Namaste everyone welcome to today's podcast today.
We are going to talk about what is yoga We have all definitely come across the world yoga and each of us also have a certain idea what is behind this world but Is yoga only an exercise or is it a certain lifestyle?
So yoga is an ancient collection of knowledge that originated in India more than 5,
000 years ago and the word yoga has its origin in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit which means to unite or to integrate Yoga is absolutely about uniting the consciousness of the individual with an universal consciousness We can describe it is a self-knowledge and the techniques that yoga describes are tools That help us return the ability to be in balance with body mind and spirit at the same time Over many years several yoga direction and school have developed and differ in their approaches and method But all of them have the same roots at looking at yoga Yoga is an approach to life a journey and the main goal in life Ancient yogis believed that we should be in harmony with ourself and our environment and our body mind and spirit Must be one and in order to help all of these aspects united our emotions action and thoughts must be balanced Yogis have left us a description how to achieve and maintain this equilibrium We can achieve it by mastering the three main principles of yoga which are the physical exercise breathing and meditation Today many of us think of yoga as a form of physical exercise that I call asanas From this point of view yoga is a set of exercise and the benefit of regular exercise include for example strengthening and stretching the whole body relaxation stress relief inner peace weight loss and overall balance The beauty of yoga is its versatility so everyone can practice yoga children young people middle-aged people seniors holy people and the sick It is necessary to find a style that is suitable for you And it's especially important to set aside time for regular practice If you are a beginner I recommend starting the lessons for beginners And it may be also a good idea to try different styles to find the one that works for you the best With the long-term regular exercise yoga will lead you to the harmony of your body and mind There are also a few main path of yoga First is called bhakti yoga,
Which is the path of devotion Second is called jnana yoga,
Which is path of knowledge Karma yoga the path of selfless help and actions Hatha yoga the path of cleansing and strengthening the body through asanas kriyas and pranayama Raja yoga the cultivation of higher consciousness development of the state of meditation and mantra yoga And mantra yoga the path of sounds by reciting or repeating of mantras In yoga the body is approached with love and respect because it is the starting point for human work and growth Asana or physical practice improves blood circulation Stimulates internal organs and endocrine system of the body which results in improved health Pranayama or breathing techniques evolve the concept that breath is the source of prana the vital energy or life In yoga we gain control of breathing by consciously directing it and holding it By concentrating on breathing we can prepare our mind for the next step that is meditation During meditation we try to calm the mind and focus on the present moment By mastering asanas and pranayama we can move on to the next level and without our senses and develop the concentration that can help eliminate daily stress Yoga is powerful and can affect our physical emotional and spiritual bodies It deals with the deepest questions of our being For me yoga is much more than exercise.
It's my lifestyle,
Way of living And one aspect of my life on the path of sanatana dharma So what are your comments to you?
