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Professor Fay
Yoga dates back as early as 550 B.C. and is possibly first mentioned in the Rigveda; a collection
of hymns and one of four sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas (see Table 1.)
Note: Veda ~ knowledge in Sanskrit
Yoga is the union of the mind and body. Some of the main physical forms of practiced yoga
include the following:
Hatha Yoga (hatha ~ force) using physical exercises to master the body and mind exercises
to detach from external objects. Encompasses details of proper diet, body cleansing, breathing,
postures, mudras and vital energies, meditation, and goals. Pays particular focus to pranayama
(breathing control). Siddhasana is recommended for breathing exercises.
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Vinyasa Flow a practice usually taught as one breath, one movement. Deals with the
transition between two different positions. Essentially it is the sequential movement that
interlinks postures to form a continuous flow.
lyengar Yoga a form of Hatha Yoga that emphasizes detail, precision, and alignment in the
execution of posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama). It is named after B.K.S. lyengar
and is firmly rooted in the traditional eight limbs of yoga.
Kundalini Yoga Foceses on awakening kundalini energy (primal energy located at the base of
the spine and depicted as a coiled female serpent). It is thought of as the the yoga of
awareness. Does so through practice of meditation, pranayama, chanting mantras, and yoga
asana.
Other types of yoga include prenatal, Acro, hot, power, Anusara, Ashtanga, and Jivamukti Yoga.
Sri Dharma Mittra, an internationally known yoga teacher is famous for photographing himself
in 1,350 asana postures to honor his guru. Although it is generally regarded that there are 84
basic poses, five of which are explained in Table 2.
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Pranayama (breathing control) is essential as the asanas to yoga. Knowing this, three breathing
exercises are described.
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1. Kumbhaka Pranayama (Breath Retention) Kumbhaka is the central practice of
traditional Hatha pranayama; there are two types of retention: after an inhale (antara),
and after an exhale (bahya)
2. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Channel Cleaning Breath) Alternate Nostril Breath helps
the mind become peaceful, calm, and happy. Performing this pranayama technique for
only a few minutes can relieve fatigue, tension, and stress. The Sanskrit name for this is
Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, which translates to subtle energy clearing breathing
technique. It is also known as Anuloma Viloma.
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All information pertaining was gathered from Wikipedia. Some sentences are almost direct
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