| VYoga. Just the sound of it mystifies our spirit! An | | | | exercises. |
| ancient Hindu practice, Yoga today has stormed the | | | | There are four major types of Yoga, namely Karma |
| West with its positive effects on those who practice it. | | | | yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, Raja yoga; Karma |
| No longer is yoga looked upon as just a quite activity | | | | yoga is the consecration of all ones actions and their |
| of meditation done in a silent and serene atmosphere. | | | | fruits unto the Lord. Karma refers to ones action. |
| Yoga is more than just an exercise to get your | | | | When deeds or Karma is being done with selfish |
| physical body in shape, proper practice of yoga is | | | | motives it binds the beings spirit. |
| aimed at bringing mind, body and soul in perfect | | | | Karma yoga liberates ones spirit when it is done with a |
| alignment with the Creator. And in doing so one is able | | | | selfless attitude. Working unselfishly means becoming |
| to reap the benefits of inner-peace, clear thought | | | | a useful instrument in the hands of Maker. Bhakti yoga |
| process, lower stress levels, physical as well as | | | | refers to meditation by visualizing, thinking and feeling |
| spiritual wellbeing. | | | | that the Lord is sitting or standing before him. |
| Yoga finds its origins in India. It is an ancient spiritual | | | | Jnana Yoga, Jnana means wisdom or discernment, the |
| practice that is said to mean enlightenment. It is still a | | | | main purpose of Jnana meditation is to withdraw the |
| very vibrant tradition to this day, not only in India but is | | | | mind and emotions from perceiving life and oneself in a |
| practiced all over the world. Yoga practices includes | | | | deluded way so that one may behold and live in |
| traditional elements like morals and ethical principles, | | | | attunement with Reality. Raja Yoga, also called |
| postures to help keep the body fit, guidance in | | | | Ashtanga yoga is one of the four major Yogic paths |
| everyday life -through God, a Guru-student relationship, | | | | of Hinduism involving psycho-physical meditation |
| the chanting of mantras or holy words, breathing | | | | techniques. |
| exercises also known as pranayama, calming the mind | | | | It is also thought as moksha in Hindu, which means |
| and body through meditation. | | | | liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Ashtanga meaning |
| These things are have evolved over the years and | | | | eight limbs refers to the eight stems of yoga widely |
| have become the way of ancient Hindu yogic | | | | practiced today. |