3. Ashtanga yoga
Ashtanga yoga has become extremely popular in recent years. It is a very
graceful type of yoga, which produces intense internal heat causing the
body to sweat profusely, and in the process, detoxifies muscles and organs.
The word 'ashtanga' comes from two words 'ashta' meaning eight and
'anga' meaning limbs. Ashtanga yoga involves the following eight limbs:
Yama - principles of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigah.
Niyama – personal discipline including shoucha, santosh, tapa,
svadhyaya, Ishwar pranidhan.
Asana – yoga positions
Pranayam – breathing exercises
Pratyahara – withdrawal of senses
Dharana – concentration
Dhyan – meditation
Samadhi – salvation
4. The benefits of Ashtanga yoga include:
1. Makes body more flexible
2. Cleanses and detoxifies the body
3. Improves health of the lungs
4. Improves blood circulation
5. Improves power of concentration
6. Builds patience
7. Helps gain confidence
8. Gives strength to fight stress and tensions
5. Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga is the most popular system of yoga, and it is from this form
that several other forms of yoga originated. Hatha yoga is translated as
'forceful yoga' because it requires a lot of physical effort. Hatha Yoga is
done to achieve balance between body and mind. It also attempts to free
the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind through physical poses or
asanas, pranayam and meditation.
Hatha yoga involves four main parts:
1. The first includes yamas, niyamas, asanas and diet
2. The second includes pranayama and shatkarmas
3. The third deals with mudras, bandhas, the nadis and the kundalini
power
4. The fourth includes pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
6. Interesting, right?
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