Yoga as a lifestyle
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YOGA, AS A LIFESTYLE!
Yoga is an immeasurable collection of ancient spiritual techniques and methods developed and perfected over the centuries by philosophers and mystics in India. The Sanskrit term “Yoga” frequently is translated as “yoke” or “union”, the ultimate goal of practicing yoga is to create a union of the body, the mind and the spirit; the Yoga practitioner can achieve higher states of awareness and enlightenment. The basic principles of the Yoga practice include proper Asanas (poses), Pranayama (breathing), relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation.
The various poses used while practising yoga are known as Asanas and have been developed to exercise every part of your body, some yoga sessions involve meditation by means of using a mantra (a word, phrase or sound) which is repeated in silence or aloud. No special Yoga equipment is needed to practice but it’s recommended to purchase a Yoga mat, which sticks to the floor better then a Yoga blanket. While practising yoga it is a good idea to wear loose fitting, cotton clothing without socks. All you have to do then is relax, switch off and stretch.
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The benefits obtained by the continuous Yoga practice are well known, Yoga works on all aspects of the person: the physical, mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual. Yoga generates good health, contributes to longevity and improves a general well-being sense. Europe’s top-rated memory foam mattress Ergoflex is an ideal solution for yoga practitioners, with temperature-sensitive performance that improves circulation, relieves pressure from joints and provides the optimum environment for a rejuvenating and invigorating sleep.
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Yoga, along with meditation, is one of the most popular alternatives of healing therapy. Yoga considers that most medical conditions are due to deficient life force, the best way to increase the general life force is by high-quality nutrition, adequate deep steep, a constructive mental attitude and the practice of Yoga. The spinal column is so important for a high energy level; the ancient yogis were well conscious of the importance of the spinal column in relation to medical conditions, since the majority of their Asanas were designed to make the spinal column stronger and more flexible to prevent diseases.
There are many branches of Yoga, such as Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Iyengar yoga, Kundalini yoga, Bikram yoga, Kripalu yoga, Sivananda yoga, Viniyoga, Raja yoga, Mantra yoga, Purna yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, Karma yoga to name a few. What is normally thought as Yoga in the West is really Hatha Yoga; Hatha yoga focuses primarily on the Asanas (poses) as exercise and Pranayama (respiration exercises).
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