Yoga
 

What is Yoga?

The word yoga, originates from the Sanskrit word “YUJ” which means to yoke or bind and is often understood as "union" or a method of discipline. A male who practices yoga is called a yogi, a female practitioner, a yogini.

The Indian sage Patanjali is given the credit to have gathered, collected and compiled the ancient practice of yoga into the Yoga Sutra, around 2,000 years ago. The Sutra is a gathering of 195 testimonials that serve as a philosophical guidebook for most of the modern yoga that is practiced today.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s outlines eight limbs of yoga:

  1. YAMAS (restraints),
  2. NIYAMAS (observances),
  3. ASANAS (postures),
  4. PRANAYAMA (breathing),
  5. PRATYAHARA (withdrawal of senses),
  6. DHARANA (concentration),
  7. DHVANI (meditation),
  8. SAMADHI (absorption).

Dr & Yogini Mrs. Madhavi Borkar – Certified Yoga Teach & Practitioner.

According to Dr. Madhavi, “Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being and provides wide benefit for the well-being of the world population. She further states that, “Yoga is known for disease prevention, health advancement and controlling of many lifestyle-related disorders”

Under the Government of India’s Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy) Dr. Madhavi Borkar has successfully completed her Yoga Teacher Course, certified by World Association of Yogic Science.

Ayur Yoga in Goa (www.ayuryogagoa.com) believes that every Yoga practitioner should follow the guiding principles given below while performing Yogic practices:

 

Śaucameans cleanliness - an important requirement for Yogic practice. It includes cleanliness of surroundings, body and mind.
Yogic practice should be done in a calm and quiet atmosphere with a relaxed body and mind.
Yogic practice should be done on an empty stomach or light stomach.
Bladder and bowels have to be empty before starting Yogic practices.
A mattress, or Yoga mat, or durrie or folded blanket should be used for the Yoga exercises.
Light and comfortable cotton clothes should be worn, as they are breathable materials and are ideal to facilitate easy movement of the body.
Yoga should ideally never be done in state of tiredness, illness, in a hurry or in stressful conditions.
In case of serious disease, pain, cardiac problems, a medical physician or a Yoga therapist should be consulted before starting any Yogic practices or Yoga exercises.
Yoga experts such as Dr. Madhavi Borkar or others should be consulted before doing Yogic practices during pregnancy and menstruation.

 

  
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