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5 Things You May Not Know About Yoga
admin | 13 October, 2008 21:10
There is a lot of information floating out there about Yoga but still there are a lot of details about the practice of Yoga that most people do not know. Here are 5 facts regardingYoga you might not know:
1. Yoga is, for the most part practiced as a physical activity in the West but it started in the East as a much more meditative discipline. Hatha Yoga is the form of yoga that is primarily related to physical movement. Most people in the West practice Hatha Yoga and they call it Yoga, not knowing it is only one form of Yoga.
2. You do not need to do a lot of Yoga in order to experience benefits in your body. Even if you just practice Yoga for a half an hour a few days a week you will still get some of the benefits that Yoga offers. So don't put off learning Yoga just because you think you do not have enough time. Even just a little Yoga can really create a state of improved health.
3. Yoga is equally beneficial for women and men. The press coverage of Yoga tends to show primarily women as opposed to men practicing Yoga. The literature leads you to believe that Yoga is only beneficial for women but the fact is that Yoga is clearly as good for men, and for kids too, as it is for women. A regular Yoga practice can be a tremendous plus for anyone. Besides the media portraying yoga students most frequently as being caucasian, female and blonde, they are also portrayed as thin. The truth is that Yoga is good for a person of any race, gender or body type.
4. Yoga is one of the safest exercises for pregnant women, as long as the Yoga that is practiced is adapted for the particular stage of pregnancy the women is in. Many women say that doing Yoga while pregnant helps them prepare mentally as well as physically for the birth.
5. Yoga is one of the oldest forms of mental and physical exercise. The origins of Yoga go back over 5000 years. Humans throughout the ages are known to have practiced Yoga to create a state of balance in the body and mind.
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