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What is YOGA ?

                                What is YOGA?

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Yoga is a overall practice , from your body and mind. It includes physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient time. 
Yoga not only keeps your outter body fit but it also makes you mentally and physically fit. In ancient India there were no machines and no gym's with air conditioners , people wake up early and do practice yoga with the nature. 

Yoga has become popular as a form of physical exercise based upon asanas (physical poses) to promote improved control of mind and body and to enhance well-being. Yoga came from the hindi word ,YOG. Yoga, as a disciplined method for attaining a goal;Yoga, as techniques of controlling the body and the mind.


                 Types of Yoga

There are so many types of yoga, Look at them below-


1. Hatha Yoga - This is generally for all the beginners, it's a basic type of yoga like for maintaining a pose,holding it for few seconds . Hatha is derived from sanskrit , actually refers to any yoga that teaches physical postures.


2. Vinyasa Yoga - This is a dance like way of doing yoga, a faster way of doing yoga with all the excitement level raised up . So be prepared for your heart rate to rise.


3. Iyengar Yoga - In this your teacher will focus more on your body alignment in each pose ,unlike in every type of yoga ,you need to hold every pose for a period of time. It will be soon turning in your best friend,helping you to work within a range of motion that is safe and effective.

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4. Asthanga Yoga - Now, If you want to try some challenging yet orderly approach to yoga, try Ashtanga. This is for all the people out there who love challenging tasks. You’ll like Ashtanga’s routine and strict guidelines.

5. Bikram Yoga - It contains the specific series of 26 poses all together, two breathing exercises practiced in a room  that need to be heated at 105 degrees approximately. so get ready to have sweat. 



6. Hot Yoga It is also similar to the Bikram yoga because it is also Practiced in a heated room . But there are no 26 pose in this But the heat will make you feel more deeper in all poses. This is best for hardcore sweat lovers as it is a tough workout practice.

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                     Types of Yoga Asanas 

1.Slow Stretching - Asana For Neck
2.Tadasana – The Mountain Pose
3.Standing Forward Fold Pose -Uttanasana 
4.The Triangle Pose -Trikonasana 
5.Bow Pose -Dhanurasana 
6.Surya Namaskar -Sun Salutation
7.Kapalbhati Pranayama  - For Stomach 
and so many more.

                     The Best Time For doing Yoga

According to today's time ,people believe that whenever they get time they can practice yoga but there's some particular time to do all the things and for best results you have to do it on a particular time.

  • Morning- The best time is when the sun rises.(5-6 am)
  • We can do it before 8 , because the pollution level is low that time and you can enjoy the nature peacefully.
  • You should at least practice it for 45 minutes for a day daily.
  • In evening you can practice it but in a close room.

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