Origins Of Yoga

It's fundamental to the Hindu belief and culture.

It is not a religion! It's a science for spiritual unfoldment.

Yoga uses a proven system of psycho-physiological techniques for this purpose.

Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root word "yuj", to join, to have union, and to "yolk" together.

Yoga is the yolking together of the universal conscious Self with the individual Self.

For my personal spiritual growth, yoga is the steady, unwavering path to the Divine using disciplined meditation.

Click on the following headings to discover more about the history and origins of yoga and its spiritual techniques.

Power Mantras
Yoga that is practiced with power mantras is called mantrayoga. The daily practice of yoga along with using power mantras, enables you to go deeper into meditation.

The Five Types Of Yoga
Discover Tantric Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga. These 5 five types of yoga are directly related to the planets.

Yoga Symbols
Discover info and pics on the sacred sound of OM, hand yoga or yoga mudras, Chakras and yoga deities.

Pancha Kosha
Discover the little-known Yoga Pancha Kosha or five sheaths of the body: Anandamayakosha, Vijnanamayakosha, Manomayakosha, Pranamayakosha and Annamayakosha.

Hatha Yoga Poses
All hatha yoga asanas are used to quieten the mind and recondition all the systems of the physical body and energy body.

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Here are hatha yoga poses that you can search on for details. Locate the "Search Bar" below this list. I've also included the Sanskit name...

tree - vriksasana
crow - kakasana
dancer - natarajasana
warrior or hero pose - virabhadrasana III
hand to toe - utthita padangusthasana
side arm balance - vasisthasana
shoulder stand - sarvangasana
head stand - sirshasana
hand stand - adho mukha vriksasana
plow - halasana
mountain - tadasana
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana II
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana I
triangle - trikonasana
cat or table pose - marjariasana
sun bird - chakravakasana
staff - dandasana
seated boat - paripurna navasana
downward facing dog - adho mukha svanasana
upward facing plank - purvottanasana
face down moves - navasana vinyasa
leg raises - ab vinyasa
knee to chest - apanasana vinyasa
monkey god - hanumanasana
runners poses - ashwa sanchalasana
thunder bolt - vajrasana or virasana
pigeon - kapotanasana
bridge - setubandhasana
bow pose - Dhanurasana
wheel pose - chakrasana
standing forward bend - uttanasana
camel - ustrasana
seated forward bend - paschimottanasana

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The History And Origins Of Yoga

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