In the couple of decades, Yoga has gained considerable wide spread popularity. Because of which more and more people become aware of it. Let’s find out more about Yoga, its origin and its popular forms.<\/p>\n
Yoga (\u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>) <\/strong> is a Sanskrit term, which means union. It has been in practice since thousands of years from Ancient India. \u00a0It is not mere physical exercies as many people might think about, is an union between mind, body and spirit. To Hindu Sages and people who practice it, it is way to create and maintain a balance between\u00a0mind, body and inner self. It works as a great stress buster and lead to a balanced\u00a0& healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n Yoga is mainly divided into eight types. All types of Yoga involve the use of different\u00a0poses (Asanas), breathing exercises (Pranayams) and meditation.<\/p>\n Bhakti Yoga (\u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Bhakti(devotion) Yoga, as the name suggests is a devotional\u00a0form of Yoga which is devoted to God. Those who practice this form of Yoga\u00a0firmly believe in the existence of God. Bhakti Yoga can be practiced in a\u00a0number of ways during physical poses (Asanas), such as praising the God by\u00a0singing hymns, chanting slogans, listening to prayers and as such.<\/p>\n Hatha Yoga\u00a0(\u0939\u0920<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Hatha Yoga has a foundation in the 15th century in India and it was founded by\u00a0Yogi Swatmarama. \u00a0The hatha word is made of ha and tha meaning sun\u00a0(masculine, active) and moon(feminine, receptive), referring to\u00a0combination of positive life force and negative life force. In western\u00a0countries, Hatha Yoga form is indeed thought as Yoga, which is widely used for\u00a0mental and physical health. It is a strong practice done for purification which\u00a0makes body ready for practice of meditation. It involves the performance of\u00a0physical postures (Asanas), breathing exercises (Pranayams), meditation, mudras\u00a0and purification procedures known as ‘Shatkriyas’.<\/p>\n Jnana Yoga\u00a0(\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Jnana(Knowledge) Yoga, this form of Yoga is concerned with knowledge. \u00a0Those\u00a0person practice this form of Yoga aims to attains tranquility, control over\u00a0his\/her mind, sense, faith, and great ability for concentration. Those who\u00a0practice Jnana Yoga remains single-minded in all situations and attains\u00a0self-control.<\/p>\n Karma Yoga\u00a0(\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Karma(Action) Yoga, which means union of action. This form of Yoga is concerned\u00a0with\u00a0the one’s actions (karma) and their effects. It is based on teaching\u00a0of Bhagwat Gita, a sacred text in Hinduism. K<\/span>arma\u00a0yoga is the way of achieving perfection in action.<\/span> The\u00a0aim of a person who practice Karma Yoga, is to realize his\/her action as per\u00a0one’s duty (dharma) without personal self-centered desires, like or dislike.<\/span><\/p>\n Kundalini Yoga\u00a0(\u0915\u0941\u0923\u094d\u0921\u0932\u093f\u0928\u0940<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Kundalini Yoga aims at drawing and maintaining a balance of spiritual energy or life\u00a0force (Kundalini), coiled at the base of the spine, which can be accessed\u00a0through seven chakras (Wheels). The aim is to awaken seven chakras of spiritual\u00a0energy which would lead to affects ones consciousness, develops intuition,\u00a0increases self knowledge, and unleashes the unlimited creative potential that\u00a0exists within every human being . This Yoga involves not just physical poses\u00a0(Asanas) but also meditation and chants mantras in order to awaken each of the\u00a0seven chakras of the body. The Asanas are coordinated with the hold of breath\u00a0control.<\/p>\n Mantra Yoga\u00a0(\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/span> \u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Mantra Yoga, as the name suggests, makes use of mantras\u00a0(sacred\u00a0vernacular\u00a0formulas) or seed sound to attain increase the\u00a0concentration power.\u00a0Since the mind wanders so much, the music of a mantra\u00a0easily rescues the mind and brings it back to the object of one\u2019s meditation.\u00a0The\u00a0mantras are chanted by the person in a thoughtful way, in order to attain\u00a0certain goals. Mantra Yoga inproves one’s mental & physical health and\u00a0helps eliminate a number of disorders, including psychosomatic ailments\u00a0and the problems of anxiety, stress and tension. It boosts the person’s\u00a0self-confidence as well.<\/p>\n Purna Yoga\u00a0(<\/span>\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093e<\/span>\u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Purna(Complete) Yoga, which is also known as Integral Yoga offers wisdom and\u00a0techniques for the unison of the body, mind and soul. It emphasizes the Karma\u00a0of your everyday life. It involves meditation, \u00a0breathing\u00a0techniques\u00a0(Pranayams)\u00a0and the performance of alignment-based\u00a0physical poses (Asanas) . Purna Yoga is an improvisation of the traditional\u00a0systems of Yoga.<\/p>\n Raj Yoga\u00a0(<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c<\/span>\u092f\u094b\u0917<\/span>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Raj(Royal) Yoga, which is mainly concerned with mind. The mind has the control on\u00a0the bodily action of physical body. The aim of those who practice Raja Yoga is\u00a0to control the conscious and thus action through self discipline and it is the best way\u00a0for the complete and holistic healing of one’s mind and soul. This type of Yoga\u00a0helps a person to alleviates himself\/herself from the emotional and mental\u00a0conflicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the couple of decades, Yoga has gained considerable wide spread popularity. Because of which more and more people become aware of it. Let’s find out more about Yoga, its origin and its popular forms. Yoga (\u092f\u094b\u0917) is a Sanskrit term, which means union. It has been in practice since thousands of years from Ancient…<\/p>\n