Yoga in ancient India is mainly a religious activity, and it is a means for Brahmanism (later Hinduism), Buddhism and Jainism to practice hard for liberation. The original meaning of yoga is "combination", "harmony" and "consistency". Practicing yoga, according to Hinduism, is to integrate "man" on the earth with "Brahma", the highest god in the sky. The yogi must sit down in a secluded place, cross his legs together, and be calm and thoughtful in a "lotus sitting posture" in order to achieve the realm of integration with the gods. Once this state is reached, it will enter an ideal state, and people can be freed.

Indian yoga is divided into three periods, as follows

1, pre-classical period

With a history of about 3,000 years, it is the primitive development of yoga and the center of meditation, meditation and hard practice. There was no written record at that time, so it appeared in Rigveda in 5000 BC. During this period, most of the original philosophical thoughts of yoga were unwritten, and then gradually developed into the origin of practice.

2. Classical period

There are written records, such as Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-gita and other books. At that time, yoga emphasized the unity of behavior, belief and knowledge.

3. Post-classical period

The period after the appearance of Yoga Sutra is called post-classical period. During this period, there were more and more books about yoga, and yoga developed very fast, with concepts and styles such as dieting, abstinence, posture and seven rounds.

The benefits of yoga

young and beautiful

Yoga is a mixture of many anti-aging actions and breathing techniques, which will increase blood circulation, balance, softness and strength. Yoga is called natural face-lifting. It cleans, relaxes, repairs your body and keeps you young forever.

keep a cool head

Practicing yoga once can immediately affect the control of cortisol secretion. The high cortisol caused by stress is a factor that affects aging and leads to poor memory, so people will feel sober after practicing.

Regulate the physiological function of the body

The purpose of yoga posture practice is to promote the stretching or relaxation of limb muscles, muscle membranes and ligaments by maintaining posture, and then moderately stimulate the brain, organs and other physiological tissues by breathing and pranayama, thus promoting the individual's psychological and physical health.

Cultivate charm

Yoga is the easiest way to influence your inner self through the outside. Yoga can cultivate temperament, cultivate personality, nourish the soul, and even let you cultivate beauty and spirit.