NAME : VIRAJ KANWAR

ROLL NO. : 594

COURSE : BA ENGLISH HONS
SUBJECT : YOGA
AND MANAGEMENT
CONTENTS:
1. MEANING , DEFINITION AND
IMPORTANCE OF YOGA
2. ORIGIN AND HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF YOGA
3. ASHTANGA YOGA ( MAHARISHI
PATANJALI )

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MEANING OF YOGA
a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a
part of which, including breath control,
simple meditation, and the adoption of This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

specific bodily postures, is widely practiced

for health and relaxation.

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DEFINITION OF YOGA
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and
spiritual practices or disciplines that
originated in ancient India, aimed at
controlling and stilling the mind, and This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.

recognizing the detached 'witness-

consciousness' as untouched by the
activities of the mind and mundane
suffering.

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IMPORTANCE
OF YOGA
1. Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility.
Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow
and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build
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2. Yoga helps with back pain relief.

Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and
improving mobility in people with lower back pain

3. Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms.

Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the
discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with
arthritis
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4. Yoga benefits heart health.
Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation,
contributing to healthier hearts. Several of the factors contributing to heart
disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight, can also be addressed
through yoga

5. Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better.

Research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the
right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.
6. Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods.
You may feel increased mental and physical energy, a boost in alertness and
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yoga.

7. Yoga helps you manage stress.

According to the National Institutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga
supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight
loss and quality sleep.

8.Yoga connects you with a supportive community.

Participating in yoga classes can ease loneliness and provide an environment for
group healing and support

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9. IT HELPS IN LOOSING WEIGHT.
10. IT UPLIFTS THE MOOD
11. IT IMPROVES STRENGHTH
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CONCENTERATION
13. IT LOWERS THE ANGER.
14. IT HELPS TO PREVENT AND
CURE MANY DISEASES THAT IS
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.
15. IT RELIEVES ANXIETY
16.ITINCREASESMETABOLISM
17. IT PREVENTS JOINT PAIN

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18. IT HELPS IN RELEASING HAPPY
HORMONES LIKE DOPAMINE , HISTAMINE
WHICH IN TURN MAKESUSHAPPY.
19. IT LOWERS THE ANGER.
20. HELPS IN CURING DIABETES 21. IT
HELPS IN BOOSTING CONFIDENCE
22. IT IMPROVES BODY POSTURE. 23. IT
HELPS US TO WORK ON OUR MORAL
VALUES.
24. IT HELPS US TO CALM THE MIND AND
INTROSPECT
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CONNECTION.

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ORIGIN AND HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF YOGA
The word “yoga” itself comes from the
root “yuj,” which means “to yoke.

Yoking was a practice used to connect and harness

two animals. They would be “yoked”
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to perform tasks (such as plowing a field). So,

essentially, to yoke is to create a union, and this is
typically how we hear yoga defined today.

yoga practice offers benefits that reach far deeper

than just the physical.
This is because the very root of all the yogic
practices is to reach only one goal: enlightenment.
So, the practice of yoga (even today in our modern
context) highly emphasizes a focus on the
breath and the inner workings of the mind
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ASHTHANGA YOGA

In Sanskrit, ashtanga means eight-

limbed (asta- eight, anga- limb). Ashtanga
Yoga is an eight-limbed path towards
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achieving the state of Yoga, also known as

Samadhi.
The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali is comprised of
196 sutras- short philosophical statements -
on the theory and practice of Yoga, divided
into four books, or padas. The Yoga Sutras This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

are so succinct and are therefore almost

incomprehensible without commentary. The
most definitive commentary is by Veda
Vyasa; his commentary is known as the
Yoga Bhasya.
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LIMBS OF ASHTHANGA
YOGA
These limbs can be described in this way:
1) YAMA - Restrains or observances regarding how
the aspiring yogi should relate to his or her
community.
The yamas are:
Ahimsa- Non-violence
Satya- Truthfulness
Asteya- Non-stealing
Brahmacharya- Conservation of vital energy
Aparigraha- Non-hoarding
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2) NIYAMA - Intense observances that the aspiring

yogi should carry out in his or her daily life in order to
have a body and mind suited for Yoga.
The niyamas are:
Saucha- Cleanliness of body and mind
Santosha- Contentment
Tapas- Discipline
Svadhyaya- Self-study
Ishvara Pranidhana- Surrender to the Divine
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3) Asana- The word literally translates to “seat”.
These are meditative postures that promote
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meditative postures.
4) Pranayama- Prana is life force/breath/vital
energy, and Yama is restraint. Pranayama
translates to extension of the life force. Pranayama
are breathing practices that involve the retention
of breath.
5) Pratyahara- Withdrawal of the senses from
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Yoga, a moving from the external to internal world.

When the 5 senses are quelled, the mind can then
become still.

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6) Dharana- Concentration on a single
thing, ideally something spiritual in
nature.
7) Dhyana- Meditation. Uninterrupted,
flowing concentration in which the
meditator begins to merge with the
object of meditation.
8) Samadhi- A super-conscious trance
in which the mind merges fully with and
becomes one with the object of
meditation. In the highest state of
Samadhi, there is no longer any object of
meditation.

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The eight limbs are a process of
going deeper and deeper inward to
discover and abide in the Divinity
within us. When we come to rest in
Yoga, we are in a state of perfection,
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IMPORTANCE OF ASHTHANGA
YOGA

Some examples of physical benefits are:

1. Improves fitness and concentration
2. Keep the body flexible
3. Works on various internal systems like
endocrine, digestive, respiration, circulation,
etc.
4. Decreases tension
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Some examples of the mental benefits
are:

1. Clams and disciplines the mind

2. Improve concentration
3. Give control of our emotions, and temper
4. Creates a positive vibe/energy which in turn
promotes a happier attitude
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