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If you are asking someone to define yoga, you might as well be asking the person to measure the ocean with a pitcher! There are numerous facets of yoga. Yoga is supposed to provide you with good health, joy and happiness. What indeed is this happiness? It is such a baffling, most difficult to achieve state. |
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Pregnant women are likely to benefit immensely by practicing various yogic postures. The biggest advantage of these yogic postures is that the postures can help the women control and understand all that happens in their bodies during this period. |
Origin of yoga can be traced back to the old Indian Vedic scripture called the Rig Veda. Yoga definitely has its roots in ancient India. Probably the yoga postures and poses came into existence twenty six thousand years back. Primitive form of yoga exercise was known as yoga of Kundalini. Six hundred years before Christ, in the Indian Yug of Kali, Patanjili introduced the eight-limb yoga asana.
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The foundation of text of yoga is known as Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The text in all consists of 196 sutras that are related to each other and form the basis of yoga. |
The trend of doing yoga is in full swing. Though there are no detailed studies available of the benefits of yoga, it has gained widespread popularity. Here is a brief summary of benefits of yoga.
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Yoga benefits us in a number of ways and there is no doubt about it. Improvement occurs in biochemistry and physiology of our bodies and the psychology of our minds when we practice yoga regularly. |
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Hatha yoga is the union of the opposite forces of the Sun (ha) and the Moon (tha). It seeks to establish harmony between the mind and the soul and bring in a sense of spirituality and enlightenment. It seeks to unite the Ida (mental) and pingala (bodily) into the Sushumna Nadi (self). |
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Yoga is a much sought after panacea for removing all the physical, mental and spiritual problems faced in the modern day world. It is a natural way to get away with many health problems. |
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There is no doubt that Yoga has a number of health benefits for us. These benefits can be divided into three subheads, namely physical, mental, and social. Let’s learn about them. |
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If your sex life is not as exciting as it used to be, yoga may just be the tonic you need to bring alive your bedroom once again. Yoga helps you on two planes - mental and physical. |
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