Yoga for what

Yoga is more than just a form of exercise, but part of a well-rounded philosophy that dates back over 5,000 years. Our goal is to reach, teach and inspire our students to live a healthy, integrated life. Yoga originated in ancient India and is considered one of the longest surviving philosophical systems in the world. Some scholars have estimated that yoga is as old as 5,000 years; artifacts detailing yoga postures have been found in India from over 3000 B.C. YogaSlackers are a group of yoga practitioners who practice their asanas not on a mat, but suspended on a piece of 1” flat, stretchy tubular webbing (like rock climbers use) tensioned between two anchor points above the ground.

Yoga is an ancient science of personal self development that has evolved into an integrated lifestyle program. The practice of Hatha Yoga will release the physical tensions and stress so that you feel energized calm and peaceful. Yoga Alliance has received hundreds of e-mails and telephone calls regarding a variety of scam e-mail letters circulating throughout our community of RYTs and RYSs. These e-mails look as though they have been sent by YA. Yoga is a 5000 year old science whose teachings were first imparted not in a classroom or Gurukul, but on the battle field. In the epic Mahabharata, the sage, Lord Krishna is first said to have imparted the teachings of Yoga to his despondent student Arjuna.

Yoga affects every aspect of our being. Yogaville is the home to and international headquarters of Integral Yoga International, which is the global organization of Integral Yoga. Beginning in 1966 with a handful of friends sitting in the living room of a New York apartment and asking Swami Satchidananda questions, Integral Yoga has grown into an international organization renowned for its teacher training programs and for making Yoga accessible to everyone. Yoga is a system of mental and physical exercises which were originally developed in India over thousands of years. Today there are many different styles with many different goals.
Yoga is not a religion. It doesn't require that you fast or abstain.

Yoga, when combined with a vegetarian diet, aerobic exercise and medication, has reduced cardiovascular disease rates and blood pressure levels. However, yoga is not a substitute for traditional medical care and treatment. Yoga practices began in the West about a century ago, with many continue .