2. What is YOGA?
• According to www.yogananda-srf.org
Yoga is a holistic philosophy and
practice which can be used as a
therapeutic and preventive science.
Yoga evolved several thousand
years ago in India as a system of
spiritual enlightenment. It was a
practice to follow for well-rounded
health.
3. What comes to mind when
we think of Yoga?
• Spirituality, relaxation, distressing,
detoxification are some of words that
we can correlate with Yoga.
• Images that come to mind are
women sitting on a mat with legs
crossed and hands placed on the
knees with fingers held in a upward
position.
4. History
• According to: www.yogananda-
srf.org
Yoga has been practiced for over
5,000 years and about 11 million
Americans take advantage of its
health benefits.
5. History
• According to
www.yoganandahistory.org
Yoga stemmed from a princes
frustration over the materialist life to
which he consults his Creator as a
result he is advised to focus with a
keen mind giving up ego and being
devoted which in turn results into
purification of the mind, body and
soul.
6. What Yoga is not?
• A religion, it can help you in your own
belief system . It isn’t a cure for a
particular illness. It can help or aid in
the healing or behaviors that can
bring about a healthier outlook but it
isn’t by itself a cure.
7. Physical Yoga
• This is the training of the physical
body to tame the mind and
improve concentration, focus
which can lead to a more spiritual
development.
8. Nature
• Studying the Natural such as
breathing pattern of animals and
plants and trees it is concluded that
those with slow heart rates live longer
and firmly rooted trees survive
storms.
9. Benefits of Yoga
• Tones muscles, tissues, ligaments, joints & nerves
• Maintains smooth functioning & health of body systems
• Relaxes body and mind
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Boosts metabolism, lymphatic circulation and hormonal
circulation
• Improves immunity
• Increases flexibility &body awareness
• Improves balance, posture, coordination & agility
• Improves sleep patterns
• Enhances digestion
• Increases lung capacity & better breathing
• Increases production of endorphins which enhances mood
and well being
10. Experiencing Yoga
• According to • Another benefit of
www.webmd.yoga yoga is the increased
flexiblity.com body awareness. This
• In one study, heightened
participants had up to awareness tells you
35% improvement in more quickly when
flexibility after only you're slouching or
eight weeks of yoga. slumping so you can
The greatest gains adjust your posture.
were in shoulder and
trunk flexibility.
11. Experiencing Yoga
• According to • Among yoga's anti-
www.Webmed.co stress benefits are a
m host of biochemical
• Because of the responses which
deep, mindful some research
breathing that yoga points to a boost in
involves, lung hormone oxytocin.
capacity often This is what makes
improves. us feel calm,relaxed,
and connected with
others.
13. Mantra
• Mantra: is a word which produces
vibration that soothes the body, mind
and soul.
For example: chants or classic Yoga
mantra is OM(absolute peace), using
your own peace, calm or use songs.
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v=1Jwoeb4AsFk
14. Pranayama
• Pranayama : breath control which
increases blood oxygenation.
• Example: deep breathing, six breaths
will change oxygen levels in your
blood and help to impact your ability
to focus.
15. Asana
• Standing poses: teach alignment,
give strength, and increase blood
flow to lower limbs.
• Balance poses: develop lightness,
strength, agility and assist in
developing muscle tone.
• Sitting poses: align the spine and
focus the mind, calming and helps
regulate blood pressure.
16. Conclusion
• Yoga is a form of meditation which
detaches attention from distractions
to gather focus on the mind and soul
enabling them to keep a single focus.
This aides our physical bodies and
keeps our spirits high and motivated
making for a better YOU!!
