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Yoga is an ancient proven tradition that exists for thousands of
years and also one of the most ancient cultural heritages in
India. The word yoga means, “to unite”. But it does not only
mean contemplation but also communion and yoking all powers of
the body, mind and soul to God. It is a very ancient and
efficient system of disciplines and controls designed to produce
the integration of the body, mind and spirit. It also achieves
higher states of awareness and self-realization by methodical
efforts to attain perfection. Even at the workplace, yoga has
become extremely popular in many companies, worldwide. Working
eight hours a day, five to seven days a week is really
stressing. And yoga can just be the answer to this. Yoga reduces
stress. It improves flexibility and muscle tone, increases
circulation, relieves chronic pain and alleviates
anxiety-related disorders. Best of all, it cultivates physical
awareness, refreshes your energy, and offers a little vacation
from the everyday grind.

There are seven divisions of yoga. Hatha yoga is concerned
primarily with the body and the asanas. Bhakti yoga focuses on
the path of love and devotion. Mantra yoga has something to do
with recitation and repetition of words and verses. Karma yoga
is a service through action and work. Janan yoga is on the
intellectual path. Raja yoga is a synthesis of Bhakti, Karma,
and Janan. And Laya yoga is the secret path or known as the
“Yoga of Dissolution”.

Yoga has many advantages over other methods of maintaining
health, such as aerobics, athletics, gymnastics, games, and
various other forms of exercise and is often described as the
best form of health insurance for all from the age of seven to
seventy seven or more because it has a lot to offer to everyone.
The two main advantages of yoga are prevention of disorders and
ailments and maintenance of health and fitness in daily life.
Other advantages include supple joints, flexible muscles,
relaxed and tension-free mind and efficiently working vital
organs such as the heart, lungs, endocrine glands, liver,
pancreas and good balance between various functions. When doing
yoga, you will not need any costly equipment and materials, or
playgrounds, gyms, etc. And you don’t have to worry when is the
right time to do it because you can do yoga all throughout the
year. It can also be practiced inside the house or in the open,
just alone or if you want, in groups. The only thing you need is
a thick carpet spread on the floor and covered with a clean
sheet of cloth. Remember that yoga should only be practiced on
empty stomach although you can do it at any time during the day.

Everyone can benefit from yoga. It will benefit you irrespective
of whether you are young or old, lean or heavily built, highly
educated or unlettered, rich or poor, from higher or lower
middle class, busy, over busy, or retired or worker in the
factory or in the field. However, this benefit may not be
possible if one does not practice the correct technique of yoga
or practice it irregularly. Yoga has a wide range of technique
and this can fulfill needs in almost people especially those who
really have the determination and the motivation to do the
techniques in a regular basis. Yoga can fulfill this need
irrespective of your work, or your lifestyle. This can help
everyone play his or her roles more efficiently, more smoothly
and more comfortably.