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Psychology   Yoga   Hypnotherapy   Meditation   DVDs / CDs   Gift Certificates   Testimonials   Contact   News Member Of Yoga Alliance International Association of Yoga Therapists American Council of Hypnotherapist Examiners		What is Yoga? Yoga is taking America by storm. Turning the pages of any health, fitness, fashion, or beauty magazines, you cannot help but read about super-models marveling at how yoga helps with their super-physiques and Hollywood moviestars crediting yoga for returning them to pre-baby shapes weeks after giving birth. Yoga classes are taught everywhere from local Y's to up-scale yoga studios, in corporations and in private homes. For the average American gym goer, yoga adds another variety to the ensemble of trendy forms of physical exercises, although more serious yogis (i.e., people who engage in in-depth studies of yoga) say that the physical aspect plays only a small, means-to-end role in traditional yoga teachings. What is "Yoga"? "Yoga" literally means union. It is the practical and scientific teaching, including a system of exercises for attaining bodily and mental control and well-being, that aims at bringing about the union of the human spirit with the universal spirit. How Old is Yoga? Although no one knows for sure, it is safe to say that Yoga is at least 2000-5000 year old. Patajali lived in about 200 B.C. and he is called the "Father of Yoga" because he was the first to put the Yoga teaching in writing. Is Yoga a Religion? No, although yoga is an Indian tradition and more or less based on Hindu philosophy, it does not belong to any particular region or religion. Its practical and scientific techniques work effectively regardless of a person's belief. What is Hatha Yoga? What are Asanas? Hatha yoga--yoga of the body--is the part of yoga that is most popular in America today. In the yogic system, it plays a part in preparing the body for meditation and for further spiritual path. The two major components of hatha yoga are: Physical Postures (called "Asanas" in Sanskrit) Breathing Exercises (controlling and regulating the breathing voluntary) In the west, the word "yoga" is often used loosely to refer to either "hatha yoga" or "asanas". * Yoga DVDs from Dr. Wu * Also See The Styles of Yoga We Offer
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