Yoga is a mental, physical and spiritual practice which originated in ancient India. It includes the deliberate control of the breath or prana in Sanskrit (life force) for spiritual enlightenment, specific meditation to control the mind and performance of various postures or asanas to strengthen the body and retain health and vigour. Yoga nowadays is getting increasingly popular among the masses due to its ability to bestow health and relaxation.
Various perspectives and beliefs came from different religions like Hinduism and Buddhism.
There are 4 essential description about Yoga:
•Yoga also refers to six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy (darśana);
•Yoga being linked to the words, "hatha-, mantra-, and laya-," pertains to traditions specializing in certain techniques of yoga;
•Yoga may help in attaining a goal when you practice discipline;
•Yoga has its techniques to control your body and the mind;
Types of Yoga:
Yoga in Sanskrit means “to unite” or “to join” in its most literal sense. Yoga is an ancient meditation technique dating back to the 5th and 6th century. There is a broad variety of schools of thought regarding its practices and goals in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
The four paths of Yoga are Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga. These four paths of Yoga are characterized as a whole. The four paths of Yoga work hand in hand.
•Bhakti Yoga: the yoga of devotion and self surrender. This is said to be the simplest and easiest path because we are not asked to do anything but give up all control.
•Karma Yoga: is the yoga of action, in this practice, we practice non-attachment with every deed, word, and thought.
•Raja Yoga: also called Ashtanga yoga is the synthesis of the above two and focuses on controlling the mind in order to bring it into stillness.
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