Easing Your Stress With Yoga

Chapter 1: What Is Yoga?

Chapter 2: History Of Yoga

Chapter 3: Why Do Yoga?

 Chapter 4: Who Should Do Yoga?

Chapter 5: The Aims Of Yoga Chapter

 6: Types Of Yoga

• Bhakti Yoga; 

 • Hatha Yoga;

 • Jnana Yoga;

 • Karma Yoga;

 • Kundalini Yoga;

 • Mantra Yoga; 

 • Purna Yoga;

 • Raja Yoga.

Chapter 7: Eight Limbs Of Yoga

 Chapter 8: Paths Of Yoga

Chapter9: Benefits Of Yoga 

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History Of Yoga

The adage, "What's in the past should stay in the past" does not really work here. You might have a vague perception of what yoga is, but to appreciate it better, you have to know where it all started and what it has become today. A peek into the history of yoga will make it easier for you to understand and recognize the values of its rich tradition and maybe this will help you integrate yoga into your daily life. At present, lots of people take up yoga for some sort of body exercise and lots of them do not even know the past of yoga. Yoga is defined to be more than a technique of body exercise for health. Yoga is an ancient route to spiritual growth and started in India. This is where Induism is practiced. You should not mistake Induism for Hinduism. The traditions and purpose of yoga date back to the Upanishads. Upanishads were written in 1000-5000 BC

 Who Should Do Yoga?

In short the answer to this question would be anyone and everyone! Irrespective of whether you have never done any physical exercise or whether you are a world class athlete, you can still gain huge benefits from yoga. So, do not fret even if you have never lifted your finger to carry a pen, yoga will do you good and will gradually become as comfortable as it would be to someone who jogs an hour a day or works out daily. Plus, the mental acuity and alertness that comes with yoga will lead you to enjoy a remarkable growth, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. As the age old saying goes, “practice makes perfect”, but for you to become skillful and competent in yoga demands effort, determination and practice. However, as another saying has it, you reap what you sow