Types Of Yoga

By: Lizzy

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Yoga is an art of righteous living. It is natural integrated system created for the benefit of the entire body which directly relaxes our mind and inner spirit. It was originated in India many thousands of years ago and is being practiced till today. The references to yoga are available in 'Upanishads' and 'Puranas' that were composed by Indian Aryans in the later Vedic and post- Vedic period.

The main credit for systematizing yoga goes to Patanjali who wrote 'Yoga Sutra' around two thousand years ago. 'Yoga Sutra' is the most important basic text on Yoga. The principles of the full eight fold yogic discipline were described by Patanjali in this book. The 'Sutras' or the treatise in brief code words were also composed by him. It is through this basic treatise that the essential message of yoga spread throughout the world.

The yoga asanas make us more aware about our body, mind, and environment. Some of them are:

• Pranayama- Control of vital energy or breath controlling: Breathing is the most important part of practicing yoga exercises.
• Asanas- Physical exercises
• Dhyana- Meditation
• Amas- Yamas (abstentions or restrains)
• Niyamas- Niyamas (observances)-austerities, purity, contentment, study, surrender of the ego
• Partyahara- Withdrawal of the senses
• Samadhi- Attainment of The super conscious state
• Dharana- Concentration of the mind (Contemplation)
  

There are some yoga poses also that are helpful for all our organs:

• Twists –Twists can be performed to stretch and strengthen the back and abdominal muscles increasing the flexibility of the spine and improve your circulation. Twists helps in improving the functioning of all the internal organs as it provides them with a fresh supply of blood as you twist and release your body.
• Inversions – Inversions helps in improving the blood circulation. It relaxes the mind and improves the overall health. It is believed that they help in reversing the ageing process and reduce the effect of the gravity on the body as well.
• Counter poses – A counter pose is the one that stretches the spine in the opposite direction from a previous pose or returns the spine to a neutral position.
• Relaxation poses – It is important to take time to perform relaxation or restorative poses at the end of each yoga practice. You can use this time to relax your body and mind and allow energy released by the poses in your practice to move freely throughout your body.
• Balancing poses – Balancing poses are great for improving your balance and coordination as well as developing your ability to remain grounded in a pose.
• Forward bends – Forward bends stretches the entire back of the body, especially your hamstrings. Forward bends are also used in releasing tensions. They calm the mind and soothe the nervous system also.
• Back bends –Bending backward helps strength your back and keep your spine strong and supple.
  

While practicing all your yoga exercises and poses make sure you don’t feel any discomfort or pain as it might lead to major future implications.

About the Author

Lizzy is driven towards natural health and social well being. She comes up with more and more natural ways to help us live a healthy and social well being. Be it yoga or herbal treatments, her ways have always helped major people in healing their problems and rejuvenating their body back to the old track.

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