Yoga and Its Practice: 5 Basic Yoga Asanas and Their Benefits

Among the exercises, Yoga is the most beneficent and ideal way to practice. Learn Tadasana, Bhujangasana, Ushtrasana, Gomukhasana, Shavasana & more.
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Yoga and Its Practice: 5 Basic Yoga Asanas and Their Benefits
Among the exercises, Yoga is the most beneficent and ideal way to practice. The meaning of Yoga is union. Union of the body, breath & mind. Yoga is a body and mind science that has been around for a long time. It started in India about 2500 years ago, and people who do it regularly are still healthier and happier as a result. The word yoga comes from the verb Yuja in Sanskrit. It means to link, reach a peak, or agree.  It's the end of both the mind and the body, or the end of Jiva and Shiva (soul and the universal spirit). It's also the point where Purush and Prakriti come together (Yin and Yang). Yoga can mean a lot of different things. There are different ways to do Yoga, or schools. Dnyanayoga (Yoga through knowledge), Bhaktiyoga (Yoga through devotion), Karmayoga (Yoga through action), Rajayoga (Royal or supreme Yoga), and Hathayoga (Yoga through action) (Yoga by balancing opposite principles of body).  Not all of these Yoga schools are very different from one another. The…