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The History, Types, and Benefits of Yoga

The History, Types, and Benefits of Yoga. By Jessie McTrusty , Lindsay Gauger , Kailey Leach. History. There is no clear beginning to yoga. Carvings depicting yoga positions were found on stones from the ancient Indus Valley civilization circa 3,000 bc . Yoga’s Beginnings: Sanskrit.

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The History, Types, and Benefits of Yoga

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  1. The History, Types, and Benefits of Yoga By Jessie McTrusty, Lindsay Gauger, Kailey Leach

  2. History • There is no clear beginning to yoga. • Carvings depicting yoga positions were found on stones from the ancient Indus Valley civilization circa 3,000 bc.

  3. Yoga’s Beginnings: Sanskrit • Sanskrit: Indo-European language of the Vedas • India’s ancient religions texts • Teachings transmitted from teacher to student

  4. History of Yoga in the USA:Swami Vivekananda • Parliament of World Religions • Chicago in 1893

  5. ParamahansaYogananda • arrived in Boston in 1920 • settled in Las Angeles in 1925 • started the Self Realization Fellowship • Wrote The Autobiography of a Yogi

  6. Indra Devi • Russian woman • “First Lady of Yoga” • Popularized Hatha yoga in the US • Opened studios in Hollywood, CA

  7. SelvarajanYesudian • wrote Sport and Yoga in the 1950s. • the reason many athletes have incorporated yoga into their workouts

  8. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi • guru of The Beatles • popularized Transcendental Meditation • stems from the same roots as yoga

  9. 1960s and 1970s • Social and political climate • Free spirited individualism • Question and explore values; physically and materially • Beatle’s visit to India • Aerobics • Celebrities became fans of yoga

  10. Most Popular: Hatha Yoga • “Ha” means sun, “tha” means moon • Opposites work together • Balancing the mind and body

  11. Hatha: Important Opposites • Expansion/ Contraction • Pose/Counterpose • Dynamic/Static • Steady/Comfortable

  12. Sun Salutation

  13. HATHA YOGA: benefits • Increase flexibility • Better muscle tone • Better posture • Rid of aches and pains • Develop inner peace, better attitude

  14. AshtangaYoga • Commonly called “Power Yoga” • Strength, Flexibility, and Stamina • Higher ratio of men

  15. Ashtanga yoga: Benefits • Strength, stamina, and flexibility • Releases tension and anxiety • Muscle Tone • Removes bodily toxins through sweat • Great training for athletes

  16. BikramYoga • More commonly know: “Hot” Yoga • Torture Chambers, 105 degrees • 26 posture sequence

  17. Bikram Poses • Cobra • Child’s Pose • Tree Pose

  18. Bikram yoga: Benefits • Increased Vitality • Weight Loss • Detoxification • Increased Mental Clarity • Reduced Stress

  19. Other Types of Yoga • Iyengar Yoga • Prenatal Yoga • Restorative Yoga

  20. Benefits • Physiological • Psychological • Biochemical

  21. Asthma & Yoga • Yoga can be helpful for those who suffer from asthma. • Breathing is a main part of yoga.

  22. Yoga Class

  23. Questions?

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