What is Yoga ?

Yoga is a mind and body practice that can build strength and flexibility. It may also help to manage pain and reduce stress.

Various styles of yoga combine Yoga is an ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing, physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation.

The first mention of the word “yoga” appears in Rig Veda, a collection of ancient texts. Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj,” which means “union” or “to join.”

A regular yoga practice can improve Source endurance, strength, calmness, flexibility, and well-being.

The word yoga itself means “union” of the individual realization or soul with the Universal Realization or Spirit. 

Though many people think of yoga only as physical exercises — the asanas or postures that have gained widespread popularity in recent decades — these are actually only the most superficial aspect of this profound science of unfolding the infinite potentials of the human mind and soul.

Yoga is a balanced state. Yoga is a balanced state of the body and mind.

Yoga is a balanced state of emotions.

Yoga is a balanced state of thoughts and intellect. Yoga is a balanced state of behavior

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We are excited in the situation of pleasure and we become sad when it is a negative situation. Yoga is to maintain symmetry of the mind in any situation.

This symmetry of mind is the ultimate objective of yoga.

Yoga is perfectly skilled action or behavior. Perfect action is positive action for our evolution and positive life.

Perfect action leads to positive health on a physical and mental level.

A balanced lifestyle is essential for the harmony of mind and body.

This lifestyle is connected with nature and therefore making our life more nature friendly is the positive way to health.

Yoga is to harmonize the body and mind with nature and lifestyle in tune with nature.

Yoga is a cure for the mind to become perfectly steady and peaceful.

Our natural state of mind is peaceful and without any distractions, disturbances, difficulties and distress. 

Yoga is the path to reach this natural state.