YOGA

• YOGA came from the Sanskrit word “YUJ” which means to join or to unite.
• YOGA is the union of the Individual soul with the Absolute or Divine soul.
• YOGA also means the unification of physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of human being. 
• Patanjali - he is the father of Yoga.  
• Patanjali - he came to this earth to give his knowledge of yoga that came to be known as the Yoga Sutras.  
• Patanjali - he came to this earth to give his knowledge of yoga that came to be known as the Yoga Sutras.  
• Elements of Yoga:

  • Yama
  • Niyama
  • Pratyahara
  • Dharana
  • Dhyana
  • Samadhi
  • Pranayama
  • Asana
• Yama means Universal Mortality
• Parts of Yama:

  • Ahimsa
  • Satya
  • Asteya
  • Brahamchaya
  • Aparigraha
• Ahimsa - causing no harm to any living thing.
• Satya – honest communication.
• Asteya – not taking what does not belong to us.
• Brahamcharya – conserving one’s energy.
• Aparigraha – non-grasping, non-greediness.
• Niyama means observances
• Parts of Niyama:

  • Saucha
  • Santosha
  • Tapas
  • Swadhyaya
  • Aparigraha
• Saucha – cleanliness and wholeness
• Santosha – contentment
• Tapas – burning enthusiasm and discipline. 
• Swadhyaya – self study.
• Aparigraha – surrender to our higher self. 
• Pratyahara means control of the senses
• Pratyahara - The senses no longer respond to external objects that hinder mental concentration.
• Dharana means concentration
• Dharana - It is the concentration of mind at one focal point.
• Dharana - It is the mental exercise which enables a Yogi to go ahead towards Dhyana and Samadhi.
• Dhyana - Meditation
• Dhyana - It is a complete constancy or concentration of mind.
• Samadhi - Absorption or Union with the Divine
• Samadhi - The union of individual’s soul with the supreme soul.
• Samadhi -It is checking or destruction of all the impulses in mind.
• Samadhi - Experiences the divine pleasure. 
• Pranayama - Breathing exercises
• Pranayama - Derived from the Sanskrit term “prana”, and “ayama”
• Pranayama - Derived from the Sanskrit term “prana”, and “ayama”
• Prana - means life force
• Ayama - means attention
• Pranayama - It means appropriate control over inhalation and exhalation.
• Pranayama - It helps in regulating the metabolic activity and enhances the function of heart and lungs.
• Asana means body postures