Yoga is much more than just a physical exercise for health and fitness, and more than just yoga poses and stretches. Yoga is a spiritual discipline that originated in ancient India. The numerous benefits of the this powerful, yet relaxing spiritual practice have contributed to its continued popularity in this modern day and age. Yoga is essentially a holistic practice for the body, mind and spirit. Its meaning and purpose is to experience 'union'--union of the mind, intellect, emotions, and body. Practicing yoga on a regular basis helps to inspire a sense of wholeness and balance by intergrating mind, body and spirit together. Yoga can help to tone and strengthen the physical body, improve focus and clarity of mind and heart, as well as expanding conscious awareness on a spiritul level.
Yoga is also beneficial for healing, energizing, activating and balancing all of the seven chakra energy centers. There are specific yoga postures that can be used for working with each individual chakra centre. When energy in any of the chakra centers becomes blocked or imbalanced, it can lead to health issues on the mental, emotional and physical level of one's being. These energetic malfunctions can be balanced and healed through the use of these many specific yogic positions so that energy can properly flow more efficiently. This will result in good overall chakra health, and wellness for the entire being, especially when practiced on a consistant basis.
If you are new to the concept of yoga, or if you are considering giving yoga a try, then the first place you might want to start is by joining a yoga class. There are probably many yoga groups or yoga instructors that you can find in your local area. If you are not completely familiar with yoga or have never practiced the postures before, then It is highly recommended that you join a yoga group or find an introductory or beginners yoga class to join. It's important that the yoga postures are performed in the correct way to prevent strain or injury, and in order to receive the full benefits of each of the postures.
A yoga class will offer you a great opportunity become familiarized with all of its many aspects, as well as learning the basics and essentials of yoga, and to receive proper guidance and instruction for each specific yoga move. It will also help you intergrate yoga into your life on a regular basis so that you can achieve optimal mind, body and spirit health and well-being. Your chakras will also thank you for this.
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About Yoga
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The styles of Yoga
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Chakra Yoga Poses
Specific yoga positions for healing and energizing the chakras.
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