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Intorduction
The concepts and practices of Yoga originated in India about several thousand years ago. Its founders were great Saints and Sages. Yoga is no longer restricted to saints, it has entered our everyday lives and has aroused a worldwide awakening and acceptance in the last few decades. Yoga have now been reoriented to suit modern sociological needs and lifestyles. New domains of yoga have come up in recent times like power yoga, artistic yoga and hot yoga to name a few styles.
Yoga is one of the greatest ways to keep yourself fit without any medication, it is more or less a different form of exercise. The practice of Yoga prevents psychosomatic disorders and improves an individual's resistance and ability to endure stressful situations. Yoga is a discipline to improve or develop one’s inherent power in a balanced manner. It offers the means to attain complete self-realization. The benefits of yoga are countless. Whatever you may be looking for – weight loss, diabetes, better time management, freedom from anger, effective communication, or creativity at work, yoga has the answer for everything. The practice of yoga has immense benefits for not just the body but also the mind so that you enjoy a perfect healthy state of being.
Yoga is universal in character for practice irrespective of culture, nationality, race, caste, creed, sex, age and physical condition. Without practice, no one can experience the utility of Yogic techniques nor can realize its inherent potential. Only regular practice (sadhana) creates a pattern in body and mind to uplift them. Yoga has different type of asans, depending upon your body type and your requirement. For eg: somebody wants to tone his body, the instructor might tell him to go for suryanamaskar and somebody with a different need will be asked to opt for some different asan.
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Classification
1) Japa Yoga: To concentrate one’s mind on divine name like ’OM’, ‘Rama’, ’Allah’, ’God’, ’Vahe Guru’ through repeated recitation or remembrance.
2) Karma Yoga: Teaches us to perform all actions without having any desire for their fruit. In this sadhana, a Yogi considers his duty as divine action, perform it with whole-hearted dedication but shuns away all desires.
3) Gyana Yoga Teaches us to discriminate between self and non-self and to acquire the knowledge of one’s spiritual entity through the study of scriptures, company of Saints and practices of meditation.
4) Bhakti Yoga: Bhakti Yoga, a system of intense devotion with emphasis on complete surrender to divine will. The true follower of Bhakti Yoga is free from egoism remains humble and unaffected by the dualities of the world.
5) Ashtanga Yoga: Ashtanga Yoga is for all-round development of human beings. These are Yama, Niyam, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.
6) Kundalini: Kundalini yoga is a part of tantric tradition. To awaken the Kundalini, you must prepare yourself through yogic techniques such as Shatkriya, Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra and Meditation.
7) Naadi: Nadis are flow of energy which we can visualize at the psychic level as having distinct channels, light, colour, sound and other characteristics.
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Institutes Offering Courses
1. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
68, Ashoka Road, Near Gole Dak Khana
New Delhi - 110001
Contact: 011-23730417/23730418/23721472
Website: www.yogamdniy.nic.in
2. Parmarth Niketan Ashram
P.O. Swargashra
Rishikesh (Himalayas); Uttarakhand- 249304
Contact: 0135-2434301/2434302
Website: http://www.parmarth.com/index.php
3. The Yoga Institute
Shri Yogendra Marg
Prabhat Colony, Santacruz East
Mumbai – 400055
Contact: 022-26122185/26110506
Website: http://theyogainstitute.org/
4. Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute
1107 B/1, Hare Krishna Mandir Rd, Model Colony, Shivaji Nagar
Pune, Maharashtra - 411016
Contact: 020-25656134
Website: http://www.bksiyengar.com/
5. Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute
8th Cross Road, Vani Vilas Mohalla, Mysore
Karnataka- 570002
Contact: 09880185500
Website: http://kpjayi.org/
6. Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram
New No.31 (Old #13) Fourth Cross Street
Rama Krishna Nagar, Mandaveli
Chennai - 600028
Contact: 044-24937998/24933092
Website: http://www.kym.org/
7. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram
Neyyar Dam P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram District (Trivandrum)
Kerala-695572
Contact: 0471-2273093 /2272703
Website: https://www.sivananda.org/neyyardam/
8. Bihar School of Yoga
Ganga Darshan Fort
Munger,Bihar- 811201
Contact: 06344-222430/228603
Website: http://www.biharyoga.net/bihar-school-of-yoga/about-bsy/
9. Brahma Kumari Center
Shantivan Complex
Post box No-1,Abu Road
Rajasthan- 307510
Contact: 09414151111
Website: http://www.brahmakumaris.com/
10. Phool Chatti Ashram
Neelkanth Temple Road
Paliyal Gaon
Uttarakhand- 249302
Contact: 0135 – 6981303/2122196
Website: http://www.phoolchattiyoga.com/
11. Yoga Niketan Ashram
Muni-Ki-Reti
P.O. Shivanand Nagar
Rishikesh, Utaranchal- 249192
Contact: 0135-2430227/2435072
Website: http://www.yoganiketanashram.org/
12. Integral Yoga Institute
139/86, West Sambandam Road
R S Puram, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu-641002
Contact: 0422-2556770
Website: http://www.integralyogaindia.org/
13. Isha Yoga Center
15, Govindasamy Naidu Layout, Singanallur
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641005
Contact: 0422-2515345
Website: http://isha.sadhguru.org/isha-global-centers/isha-yoga-center/
14. Amritapuri Ashram
Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Amritapuri.p.o, Kollam
Kerala-690525
Contact: 0476-2897578/2896399
Website: http://www.amritapuri.org/ashram
Yoga Gallery
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Baddha Padmasana
Bakasana
Ek Pada janushirsasana
Gomukhasana
Gorakshasana
Mandukasana
Matsyasana
Mayurasana
Ardha Padmasana
Padmasana
Parvatasana
Paschimotanasana
Ushtrasana
Simhasana
Shirsasana
Supta Vajrasana
Tolangulasana
Ardha Shalbhasana
Ardha Chakrasana
Balasana
Bhastrika Pranayama
Bhramari Pranayama
Bhujangasana
Bhunamanasana
Brahmamudra
Chakrasana
Dwipaduttanasana
Dhanurasana
Ek Padkandharasana
Halasana
Jalneti
Kunjal
Makrasana
Marjariasana
Markatasana
Matsyendrasana
Meditation
Nadishodhan Pranayama
Naukasana
Natrajasana
Parshvakonasana
Supta pavanmuktasana
Dhanurasana
Shalbhasana
Shavasana
Sheetali Pranayama
Sheetkari Pranayama
Yoga Mudrasana
Sidhasana
Anulom-Vilom Pranayama
Rubber Neti
Swastikasana
Sukhasana
Supta Pavanmuktasana
Trataka
Uttanpadasana
Sarvangasana
Vakrasana
Setubandhasana
Utkatasana
Viparita Karni
Vajrasana
Ujjai Pranayama
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