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YO GA
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What is Yoga? What are its Benefits?
Yoga literally means union. It implies mingling
of oneself with God. It brings ones Mind, Body
and Soul together to its maximum beneficial
usage. There are various Physical and Mental
Benefits of Yoga which can be summarized as
follows

• PHYSICAL BENEFITS
• Increased flexibility
• Increased muscle strength and tone
• Improved respiration, energy and vitality
• Maintaining a balanced metabolism
• Weight reduction
• Cardio and circulatory health
• Improved athletic performance
• Protection from injury
• MENTAL BENEFITS
• Developing coping skills
• Positive outlook
• Mental clarity and calmness
• Increases body awareness

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YOGA ASANAS
Yoga Asanas are the body postures which one takes
relaxing oneself
Vrikshasana (Tree Pose) Tadasana (Mountain
Pose) Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
Various Asanas are as
Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) Kursiasana (Chair
Pose) Naukasana (Boat Pose)
Adho Mukho Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog
Pose) Child's Pose Sukhasna
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Science of YOGA
Yoga is an ancient practice it has been
associated with cultural, religious and physical
activity for more than 2,000 years. Its
practitioners have asserted its effect on
balancing emotional, physical and spiritual
health for decades. Yoga challenges the mores
of modern day life, providing us with a return to
simply being, watching the world around us and an
awareness of the impact of this world upon
ourselves. In the prevailing Western economic
system, should yoga ever become a therapy
alleviating many of our illnesses, anxieties or
distressing emotions, it will have a fight on its
hands to become a dominant therapy. Yoga
challenges the mores of modern day life,
providing us with a return to simply being,
watching the world around us and an awareness of
the impact of this world upon ourselves. In the
prevailing Western economic system, should yoga
ever become a therapy alleviating many of our
illnesses, anxieties or distressing emotions, it
will have a fight on its hands to become a
dominant therapy. Yoga isnt as simple as taking
a pill, but mounting evidence suggests its worth
the investment of time and effort. Ultimately, in
order to benefit from the positive health effects
of yoga, we need to be mindful of the present
this moment, now. In such a non-stop world, that,
surely, has to be a good thing.
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Patanajali defined Yoga in Eight Sutras

• Yama (The five "abstentions") Ahimsa (Non-violenc
  e, non-harming other living beings), Satya (truthf
  ulness, non-falsehood), Asteya (non-stealing),
  Brahmacharya (celibacy, fidelity to one's
  partner), and Aparigraha (non-avarice,
  non-possessiveness).
• Niyama (The five "observances") Sauca (purity,
  clearness of mind, speech and body), Santosha (con
  tentment, acceptance of others and of one's
  circumstances), Tapas (persistent meditation,
  perseverance, austerity), Svadhyaya (study of
  self, self-reflection, study of
  Vedas), and Ishvara-Pranidhana(contemplation of
  God/Supreme Being/True Self).
• Asana Literally means "seat", and in
  Patanjali's Sutras refers to the seated position
  used for meditation.
• Pranayama ("Breath exercises") Prana, breath,
  "ayama", to "stretch, extend, restrain, stop".
• Pratyahara ("Abstraction") Withdrawal of the
  sense organs from external objects.
• Dharana ("Concentration") Fixing the attention
  on a single object.
• Dhyana ("Meditation") Intense contemplation of
  the nature of the object of meditation.
• Samadhi ("Liberation") merging consciousness
  with the object of meditation.

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