Yoga – Origin and Background

Posted by Yoga Master on July 18, 2010 , No comment

Yoga is an ancient knowledge from different disciplines of the body and mind. It originated in India 2,500 years ago and is still effective in improving overall health and well being of any person regularly. The word yoga is based on a Sanskrit word Yuja. It connects, lead, or help. It 's the height of the body and mind or the result of Shiva and Jiva (soul and the universal spirit). It 's also a culmination of Purush and Prakriti (Yin and Yang). The term yoga has a very wide scope. There are different schools of yoga systems.

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