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It's interesting how westerners are quick to patent everything, things that are not even invented by them..But when it comes to eternal and beautiful practices like yoga, they say things like "we humans label everything and blah blah". Well, let me enlighten you, yoga originated in India, as a part of the Hindu religion. It is one of the paths to enlightenment as it makes one's mind firm in it's place devoid of ego and emotions. Like a flame which does not flicker in the wind. Described as "stith pragya" in our vedic textbooks and bhagwat geeta. Shiva, or the adi guru created the first set of yoga asanas as a means of reaching one's spiritual peak and hence bliss. This has been illustrated in our most ancient vedic textbooks and rishis have written about these methods for eg in the yoga sutras by patanjali. Bhagwad geeta also talks about the various yogas a devotee must pursue to achieve oneness with the creator and harmony with oneself. Now it is propagated as a form of exercise, since most westerners will be unable to understand this alien philosophy of hinduism. Hence it has become reduced to a form of physical fitness leading to a better quality of life and blissful mental state. But these are the by products, the end result has is different. That of achieveing a state of oneness and calming the mind to prepare to do sadhana [which many people pursue through meditation, though many more ways exist to do sadhana and it is not restricted to meditation]. So, no you don't have to change your religion to pursue yoga, hinduism does not promote conversion nor demands it.

Congrats. Very good article. All people with asthma must try to go for Yoga. In my Abundant Life Yoga Center in Pondicherry, India many asthmatic people get very good relief from asthma after a constant practice of yoga. Philip Benis, Yoga Teacher, India. [email protected]

I have Multiple Scelerosis and cannot walk. Where should Sujok therapy be done on Palm and with what seeds? Thank you. Nancy

Yoga with proper use of props helps overcome many issues of bones and joints. we have seen good improvement on students. I have fixed my own many issues www.SohamYogaStudio.org

how long we need to sit in this asana daily. It there specific time?

I AM ON WEEKLY THRICE DIALYSIS SINCE SIX YEARS MY AGE 32. MY HBP IS ALWAYAS 200/125.AND MY HEART IS WORKING ONLY 40 PERCENT. I ALWAYS FEEL VERY SICK AND SHORT BREATH.PLEASE ADVICE ME.

It's nice to see a breakdown of the actual components of yoga which have the greatest effect on our memory. I find the way in which mind-body exercises have beneficial effects on our cognition very interesting.

Yes, Definitely yoga cures heart diseases. We have seen so many results. Practicing pranayama daily in the morning will remove blockages in blood vessels. Got some imp tips on eyogaguru.com for heart problems.

I feel problem of having High blood pressure sometimes. Doctor suggested me to do jogging regularly I followed the same and I found the result good. I used to do YOGA from last few days but I am finding breathing problems so I have stopped yoga from last 4-5 days. I was doing "KAPALBHATI PRANAYAM", "HALASAN","DHANURASAN", "CHAKRASAN","SARVANGASAN". Do the problem occurred due to this. I read in one book that some yoga increase high blood pressure is it possible so? please guide me which yogas are not to be done in high BP.

yoga is very relaxing.It was very helpful 4 me.evry 1 shld try it.:)