YOGA ANATOMY KEYS
The Functional Guide for Beginners
By
Holly Emily Walker
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction To Yoga
Chapter 2 - Meaning Of Yoga
Chapter 3 - Benefits Of Yoga
Chapter 4 - Yoga For Everyone
Chapter 5 - Yoga And Meditation
Chapter 6 - Why Is Breathing So Important In Yoga?
Chapter 7 - Yoga Meditation
Chapter 8 - The Spiritual, Mental, And Self-discipline Benefits Of Yoga
Chapter 9 - Conclusion
Introduction
Yoga is now regarded in the Western world as a holistic approach to health and is classified by the National Institutes of Health as a form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). The word "Yoga" comes from a Sanskrit root "Yuj," which means union, it direct and concentrate one's attention. The regular practice of yoga promotes strength, endurance, flexibility, and facilitates characteristics of friendliness, compassion, and greater self-control while cultivating a sense of calmness and well-being. The result of continuous yoga practice leads to changes in life perspective, self-awareness, and an improved understanding of energy to live life fully and with genuine enjoyment. The constant practice of yoga produces a physiological state opposite to that of the fight stress response, and with that interruption in the stress response, a sense of balance and union between the mind and body will be achieved.
Yoga is a form of mind-body fitness that involves the combination of muscular activity while an internally directed mindful focus on awareness of the self, the breath, and energy. Four basic principles control the teachings and practices of yoga's healing system.
The first principle is the human body, which is a holistic entity comprised of various interrelated dimensions that are not separable from one another while the health or illness of any of this dimension affects the other aspects.
The second principle is individuals and their needs, which are different and must be approached in a way that acknowledges this individuality.
The third principle is yoga is self-empowering; the student is his or her healer. Yoga engages the student in the healing process, the students an active role in their journey toward their health, the healing comes from within, instead of from an outside source.
The fourth principle is that the quality and state of an individual's mind. The mind of an individual is crucial to healing. When the individual has positive mind-state healing happens more quickly, whereas if the mind-state is negative, healing may be prolonged.
Patanjali first described yoga philosophy and practice in the classic text, Yoga Sutras , which is widely acknowledged as the authoritative text on yoga. Today, many people identify yoga by the physical practice of Yoga (asana), but asana is just one of the many tools used for healing the individual; only three of the 196 sutras mention asana, and the remainder of the text discusses the other components of yoga including conscious breathing, meditation, lifestyle and diet changes, visualization and the use of sound, among many others
The eight limbs are comprised of ethical principles for living a meaningful and purposeful life, serving as a prescription for moral and ethical conduct and self-discipline; they direct attention towards one's health while acknowledging the spiritual aspects of one's nature. Any of the eight limbs may be used separately, but within yoga philosophy, the physical postures and breathing exercises prepare the mind and body for meditation and spiritual development. Based on Patanjali's eight limbs, many different yogic disciplines have been developed. Each has its technique for preventing and treating disease. The most common aspects of yoga practiced are the physical postures and breathing practices of Hatha Yoga and meditation.