| One common perception about yoga is that you can | | | | program:- |
| practise it by simply doing the series of physical | | | | * One of yoga's most important benefits comes |
| exercises and yoga positions. There is indeed a | | | | from the use of meditation for stress relief. Stress |
| refined system of yoga positions to be followed, but | | | | can lead to elevated blood pressure, faster heart |
| it is important to realise that holistic yoga is much | | | | rate, and production of toxic substances. Yoga |
| more than just physical exercise if you really wish to | | | | meditation induces opposite effects, relieving stress |
| maximise the benefits of yoga. | | | | and promoting relaxation. |
| In yoga, your immediate objective is to gain control | | | | * Many yoga positions improve the flexibility and the |
| of the body and the mind. By controlling the body | | | | alignment of your spine. If you suffer from back |
| through yogic exercises, you eventually learn to | | | | problems, you can well appreciate the relief to mind |
| control your mind. Unless you can control body and | | | | and body this can bring. |
| mind, you will not reap the real benefits of yoga and | | | | * Some yoga positions are designed to improve |
| meditation. | | | | circulation, enhance digestion and promote more |
| The ultimate objective of yoga meditation, is to | | | | efficient elimination of toxic wastes. Internal organs |
| achieve the union of body, mind, and spirit; union of | | | | are tenderly massaged and toned, helping them to |
| the individual with the entirety of creation; and unity | | | | function more effectively. |
| of the individual with the creative force found in all | | | | * Yoga positions stretch and tone most of your |
| things. By helping you achieve unity with this life | | | | muscles, helping you achieve overall fitness. They |
| force, you discover who you truly are. | | | | increase the range of motion in joints and help |
| The holistic yoga system helps you gain soundness | | | | protect muscle from injury during more strenuous |
| of body, clarity of mind, and vitality of spirit. By | | | | physical activities. |
| regularly performing the various yoga positions, you | | | | If you follow the holistic yoga practices regularly, you |
| enhance the functioning of your musculoskeletal and | | | | will soon find that they open up opportunities to |
| circulatory systems. By regularly practicing yoga | | | | reconnect with the self and to learn self-acceptance. |
| meditation, you achieve deeper levels of relaxation | | | | Through sustained yoga and meditation, you can |
| and strengthen your mind's power of concentration. | | | | experience the invaluable benefits of inner peace and |
| It is easy to see why the practice of yoga can | | | | joy that can come with a healthier body and more |
| become the core of your health and wellness | | | | self-awareness. |