Unlike most religions around the world which are essentially based on a belief system, yoga assumes nothing.
It can simply be described as a part of the Hindu spiritual discipline that originated in India that includes simple meditation, breathing exercises and specific body postures.
Yoga pretty much proceeds in a systematic and scientific manner.
You need not believe in it.
All you have to do is to practice this system as a life experiment.
Yoga to start with, make the body physically fit and helps the various systems function normally and eventually makes you reach a state of mental and spiritual bliss that cannot be disturbed by any external phenomenon.
People who practice yoga are known as yogis and they consider themselves to be scientists but of a different dimension - they research within themselves whereas scientist research outside.
They are known to live a very simple and disciplined life.
They give importance to every aspect of life- food, lifestyle, and habits and thus follow certain basic laws that can bring about clarity and freedom.
These laws besides being of a strict moral view of life also constitute certain Asanas.
An asana is a posture that gives a feeling of well being and balances, along with the posture a rhythmic pattern of breathing also forms an integral part of the yogic way.
There are 840,000 different postures in yoga and all of them basically prepare a person for just four basic postures known as - siddhasana, padmasana, vjrasana, and sukhasna.
All these are meditative postures hence they should be performed by the individual with the view of holding them for longer durations of time.
While performing an asana one should always attempt to transcend the mind beyond the mundane and should be aware of only things like breathing the music the movement from one posture into another or the target muscle that is being stretched in the posture.
Breathing right is very important for the practice of yoga.
A simple rule to follow is to inhale when you bend backwards and exhale while bending forwards.
Difficult and intense yogic postures should not be performed soon after lunch or dinner.
A minimum gap of an hour after heavy meals and half an hour after breakfast is recommended it is always advisable to practice yoga on an empty stomach for best results.
One has to be very regular with yogic practices as muscles and joints take time to become flexible.
Practicing for a few days and then taking a break leads back to square one.
People with specific medical problems should consult their doctors before they perform certain asanas.
Today in this hectic world a balance between stress and mental peace are key.
A discipline such as yoga helps in developing an inner strength and awareness that once you start practicing you find that when you should be stressed you actually are not.
This is what freedom from stress actually means and this is what yoga is all about.
It can simply be described as a part of the Hindu spiritual discipline that originated in India that includes simple meditation, breathing exercises and specific body postures.
Yoga pretty much proceeds in a systematic and scientific manner.
You need not believe in it.
All you have to do is to practice this system as a life experiment.
Yoga to start with, make the body physically fit and helps the various systems function normally and eventually makes you reach a state of mental and spiritual bliss that cannot be disturbed by any external phenomenon.
People who practice yoga are known as yogis and they consider themselves to be scientists but of a different dimension - they research within themselves whereas scientist research outside.
They are known to live a very simple and disciplined life.
They give importance to every aspect of life- food, lifestyle, and habits and thus follow certain basic laws that can bring about clarity and freedom.
These laws besides being of a strict moral view of life also constitute certain Asanas.
An asana is a posture that gives a feeling of well being and balances, along with the posture a rhythmic pattern of breathing also forms an integral part of the yogic way.
There are 840,000 different postures in yoga and all of them basically prepare a person for just four basic postures known as - siddhasana, padmasana, vjrasana, and sukhasna.
All these are meditative postures hence they should be performed by the individual with the view of holding them for longer durations of time.
While performing an asana one should always attempt to transcend the mind beyond the mundane and should be aware of only things like breathing the music the movement from one posture into another or the target muscle that is being stretched in the posture.
Breathing right is very important for the practice of yoga.
A simple rule to follow is to inhale when you bend backwards and exhale while bending forwards.
Difficult and intense yogic postures should not be performed soon after lunch or dinner.
A minimum gap of an hour after heavy meals and half an hour after breakfast is recommended it is always advisable to practice yoga on an empty stomach for best results.
One has to be very regular with yogic practices as muscles and joints take time to become flexible.
Practicing for a few days and then taking a break leads back to square one.
People with specific medical problems should consult their doctors before they perform certain asanas.
Today in this hectic world a balance between stress and mental peace are key.
A discipline such as yoga helps in developing an inner strength and awareness that once you start practicing you find that when you should be stressed you actually are not.
This is what freedom from stress actually means and this is what yoga is all about.
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