It plays a major role in shaping the lives of those who indulge in it. Culture is a generally accepted way of living and doing things that is subscribed to by a group of people or a society as right. Yoga culture keeps attracting a larger following as more people realise its significance. It works through connecting the mind and the body into one element. This is done through controlling the nervous system and ensuring it works properly. The nerve system is known to influence how the body reacts to some diseases like stroke.
The history of this way of life goes way back. It started in India and was popularized by Buddhism and Jainism around five thousand years ago . It stands on three pillars, the first being good exercise, controlled breathing and a way of meditation. This old time practise is normally transmitted in the guru chela tradition. There is a teacher known as guru who passes knowledge and understanding to a student known as chela.
A good number of people are convinced it is a religion. The truth is, though it has some religious background. It is more of a way of life, some sort of philosophy that people live on. A key significance is that it helps the individual to stay younger and increase their life span as their bodies learn how to repair, heal and kick of diseases. Discipline is needed to separate the individual from his bodies desires.
It can be practiced for various reasons. Important in attaining a goal as it enables a person to focus, controlling your body, attaining consciousness and self awareness happens when the body is still and silent, that is when the soul speaks.
Commonly recommended in the treatment of diseases. Helps to get rid of stress, reduce pain caused by some kinds of cancer, eliminate depression, eliminate sleep disorders, reduce fatigue, reduce addictions to drugs and bad habits. In total it helps to promotes self healing.
In the twenty first century more people have realised the benefits of being physically fit. This practice enables the body to maintain an upright posture. An average weight and a good respiratory system as it exercises the lungs.Due to these reasons, it is taken up as a sport.
The practice divides the human body into three body parts and five sheets. The central part being the spinal and the diaphragm. There are different schools of yoga. The most known is Jainism which aims at knowing the self and taking the soul to a state of complete freedom. It concentrates on how to control your thoughts and feelings.
Buddhism is also widely practiced. It allows the person to attain knowledge through concentration and insight. Hinduism tries to reach a state of isolation from the mind and any form of feelings or emotions. Hinduism contains tantra and hatha. Shavaism is a kind of yoga that is not used as a separation tool like the others but as a tool that brings together the individual with the important matter of the world, that is the universe. All people can take up the practice but some forms are not suitable for pregnant women and children.
The history of this way of life goes way back. It started in India and was popularized by Buddhism and Jainism around five thousand years ago . It stands on three pillars, the first being good exercise, controlled breathing and a way of meditation. This old time practise is normally transmitted in the guru chela tradition. There is a teacher known as guru who passes knowledge and understanding to a student known as chela.
A good number of people are convinced it is a religion. The truth is, though it has some religious background. It is more of a way of life, some sort of philosophy that people live on. A key significance is that it helps the individual to stay younger and increase their life span as their bodies learn how to repair, heal and kick of diseases. Discipline is needed to separate the individual from his bodies desires.
It can be practiced for various reasons. Important in attaining a goal as it enables a person to focus, controlling your body, attaining consciousness and self awareness happens when the body is still and silent, that is when the soul speaks.
Commonly recommended in the treatment of diseases. Helps to get rid of stress, reduce pain caused by some kinds of cancer, eliminate depression, eliminate sleep disorders, reduce fatigue, reduce addictions to drugs and bad habits. In total it helps to promotes self healing.
In the twenty first century more people have realised the benefits of being physically fit. This practice enables the body to maintain an upright posture. An average weight and a good respiratory system as it exercises the lungs.Due to these reasons, it is taken up as a sport.
The practice divides the human body into three body parts and five sheets. The central part being the spinal and the diaphragm. There are different schools of yoga. The most known is Jainism which aims at knowing the self and taking the soul to a state of complete freedom. It concentrates on how to control your thoughts and feelings.
Buddhism is also widely practiced. It allows the person to attain knowledge through concentration and insight. Hinduism tries to reach a state of isolation from the mind and any form of feelings or emotions. Hinduism contains tantra and hatha. Shavaism is a kind of yoga that is not used as a separation tool like the others but as a tool that brings together the individual with the important matter of the world, that is the universe. All people can take up the practice but some forms are not suitable for pregnant women and children.
