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Yoga
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Yoga has different styles and not everyone is aware of that and like with everything else, you might like some styles or not. Some people think that yoga is just a physical exercise but it’s a bit more.
There are 8 limbs of yoga:
- Yamas – how you relate to others
- Niyamas – how you relate to yourself
- Asana – the postures practiced in yoga
- Pranayama – breathing techniques
- Pratyahara – withdrawal of senses
- Dharana – concentration
- Dhyana – awareness
- Samadhi – interconnectedness with all living things
Hatha yoga is a traditional yoga, and its name consists of two words “ha” meaning sun and “tha” meaning moon reflecting feminine and masculine elements. Combining those 2 words together, the meaning is “persistent” like continuing in spite of difficulty. That’s why there is a yoga practice when you work on yourself. Yoga is more than just physical postures and by connecting the mind, body and breath helps you to direct your attention inward and becoming more aware of your experiences from moment to moment.
Every body is different and reacts differently to given asanas. Your ability to do something comes also with a particular day, sometimes is easier sometimes not. Yoga is a practice of your body and mind; whatever you believe you can or cannot do, will reflect in your practice. There are some physical components as well; when your body is not ready you cannot force it to do it.