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Imagine Easing Your Stress With Yoga!
Yoga originates from the language Sanskrit and it means “union” or “merger”. And the essential purpose of it is to achieve a stable balance between the mind and the body and to also to achieve self-enlightenment. And to accomplish this, it applies movement, breathing, pose, relief and meditation as various means of maintaining a healthy, lively and balanced approach to life.
Yoga is believed to be a physical exercise that is the oldest still being practiced. Thus, it signifies stability in every area of life. In earlier times, the logic behind the practice was to achieve constancy and relaxation so one could get ready for the severity of meditation – that is, to stay sat still and remain alert for a long period of time. From today’s perspective too, it has a crucial role in achieving a fine equilibrium between work and a healthy mind.
Even though yoga is a systemic philosophical approach, it is not a religion, being more about attaining a spiritual balance than any code of beliefs.
And it is not solely about staring at candles and breathing incense or for flexible young people just to lie around relaxing either. Anyone, irrespective of body type, age, experience or physical abilities can practice it.
Contents
Chapter 1: What Is Yoga?………………………………………………………………………………..3
Chapter 2: History Of Yoga……………………………………………………………………………..4
Chapter 3: Why Do Yoga?……………………………………………………………………………….6
Chapter 4: Who Should Do Yoga?……………………………………………………………………7
Chapter 5: The Aims Of Yoga………………………………………………………………………….8
Chapter 6: Types Of Yoga………………………………………………………………………………..9
Bhakti ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
Hatha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Jnana …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
Karma ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
Kundalini ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
Mantra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
Purna …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
Raja ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
Chapter 7: Eight Limbs Of Yoga…………………………………………………………………………15
Asanas……………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Dharana………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Dhyana…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
Niyama……………………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Pranayama…………………………………………………………………………………………………….18
Pratyahara……………………………………………………………………………………………………..19
Samadhi…………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
Yama……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
Chapter 8: Paths Of Yoga……………………………………………………………………………….24
Chapter 9: Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………..25
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………..25
Anti-Aging Benefits ………………………………………………………………………………………25
Balance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………26
Flexibility……………………………………………………………………………………………………..27
Personal Values……………………………………………………………………………………………27
Love……………………………………………………………………………………………………………28
Mental Health………………………………………………………………………………………………28
Social Values………………………………………………………………………………………………..29
For Beauty……………………………………………………………………………………………………29
Healing………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29
Sex……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30
Knowledge……………………………………………………………………………………………………30
Weight Reduction……………………………………………………………………………………………31
Chapter 10: Guidelines & Conclusion………………………………………………………………..32