What is Yoga?
Yoga all started along time ago, to be more precise around 5000 years ago. Some people say Yoga is as old as civilization itself, but there is no real evidence. The oldest evidence we have is a very old stone seal which shows figures of Yoga poses. But why is it called “Yoga”? The word came from the Sanskrit word “yuk” which means “to unite or integrate”. This describes what Yoga is all about. The ancient students think that in order for people to be in harmony with himself and his environment, he has to unite the body, the mind and the spirit. For these three to be merged your emotion, action and intelligence must be in balance. If you want to get and maintain this equilibrium it is through exercise, breathing and meditation - the three master Yoga structures.
The body is treated with care and honor, because it is the master instrument in man’s work. Yoga exercises better the blood circulation, impact the guts and put pressure on the glandular system of the body. This will make our health better.
The original students believed breathing is the source of life and therefore made breathing techniques. The Yoga students get more control over their breathing slowly while doing the exercises. While the students are focusing on their breathing, they train for the next step - Mediation.
Mediation aid us cool off from the everyday stress and the breathing technique and physical poses aid us evolve the awareness of our body and mind. A lot of people think that our mind has to be blank to meditate, this is of course not correct. It should help us to concentrate and give you a break in the feverish day.
Yoga teaches us that we have to be self conscious about ourself, the people surrounding us and the nature. You can receive effective benefits for your body and soul. “Who may benefit from Yoga?”, you may ask. Yoga are for everybody, youngish and active to elderly. Yoga does not either demand any particular equipment or clothing. The only thing that requires is your will to get a healthier and more stress-free life.
