Asian Secrets of Health, Beauty, and Relaxation by Sophie Benge

Author:Sophie Benge
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0615-4
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Yoga

In its purest form yoga is a complete system of physical and mental training: a series of spiritual stages on the path to enlightenment dating back to 1200 BC in India when its wisdom and practice were passed down from Hindu ascetic guru to disciple.

The global spread of interest in yoga in the 20th century is unprecedented although much of its appeal lies in the catch-all benefits it unleashes: its ability to work on muscle groups, increase suppleness and vitality, tone internal organs, stimulate nerve centres, relieve stress and clear the mind. All this is attained through breathing techniques (pranayama) and physical postures (asanas) performed deliberately and slowly with a concentrated focus on our own inner awareness.

Yoga looks upon the body as the temple of the soul and in this respect is becoming a far more attractive alternative to the all-brawn-no-brain step class. Indeed exercise at its most seductive is a twilight yoga class under a Thai-style pavilion beside the beach at Thailand's Chiva-Som where the sea breezes and mantras help transport you to inner realms you never knew you possessed.

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