Yoga History
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Yoga History
When one is practicing the art of yoga, it is not
necessary to have a full understanding about the yoga history to
enable you to benefit more than someone who hasn't studied the
history of yoga. It is said though that a small understanding of
yoga history may increase your spiritual practice and inspire you to
find out more about the tradition behind this well known discipline.
Let's look at the yoga history and how it all came about:
The first writings about yoga were written in Sanskrit in early
religious manuscripts in India called the Vedas. The word 'yoga'
has many meanings. The root of the word is 'yug' which means 'to
hitch up', referring to fastening horse bridles to a carriage.
But yoga also means 'to actively put to use' or 'yoke' or
'join'. Today, it is agreed upon that yoga is a method of
joining or a discipline. Men who practice yoga are called yogi
or yogin and women who practice yoga are called yogini.
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Yoga History Continued: Yoga was first passed from generation to generation by word of
mouth. It wasn't until about 2000 years ago when an Indian named
Patanjali wrote 'The Yoga Sutra' that the philosophy of yoga was
committed to paper. Yoga is not just about stretching and
breathing and holding poses. Yoga history involves the philosophy on how to live
life and deal with the challenges that human beings face daily.
The Yoga Sutra defined this philosophy in 195 statements.
Sutra can be defined as 'thread' or 'aphorism', which means 'a
short declaration of truth'. It also means 'the concentration of
a large quantity of information into a simple definition'. It is
a way of looking at truths that apply to everyone despite
culture in the clearest way possible. |
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TODAY'S NEWS:
Winter Haven Hospital, as a part of the Sage-ing Program, is offering a series of Yoga classes from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the Regency Medical Center, 101 Ave. O S.E.The class will teach students to tone, strengthen and stretch their bodies, improve flexibility, balance and endurance.
Hemalayaa has carved out a fitness niche as unusual as her name. Drawing on her Indian roots, the Canadian-born yoga and dance instructor creates workout routines that blend aerobic and sensual dance with the music and melodramatic sensibilities of Bollywood — aka Hindustani cinema.
Title: Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes Category: Health News Created: 7/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2008
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Hatha yoga, or the yoga that you do when you take a yoga class
or perform yogic poses, was begun as a physical form of
meditation. The physical act of yoga calms your body and allows
your mind to become calm. It also gives you the physical
strength to sustain long periods of meditation.
When practicing the art of yoga (physical practice of yoga), it only
consists of a small part of the discipline as it has been studied and
practiced for many thousands of years. This is a awesome way of toning
and disciplining the body and also the mind, in order to become a more
balanced individual.
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