What is yoga?
Yoga is a mind and body practice with a 5.000 year history in ancient
Indian philosophy. Various styles of yoga combine physical postures,
breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. In more recent
years, it has become popular as a form of physical exercise based upon
poses that promote improved control of the mind and body and enhance
well-being. The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to
pre-Vedic (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE) Indian traditions, but most likely
developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE.
Physical benefits
The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga can lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome. The practice can also lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia.
Mental benefits
Regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness, increases body awareness, relieves chronic stress patterns, relaxes the mind, centers attention and sharpens concentration.
Who can do yoga?
Yoga is for everybody! The practice needs to be adapted not just to
one’s age, but also to one’s physical, mental, emotional state. Women’s
practice should reflect the stage of life they are in (youth, pregnancy,
menopause, menstruation). If you are sick, getting old or feeling weak -
exactly at times when you need your practice - it is either proscribed,
or it is not physically possible. Part of the uniqueness of the
tradition is its adaptability. A good teacher can teach students to
become sensitive to their own physical/ mental emotional state, and
guide them on adapting their practice suitably whenever required.
Yoga is not about touching your toes.Jigar Gor
It is what you learn on the way down.
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