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Yoga 11 Notes. Yoga – sanskrit word that means Yoke or Union Yoga is the uniting of the body/mind/spirit Sanskrit – an ancient classical language of India. A Brief history of yoga.
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Yoga 11 Notes • Yoga – sanskrit word that means Yoke or Union • Yoga is the uniting of the body/mind/spirit • Sanskrit – an ancient classical language of India
A Brief history of yoga Yoga began 5000 years ago in India as a practice for young men in training to be wisemen. The postures strengthened their bodies so that they could sit for hours at a time in meditation and become enlightened beings.
Benefits of Yoga Today • Today, we practice yoga more for practical reasons: • Build core strength • Be active • De-stress • Live more holistically (naturally)
Tadasana(Mountain pose) General benefits • Aligns the spine • Helps develop proper standing posture • Tones abdominal muscles and strengthens the legs • Strengthens the arches of the feet, knees and thighs • Fosters mental focus and clarity
Tadasana Continued… • Enhances self-confidence • Reduces mild anxiety • Encourages deep breathing • Mountain pose is the most important asana (posture) because every other posture stems from and contains aspects of this pose.
Health Benefits of Surya Namaskar • Provides all the primary health benefits of yoga in one package. • Strengthens and awakens the body and mind • It challenges the major muscles of the body, lubricates joints, ligaments • Helps improve posture, flexibility and balance
Surya Namaskar continued • Stimulates and conditions every system in the body: • cardiovascular system • digestive system • lymphatic system • respiratory system • Relieves tension, stress, anxiety
Prana • Sanskrit word for ‘breath’ • Life-force energy that travels through the body by way of nadis or energy channels • Known as meridians in Chinese medicine • There are over 72000 channels of energy in the body and the three main nadis travel up the length of the spine
Three Main Nadis • The Ida nadi spirals up the spine on the left side and stops at the left nostril • The pingali nadi on the right side and stops at the right nostril • The sushumni nadi is the main energy channel that travels up the spine to the top of the head.
Prana continued… • Yoga postures open these channels so energy can flow through the entire body • When energy flows freely, we experience a deep inner connection • In a healthy, balanced system, this energy travels freely, feeding all the cells of the body
*Start these notes on a new page* Title this page “Vocabulary” as we will add to it weekly. Sanskrit vocabulary Yoga – Yoke or Union Asana – Physical poses or postures Surya Namaskar – Sun Salutation Udiyana Bandha - abdominal lock (pull your belly button into your spine)
Sanskrit Vocabulary continued Tadasana – Mountain pose Savasana – relaxation Prana – breath Uttanasana – standing forward bend