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WHICH STYLE OF YOGA YOU FOLLOWING?

Which style of yoga you teaching? It’s the common question in present days from the peoples who visiting yoga centre for enquiry. Originally yoga is one, but as the time advances depend on the people tastes the yoga also under gone some changes, and became different styles of yoga. Some people want more stretching where as some want more meditations, some want more breathing. In general Asians want more medium level postures with pranayam and meditations, where as Europeans and Americans want more stretching… At present some styles of Yoga are more famous in world, some of them in brief are as below. Ashtanga yoga: In Astanga yoga more concentration is giving on breathing, each posture contains four things- Shvasa, Vinyasa, Sthithi and Dristi.It’s also called as vinyasa flow. In this type every body movement should synchronize with breathing. Yogacharya Krishnamacharya was the founder of this style of Yoga. It’s most famous in united states, Europe’s. Its main centre is in Mysore. Hat...

YOGA FOR THE PRESENT WORLD

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India has given lot of valuable contributions to the World. ‘Yoga’ is one among them. Yoga is present in India from time immemorial. Indian philosophy is based upon the concept of Shaddarshanaas. They are Sankhya, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Purva Mimamsa, Uttara Mimamsa and Yoga. Thus Yoga is an integral part of Indian culture. Even though, the primary objective of yoga is individual growth it is a prerequisite for community welfare. The present world is becoming more and more materialistic because of globalization and urbanization. A man has to face tough competition and run the risk and tension in his strive to achieve luxuriant life. This leads him to several psychosomatic disorders. The only way out is ‘Yoga’ which soothes both mind and body. In the present world the life style of present generation has changed a lot. The physical work is less and a man has to face Stress in each of step of his life. The human being is exposing to stress, tention more and more due to mor...

WHY YOGA?

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The regular practice of Yoga is good for maintaining health compare to all other physical exercise, due to its extreme benefits as well as its superiority. The some of the main difference between the Yoga practices along with the physical exercises are listed as below. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOGA AND EXERCISE 1. By the exercise body becomes stiff and inflexible. 1. By the practice of yoga the body become flexible 2. Exercises affect only muscles, not nerves. 2. Nerves get properly affected. 3. Blood will not be purified 3. Yoga removes all impurities from the blood. 4. Unregulated breathing is observed after the practice. 4. Harmonized breathing is observed breathing is regulated. 5. Digestion becomes weak as blood supply to other parts of the body increases. 5. Digestion improves by the regular practice of Yoga. 6. Only external muscles get affected. 6. Affects internal organs as well. 7. Only Physical body gets affected. 7. All the bodies including the spiritual ones get affected (benefi...

MUDRAS

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1. GYANA MUDRA - MUDRA OF KNOWLEDGE 2. PRITHVI MUDRA - MUDRA OF EARTH 3. VARUNA MUDRA - MUDRA OF WATER 4. VAYU MUDRA - MUDRA OF AIR 5. SHUNYA MUDRA - MUDRA OF EMPTINESS 6. SURYA MUDRA - MUDRA OF SUN 7. PRANA MUDRA - MUDRA OF LIFE 8. APANA MUDRA - MUDRA OF DIGESTION 9. APANA VAYU MUDRA - MUDRA OF THE HEART 10. LINGA MUDRA - MUDRA OF HEAT AND ENERGY