What Is Yoga – Poses, Benefits and Yoga Centers in India
History Of Yoga
Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India. The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. In Hinduism, it also refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal toward which that school directs its practices. In Jainism it refers to the sum total of all activities—mental, verbal and physical.
Types Of Yoga
Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. 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. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
Yoga Poses
- Tadasana
- Utkatasana
- Vrksasana
- Trikonasana
- Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Parsvakonasana
- Virabhadrasana1
- Virabhadrasana2
- Urdhva Virabhadrasana2
Yoga Benefits
- Weight Loss Through Yoga
- Peace
- Healthy Life
- Concentration
- Treatment and prevention of high blood pressure (hypertension).
- Used to cure and prevent back pain
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is a system of Yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a sage of 15th century India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. In this treatise Swatmarama introduces Hatha Yoga as preparatory stage of physical purification that the body practices for higher meditation. Source: Wikipedia.org
Meditation
Meditation is a holistic discipline by which the practitioner attempts to get beyond the reflexive, “thinking” mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation is a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity.
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Yoga Online – Yoga Centers
Padma Yoga Foundation
080 25800465
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
www.svyasa.org – 080 2660 8645 – More
Yoga Vedanta Centre
080 25634991
Institute of Mind Control and Personal Tranformation
imcpt.com – 080 41608100
JMD Consulting Services for Insurance, fund management, Yoga
www.digvijaysingh.in – 080 65469425
Sree’s Gym & Fitness Center
www.sreesgym.com – 080 32487630
Prithvi Natural Healing and Yoga (Dr. Bhanu)
www.preventive-lifestyle-medicine.com – 080 41161666
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