2. Introduction: Yoga is an ancient philosophy of life as well as a system of exercises that encourage the union of mind, body, and spirit. Yoga derived from the Sanskrit word meaning “YOKE”, or UNION. Ultimate goal of yoga is to achieve a state of balance and harmony between mind and body
3. Why YOGA ? To make you disease & medicine free through a scientific approach on the knowledge base of our great saints & sages…
4. History of Yoga: History of Yoga Evidence that yoga was practiced as early as 5,000 years ago. Primal drawings walls of caves in the Indus Valley in Northern India.
5. Types of Yoga: 1. Bhakti Yoga: discipline of love and devotion 2. Dhyana Yoga: discipline of meditation 3. Hatha-Yoga: discipline of force and action 4. Karma Yoga: discipline of self-transcending action 5. Mantra Yoga: discipline of numinous sounds 6. Purna Yoga: discipline of wholeness or integration
14. Benefits of Yoga: Yoga is a complete life science .We get complete health through yoga ,ailments proven to be relieved , reversed and healed through the practice of yoga. It gives us health according to WHO’s health definition* “ Health is the state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” Contd…
16. How yoga works in our body- A scientific scenario: Blood flow & oxygen supply of whole body increases through yoga, thus every part of body gets more energy and subsequently its work capacity increases…
