Why The Yoga Culture Is On The Rise

By Annabelle Holman


It plays a major role in shaping the lives of those who indulge in it. Culture is a generally accepted way of living and doing things that is subscribed to by a group of people or a society as right. Yoga culture keeps attracting a larger following as more people realise its significance. It works through connecting the mind and the body into one element. This is done through controlling the nervous system and ensuring it works properly. The nerve system is known to influence how the body reacts to some diseases like stroke.

The history of this way of life goes way back. It started in India and was popularized by Buddhism and Jainism around five thousand years ago . It stands on three pillars, the first being good exercise, controlled breathing and a way of meditation. This old time practise is normally transmitted in the guru chela tradition. There is a teacher known as guru who passes knowledge and understanding to a student known as chela.

It is of essence to note that it is not a Religion. This is more of a philosophy and belief. That is a school of thought that some people subscribe to. It is also a kind of physical practice. This way of life instills discipline to free the person from any desires of the body.The practice is known to increase the life expectancy as it teaches the body to heal and repair itself.

It can be practiced for various reasons. Important in attaining a goal as it enables a person to focus, controlling your body, attaining consciousness and self awareness happens when the body is still and silent, that is when the soul speaks.

Commonly recommended in the treatment of diseases. Helps to get rid of stress, reduce pain caused by some kinds of cancer, eliminate depression, eliminate sleep disorders, reduce fatigue, reduce addictions to drugs and bad habits. In total it helps to promotes self healing.

For people who want to maintain a level of physical fitness. This is a good sport. It helps to control breathing by exercising lungs, it also maintain muscle fitness and a good body posture and weight. This is also a form of empowerment and self recognition which grows with time.

This practise has different schools which have a specific goal. Most of them have separated the human form into three with five important sheets. The epic center is the spinal cord and the diaphragm, this is where the person draws up energy. Jainism is a school that enables the person to control his thoughts and thus focus on nothing else but the soul.

Buddhism is also widely practiced. It allows the person to attain knowledge through concentration and insight. Hinduism tries to reach a state of isolation from the mind and any form of feelings or emotions. Hinduism contains tantra and hatha. Shavaism is a kind of yoga that is not used as a separation tool like the others but as a tool that brings together the individual with the important matter of the world, that is the universe. All people can take up the practice but some forms are not suitable for pregnant women and children.




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