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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YogaYoga - Wikipedia

    A statue of Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, meditating in the lotus position. The Sanskrit noun योग yoga is derived from the root yuj ( युज्) "to attach, join, harness, yoke". [28] Yoga is a cognate of the English word "yoke". [29]

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      Hatha yoga ( / ˈhʌtə, ˈhɑːtə /; IAST: Haṭha-yoga) [2] is a...

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      Early in the 20th century, two pioneers of yoga as exercise...

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    • Important Yoga Words
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    Yoga was introduced by an Ascetic. Ascetic practices (tapas) are referenced in the Brāhmaṇas (900 to 500 BC), early commentaries on the Vedas. Several seals discovered at Indus Valley Civilization (~3300–1700 B.C.) sites in Ancient India depict figures in positions resembling a common yoga or meditation pose. The pose shows "a form of ritual discip...

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    Yama: Positive Rules of meditations.
    Niyama: Prohibitory Rules of meditations.
    Asanas:Physical postures and movements.
    Pranayama: Breathing techniques

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    Classification based on mind and body.
    Classification based on way of spiritual life.
    Classification based on a way of other things.

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    A yogasana is a pose in which a person can sit. The intention of yogasana is to exercise the body and make it free of pains and problems. Yogi is a person who has mastered yoga or has achieved great success in yoga. Yogasanas are also called Asana or Asanas(plural). A Yogi can sit in any asana for a given time. Pawanmuktasana This yogasana helps to...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hatha_yogaHatha yoga - Wikipedia

    Hatha yoga ( / ˈhʌtə, ˈhɑːtə /; IAST: Haṭha-yoga) [2] is a branch of yoga that uses physical techniques to try to preserve and channel vital force or energy. The Sanskrit word हठ haṭha literally means "force", alluding to a system of physical techniques.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Science_of_yogaScience of yoga - Wikipedia

    Early in the 20th century, two pioneers of yoga as exercise in India, Yogendra and Kuvalayananda, worked to make Haṭha yoga acceptable, seeking scientific evidence for the health benefits of yoga postures ( asanas) and yoga breathing ( pranayama ).

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yoga_as_exerciseYoga as exercise - Wikipedia

    Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of postures, often connected by flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by breathing exercises, and frequently ending with relaxation lying down or meditation. Yoga in this form has become familiar across the world, especially in the US and Europe.

  7. www.yogabasics.com › learn › yoga-101-an-introductionWhat is Yoga? - Yoga Basics

    Jul 18, 2022 · Learn the meaning, history, and philosophy of yoga, a Sanskrit word for "union". Discover the eight limbs of yoga, the six main branches of traditional yoga, and the difference between modern and ancient yoga.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ashtanga_(eight_limbs_of_yoga)Ashtanga (eight limbs of yoga) - Wikipedia

    Ashtanga yoga ( Sanskrit: अष्टाङ्गयोग, romanized : aṣṭāṅgayoga [1], "the eight limbs of yoga") is Patanjali 's classification of classical yoga, as set out in his Yoga Sutras. He defined the eight limbs as yamas (abstinences), niyama (observances), asana (posture), pranayama (breathing), pratyahara ...