yoga origins
Yoga Information please.?
I am not doing a report for school or anything, but I am trying to get more into yoga than I already am. I do yoga about 3 times a week, but I don’t know it’s origins.
Could you tell me about the following:
-Origin of Yoga
-Popular poses in yoga
-If Power Yoga increses body health and strengh or a better body
-Websites for a long list of yoga poses and the pictures of them
I know I am asking A TON, but I get confused when I look on wikipedia (so don’t answer with a link to wikipedia). I promise I will give a Best Answer.
Please and thank you!
I take classes. I know every pose pretty much, but I want to know what a lot of people do for popular poses
Keep in mind that yoga originated not as simply exercise, but to aid in spiritual awakening. It is primarily concerned with optimal alignment of mind/body/spirit. Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine (which includes massage), was also developed to be complementary to yoga–see http://charakayurveda.com/Ayurveda.htm).
Yoga is mainly about experiencing God/Life/Brahma by being present. Its literal meaning is unity, i.e. with life. But whether or not you believe in its spiritual dimension, you can certainly feel the benefits! It’s mainly designed to quiet and observe the mind through breathing exercises and physical postures:
http://videos4yoga.blogspot.com/2008/04/importance-of-breath.html
The Yoga Journal site has great info and photos on postures etc:
http://www.yogajournal.com/
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