Yoga is the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience one’s true self. The term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samādhau (to concentrate). The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali defines yoga as “the stilling of the changing states of the mind”(Sanskrit: योग: चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध:). Yoga has also been popularly defined as “union with the divine” in other contexts and traditions.
Gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of yoga is often called Hatha yoga. Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. In a national survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the United States reported musculo–skeletal and mental health improvements.
is the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience one’s true self. The term can be derived from either of two roots, yujir (to yoke) or yuj samādhau (to concentrate). The Sūtras of Patañjali defines yoga as “the stilling of the changing states of the mind”(Sanskrit: योग: चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध:). has also been popularly defined as “union with the divine” in other contexts and traditions.
Gurus from India later introduced to the west, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 1980s, became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of is often called Hatha . Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of as a complementary intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. In a national survey, long-term practitioners in the United States reported musculo–skeletal and mental health improvements.