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'''Yoga''' is an old as well as new discipline of Sadhana from India. It is both spiritual helps spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physicalphysically. Yoga uses breathing techniques, exercise Asana postures, hand gestures (mudra), body locks (bandha) and meditation. It claims to improve improves health , mind, consciousness and happiness. '''Yoga''' is the Sanskrit word for union.Patanjali was a pioneer of classical yoga. He defined yoga as "the cessation of the modification of the mind". (stopping changing the mind).
'''Yoga''' is the Sanskrit word for union.Patanjali was a pioneer of classical yoga. He defined yoga as "the cessation of the modification of the mind". (stopping of changing the mind). A person doing yoga will move from one posture (called asana) to another. For example, the "sun-salutation" contains 12 poses of asanas, one after the other, and is said to help balance body and soul. The "sun-salutation" is popularly known as "SuryanamaskarSuryanamaskara".
== Important yoga words (Eight Organs of Yoga) ==
#Yama: Positive Rules of meditations
#Niyama: Prohibitory Rules of meditations
#AsanasAsana: physical postures and movements
#Pranayama: breathing techniques
#PrtyaharPratyahara: controlling the mind
#Dharana: gazing inward
#DhyanDhyana: meditation with object
#Samadhi: meditation without object
#Rajayoga: Emphasizes the most on exercise
#Hathayoga: Emphasizes the most on exercise of physical body.
#Karmayoga: It is a way of work.
#Bhaktiyoga: It is a way of worship.
#Swaryoga: Emphasizes the most on breathing.
#Kriyayoga: Emphasizes the most on blending Karmayoga (Tapa), Gyanyoga (Swadhyay) and Bhaktiyoga (Ishwar Pranidhan).'
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