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Residential school - Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices originating
in India. It is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, in which
it is often paired with Samkhya, and they are referred together as
the Samkhya-Yoga school.
Today in India and across the World, Yoga is a vibrant living tradition
and is seen as a means to both physical health and spiritual mastery.
Boarding School in India, Karma Yoga (yoga of Action), Jnana Yoga (yoga of Knowledge), Bhakti
Yoga (yoga of Devotion), and Raja Yoga (yoga of Meditation) are considered
the four main paths of Yoga.
International school - Outside India, Yoga has become primarily associated with the practice
of asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga (see Yoga as exercise), a system
of Yoga that developed from - and in order to prepare students for
the practice of - Raja Yoga.
Yoga as a means of spiritual attainment is central to Hinduism (including
Vedanta schools), Buddhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other
religious and spiritual practices throughout the world.
Hindu texts
establishing the basis for yoga include the Upanishads, the Bhagavad
Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and many
others.
Benefits of Yoga - International school
At the outset, we must understand what we can gain out of this wonderful
practice At the physical level, yoga and its cleansing practices have
proven to be extremely effective for various disorders.
Boarding School in India - To get a sampling
of how yoga benefits health disorders,
please visit the Yoga Therapy
section.
International school - More importantly, yoga is extremely effective in:
Increasing Flexibility – yoga has positions that act upon the
various joints of the body including those joints that are never really
on the ‘radar screen’ let alone exercised.
Increasing lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons –
likewise, the well-researched yoga positions exercise the different
tendons and ligaments of the body.
Yoga Tips:
1.The time most suitable for Yoga is in the morning before breakfast when the mind is calm and fresh and the movements can be done with ease and vitality.
2.The most important things you'll need to get started - as they say - are a big heart and a small ego.
3. A person must seek a place of quietude, which is well ventilated, free from dust, insects, unpleasant smell, draught, and moisture. There should be no distraction whatsoever.