Hello, in this article you will know what is yoga? What are the parts of yoga? How is yoga a means of health, that is, the benefits of doing yoga.

Introduction to Yoga


Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj. It means inert or becoming. We can call it a combination of body and mind. Yoga is the meeting of human qualities, strength or powers. Yoga is one way. Through which latent Powers develop. Yoga is a group of religion, philosophy, psychology and physical civilization. Yoga gives man confidence. The purpose of yoga is to make the body flexible and disease free. It is a good means to fulfill the needs of body, mind and soul. The way Patanjali has told about physical health and health through yoga is called Ashtanga Yoga. It has eight parts -


  1. Yama (Restrain)
  2. Observance
  3. Posture
  4. Pranayama (Regulation of breath and bio-energy)
  5. Abstraction
  6. Concentration
  7. Meditation
  8. Trance


Brief information about each and every part of yoga


1. Yama - It is a means of discipline which is related to the mind of every human being. By practicing this, man learns non-violence, truth, not stealing, purity and sacrifice.

2. Observance - Observance are the methods related to the physical discipline of man. The purification of body and mind is accomplished by contentment, perseverance and ish-adoration such as cleansing of the body by neti, dhoti and habitation.

3. Posture - Postures are said to keep the human body in a special position for maximum time. For example, keeping the spine absolutely straight and sitting with the legs in a particular direction is called Padmasana.

4. Pranayama - Pranayama is the method of drawing breath in and out according to a particular method, sitting in a fixed place.

5. Abstraction - Abstraction means to shift the mind and senses away from their respective action towards God.

6. Concentration - It means to put the mind in any desired subject. In this way, by meditating on one side, a great power is created in man, with which the desire of his mind is fulfilled.

7. Meditation - This is a higher state of perception in which a man rises above the worldly attachment trap and becomes attuned to himself.

8. Trance - At the time of Trance, the human soul becomes absorbed in the divine.

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