Yoga has a great value, when it comes to strengthen ‘mind and body’. Yoga is an incredible exercise, it can not only can calming the body but also calm the mind and can uplift ones self spiritually.
Knowing history and heritage may not be needed for practicing yoga, but will greatly help in appreciating its values.
Yoga is one of the great gifts of ancient India to the world. Origin of word yoga is Sanskrit, one of the ancient languages and mother of most of the Indian and Europian languages. Yoga is an ancient practice which is in existence since thousands of years. Yoga was passed from generation to generation by the word of mouth, until Sage Patanjali, documented it in his great book “The yoga Sutra’ 2000 years back. This is a comprehensive guide on Yoga. Even today this book serves the basis for all forms of yoga practiced today.
Pranayama, the yamas, niyamas, asana, pratyahara, dharana, dhyani, and samadi are eight limbs of yoga sutra.
Yoga is extremely popular today even in the west. More and more people are being attracted to yoga mainly for its health benefits, in particular for its ability to create a relaxed mind and body.
Physical practice of yoga is only half the discipline. Mantras are the other half. Om is a mantra that is often chanted during the yoga sessions. Om represents the vibrations of the universe.
