The origins of Yoga

The origins of Yoga
br p the word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word "Yuga" which means to join. "/" "P Patanjali, an Indian philosopher wrote what is considered the" Bible of Yoga ", over 2,500 years old." Although some aspects of Yoga was long before Patanjali writes "encourages" the practice of Yoga and began widespread practice in India./p written in Sanskrit to practice that including the eight sutras, the basic principles of yoga. Physical activity focuses on the body, meditation on the mind and emotions. Yoga practice combined to give you a sense of physical and mental health. Let us look the sutras and a little of each./p This eight are: learning /p 1. Yama /p 2. Niyama /p 3. Asana /p 4. pranayama /p 5. Pratyahara /p 6. Dharana /p 7. dhyana /p 8. Samadhi /p the first two sutras such as the ten commandments in the Bible, dealing with moral and ethical questions. They are fundamental laws of the acts of humanity./p Asana refers to different positions or forms which can be used physically strengthened around the body. The Sutra is the most widely used of Western civilization./p pranayama is the control of breathing during the yoga practice./p Pratyahara reached when all your senses to withdraw from the outside world. You are on, what in your body focused./p Sutra Dharana focus of your concentration. It will help you to develop a spirit, special techniques for fusion can to focus only on your inner world./p dhyana is translated as contemplation. You will merge with your inner self and your picture of concentration. Use the time on your besondplay previous qualities./p the last Sutra is Samadhi. Samadhi is the goal of achieving all those who classical yoga practice. The word means. "Union with the highest"/p for yoga enthusiasts, this is the ultimate goal. It is the identification with the unchanging reality. It requires special techniques to achieve the perfect Sutra./p it takes many dedicated practice groups and concentration, contemplation and meditation, to obtain the final Sutra of Samadhi. In this Sutra, you develop an enormous amount of willpower./p most people today, spin Yoga for Asana, they are, and looking for ways to relax, increase their flexibility and doing practice is not boring./p Asana, the sentences and even fun. It may take a while for them to feel that way, because some forms are not easy and comfortable in the beginning. If you're just starting with props, instruments, can feel you to help stable and comfortable. This feeling can be achieved but in the meantime to props such as such as a pillow comfort to use. You must not go but challenge yourself, until you learn to feel with the first positions. The same applies to your life, have a stable and comfortable place lies your true potential. The single centre, where the action to come./p finally relax and meditate. Although yoga, and it will come, you are already halfway. The feeling of success, you know that everything is possible, makes. The secret is know of your yoga postures to get the rest of the day. Challenge yourself today as a quiet inner peace./p