 'YUJIR' meaning to 'unite' or to ‘integrate'. This union refers to the union of the individual consciousness with the cosmic or divine consciousness. In the contemporary con...
Benefits of Exercise by Prabakar S
Just put on your exercising gear and make your wish come true. For overall health any form of physical activity or exercise is very important. Exercising has manifold benefits both physical as well as mental. Half an hour of exercising everyday can g...
The Present - 7 Ways to Get There by Amy Kay Raymond
How many times a day...or should I say a minute...are you actually planning ahead to some distant place in your future? Do you even have a clue? Has this habit of living in your head become so rote that you have no idea of how to even broach this que...
KERALA PANCHKARMA TREATMENT IN INDIA by Dr. Hemant Benda
Benda Kerala Panckarma Centre is a place of total peace, where you can experience the warm, generous and gentle hospitality,which we love to offer. We give extremely pleasant relaxing treatm...
The Tantra Secret to transcend Sex by shankar mystica
Desire for sex is natural. It is neither right to fight your body and mind, nor should you feel depressed about the sex urge. Nature has created this body and its gl...
YOGA IN INDIA: Road to All-round Health Benefits by Sonal Arya
Yoga is way of exercising your body and mind. It is now a world famous and extremely popular technique but its origin makes a humble story. It was practiced by Indian sages thousands of years ago. Archaeological evidence suggests that it is at least ...
Hatha Yoga by Robert Watson
Hatha yoga is an ancient hindu system of working with the human nervous system. Because it releases tension and endows one with renewed energy, far too many 20th century people, yoga teachers included, have come to look upon the venerable Indian phys...
Yoga For Happiness - Some Tips by herbal remedies
How can Yoga help you find mental and emotional balance during a crisis situation? It is so easy to become upset over current events, a traffic jam, or a domestic dispute. How can Yoga help us "keep our cool," when we are being tested by real life si...
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