Yoga
HISTORY OF YOGA
Where does Yoga come from?
SHIVA is not only known as a god, but as the Adiyogi or the first yogi – the originator of yoga. He was the one who expounded 112 ways through which human beings can transcend their limitations and reach their ultimate potential. Adiyogi’s offerings are tools for individual transformation, as individual transformation is the only way to transform the world. His fundamental message is that “in is the only way out” for human wellbeing and liberation because he was the source of Yoga.
When Was Yoga Invented?
Over 15,000 years ago Adiyogi, the first Yogi, transmitted the science of Yoga to his seven disciples, the Saptarishis. Yoga predates all religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. This is way before ancient scriptures such as Vedas and Upanishads were written. In fact, even the Sanskrit language had not been invented yet.
Importance :
Yoga is not a religion, it is a way of living that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Man is a physical, mental and spiritual being; yoga helps promote a balanced development of all the three. Other forms of physical exercises, like aerobics, assure only physical well-being. They have little to do with the development of the spiritual or astral body.
Yogic exercises recharge the body with cosmic energy and facilitate:
- Enhances brain function
- Reduced Astress levels
- Changes gene expression
- Increases flexibility
- Lowers blood pressure
- Improves lung capacity
- Improves concentration and focus
- Helps in achieving tranquility and calmness
- Builds self-control
- Alleviates anxiety
- Allows self-acceptance
- Improves sleep cycle
- Alleviates chronic back pain
- In diabetics, it lowers blood sugar levels.
- Enhances sense of equilibrium
- Bone strength
- Helps in weight management
- Reduces the chance of heart disease
- Promotes self- healing.
- Removes negative blocks from the mind and toxins from the body
- Enhances personal power
- Yoga to live with greater awareness.
- Helps in attention, focus and concentration,especially important for children.
- Reduces stress and tension in the physical body by activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
- Yoga for better relationships.
