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Yoga
Yoga is the science of right living and as such , is intended to be incorporated in daily life. It works on all aspects of the human, physical, vital, mental emotional and spiritual.
The word yoga means, unity or oneness and is derived from the sanskrit word "Yug" which means to join. This unity is described in spiritual terms as the union of the individual conciousness with the universal conciousness.
On a more practical level yoga means of balancing and harmonising the body, mind and emotions. This is done through the practice of asana, pranayama,mudra bandha, shakarma and meditation.
History of Yoga
Shiva is the founder of yoga and parvathi, his first disciple.Yoga arose at the begiining of human civilisation when man first realised his spiritual potential and began to evolve techniques to develop it.
Asana
asana means a state of being in which one can remain physically and mentally steady,calm,quiet and comfortable.
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