INTRODUCTION TO YOGA BY RAJENDRA LAXMAN DOIPHODE 09411801
INTRODUCTION YOGA IS A 5000 YEAR OLD SCIENCE AROUND 1500 YEARS LATER, PATANJALI COMPILED IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANKIND, THROUGH A SERIES OF 195 SUTRAS. DERIVED FROM THE SANSKRIT ROOT “YUJIR YOGEY” MEANING TO UNITE, TO JOIN, TO PUT TOGETHER. PANTANJALI MADE EIGHT STEPS TO JOIN OUR SOUL TO SUPREME SOUL
ASHTANG YOGA BY PATANJALI
1. YAMA 2. NIYAMA 3. ASANA 4. PRANAYAMA 5. PRATYAHARA 6. DHARANA 7. DHYANA 8. SAMADHI
YOGA TEMPLE
SAMADHI DHYANA DHARNA PRATYAHARA PRANAYAMA
YAMA
ASAN
NIYAM
BENEFITS OF YOGA •BRINGS DOWN STRESS AND ENHANCES POWERS OF RELAXATION •BOOSTS PHYSICAL STRENGTH, STAMINA AND FLEXIBILITY •BESTOWS GREATER POWERS OF CONCENTRATION AND SELF CONTROL •INCULCATES IMPULSE CONTROL •HELPS IN REHABILITATION OF OLD AND NEW INJURIES •INTENSIFIES TOLERANCE TO PAIN AND ENHANCING MENTAL CLARITY •BOOSTS FUNCTIONING OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM •ENHANCES POSTURE AND MUSCLE TONE •IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION •RESULTS IN HEALTHY, GLOWING SKIN •CLEANSES AND IMPROVES OVERALL ORGAN FUNCTIONING •BESTOWS PEACE OF MIND AND A MORE POSITIVE LIFE •INFUSES A SENSE OF BALANCE AND INTERNAL HARMONY
CONCLUSION BEST OF ALL, YOGA IS FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF AGE, COLOR, CASTE, CREED OR RELIGION; FROM THE HEALTHIEST TO THE SICKEST, RICHEST TO THE POOREST, WHITEST TO THE BLACKEST.