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It became more popular in 1960's when Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was associated with the Beatles and yoga practitioners, brought the ancient practice to the forefront of wellness nowadays. Yoga has two classifications, the early Yoga and archaic Yoga, which are both sought to heal human health problems.
Yoga and meditation can make our body flexible and strong along with cardiovascular health. It can increase flexibility and its various positions exercise the tendons and ligaments of the body. It ensures the optimum blood supply to different parts of the body through stretching muscles, joints and massaging various organs. Yoga and meditation goes together since meditative practices helps achieve emotional balance through detachment.
Yoga has six branches with different functions: hatha yoga, raja, karma, bhakti, jnana and tantra yoga. These six branches has its own unique characteristics that represents a particular approach to life wherein some people find one particular branch which they consider as more inviting than the other.
Now you can choose what kind of Yoga you're going to try and you already know the benefits you can gain from it are. It is being suggested that morning is the best time to do Yoga before eating breakfast and also early evening around sunset.
Yoga is said to be less workout, even though it is being considered as an exercise, since it focuses more on mind-body exploration. To start your Yoga exercise, here are some guides positions in which you must do in sequence for a good start workout.
You should start with the easy pose, downward-facing dog, sun salutations, tree pose-Vriksha Asana, extended triangle pose, seated forward bend- Paschimottanasana, bound angle pose Baddha Konasana, wide-angle seated forward bend - Upavistha Konasana, full boat pose, bridge pose, legs-up-the-wall pose Viparita Karani and Corpse Pose Savasana. These are the sequence of positions you are going to do in order to have a good start in doing Yoga exercise.
An energy healing meditation, also same with Yoga helps people to concentrate positive energy on an afflicted area and will alleviate any adverse symptoms and feelings that are being manifested through the physical pain.
