ABOUT YOGA IN INDIA
Yoga is a discipline involving breathing techniques and postures called asanas
(A-san-as), a Sanskrit word that literally means, "to sit in a particular
position." Asanas are the various positions that make up the practice of
yoga.Yoga is radically different from more conventional exercises, such as aerobics
and weight training, in that the goal is not to develop muscular strength or
cardiovascular fitness (although those are common reasons people practice today)
but to bring the mind and body into a mutual state of well being, balance, ease
and vibrant alertness.
The word yoga means "union." One who follows the path of yoga is called
a yogi or yogin. The true practice of yoga becomes a lifestyle. More than an
exercise program, the yogi seeks to create balance in life through the asanas,
proper diet and rest, meditation, and in cultivation of correct thought and
action. The result of this discipline is optimum health and well being, which
encompasses things such as wisdom, creativity and peace with the self and the
world
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