based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke' What is Yoga Education?
Yoga education can supplement school and
university education. It can prepare the students physically and mentally for the integration of their physical, mental and spiritual faculties so that the students can become healthier, saner and more integrated members of the society and of the nation. What is Ashtanga Yoga?
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga
as exercise popularised by K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th century, often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. He claimed to have learnt the system from his teacher, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. The style is energetic, synchronising breath with movements. Limbs of astanga yoga 1. Yama(Self restraint, moral guidelines for human development) 2. Niyama(Observances, principles of morality) 3. Asana (yoga postures) 4. Pranayama(breath control) 5. Pratyahara(withdrawal of mind) 6. Dharana(concentration) 7. Dhyana(meditation) 8. Samadhi (suspension of mind in the goal) YAMA
Yama is the first of the 8 limbs of
ashtanga yoga. Yama (Restraints, Abstinence or Universal Morality) The verbal meaning of "Yama" is "rein, curb, or bridle, discipline or restraints" In the present context, it is used to mean "self- control, forbearance, or any great rule or duty". Elements of Yama
of Ashtanga yoga, after the yamas. The Niyamas are guidelines for how you should treat yourself and how to develop and improve your personal qualities. Elements of Niyama The Yoga Sutra describes five different niyamas are:- 1. Saucha (cleanliness), 2. Santosha (contentment), 3. Tapas (self-discipline), 4. Svadhyaya (self-reflection), 5. Ishvara pranidhana (surrender to a higher power). Asana
An asana is the 3rd limb of ashtanga yoga. An
asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. Asanas are also called yoga poses or yoga postures in English. Pranayama
Pranayama is the 4the limb of ashtanga
yoga. Pranayama is the practice of breath regulation. It's a main component of yoga, an exercise for physical and mental wellness. In Sanskrit, “prana” means life energy and “yama” means control. The practice of pranayama involves breathing exercises and patterns. Pratyahara
Pratyahara is the fifth limb of yoga in
the Ashtanga yoga system—also called the eight-limbed path—and it serves as a foundation for meditation. The experience of pratyahara is the ability to disengage your mind by controlling your reaction to external disturbances. Dharana
Dhāraṇā is the 6th limb Of ashtanga yoga.
Dharana(from Sanskrit धारणा) is translated as "collection or concentration of the mind (joined with the retention of breath)", or "the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back (in remembrance), a good memory", or "firmness, steadfastness, certainty". Dhyana
Dhyana is a term used for the seventh
anga (limb or level) in the eight- step Yoga practice of Sage Patanjali. This state is penultimate to Samadhi or “absorption.” Unfortunately, the word dhyana is usually translated as meditation, implying a state of abiding calm. Samadhi
Yoga is a spiritual practice, and Samadhi is the
8th and final stage on the eightfold path of yoga. It is a state of consciousness where individual awareness dissolves into the great Whole. Samadhi is a state of profound and utterly absorptive contemplation of the Absolute that is undisturbed by desire, anger, or any other ego-generated thought or emotion. Conclusion Yoga is the medicine for nearly every problem. As you practice yoga, it does not only help you to improve your physical body but also helps in maintaining your inner peace and relaxing your mind. Thus, there is nothing that yoga will not help. If you practice yoga daily you will enjoy a peaceful and healthy lifetime. Through the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali has provided the highest knowledge to reach the ultimate. Thus, Ashtanga Yoga is the core of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, thus, standing tall as one of the best and the most practiced forms of yoga even today. Thank You