What is yoga is the question which must be satisfactorily explored by anybody keen on yoga. Yoga is an ancient system for health of mind and body developed over the centuries by the Sages of India. It acts as a means of self purification to achieve oneness with supreme creator. Fortunately, this technique in its simplified form can be easily incorporated into our busy schedules to benefit mind and body. The goal of yoga is to calm the mind so that our soul expresses itself.
Yoga, its origins and how it all began. We have included a time line for you to see its evolution, and how it has become the phenomenon it is now. Find out where it began and who practiced it first. It is a fact that the more you learn about Yoga, the more you will like it and the easier it will be for you to understand what is behind every pose, idea and concept that you have heard about but sometimes haven’t quite understood.
Learn about Bikram Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Kundalini. These variations of Yoga represent the basic concept of Yoga and promise to be as useful as interesting for the person who is just getting to know about this art or for those who simply want to know more about it. Be able to compare them and see how different or similar they are.
In terms of benefits you will have a whole chapter to be aware of the many physical benefits, in terms of flexibility, breathing techniques, and more. Get rid of all those stress symptoms and forget about anxiety and mental tiredness that are so common in our nowadays society. Whenever people look for different alternatives to be healthy, they are exposed to a lot of options that sometimes are nothing more than just good intentions. With Yoga, if an art like this has passed the test of time so successfully and has gotten even more successful, and even in the western world.
Now, why did we decide to write a separate chapter on meditation even when it is part of Yoga? Meditation is such an important aspect of Yoga, the part of Yoga that addresses the mental part, that the emphasis on this topic was really necessary. Learn more about meditation techniques, purposes, and other important information.
Like it was mentioned before, Yoga is a whole lot more than simply postures, it is a whole philosophy of life that involves values and of course eating habits as well. Read more about how food can really make a difference in our quality of life from more than one perspective. A healthy vegetarian diet can work wonders on a person’s health. We have related the topic of healthy food to Yoga as a very important integration of mind and body.
Finally, a chapter on Yoga dogs, or what has been called Doga (dog+yoga), in which you will learn about how dog owners are starting to take their pets to yoga classes more and more. It is a well known fact that our pets can suffer from stress and other “human” conditions, so why not give them the opportunity to use our own remedies.
You are now officially in Yoga territory, go ahead and take advantage of all the information we have compiled for you and become a Yoga. Meditation and Health expert.
