This document provides an overview of yoga, including its history, benefits, practices, and how to get started. It discusses that yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago and has been practiced for centuries. Some key benefits mentioned are improved relaxation, muscle tone, spine health, digestion, lung capacity, sleep, energy, and immune system. It also outlines different yoga practices like Hatha, Karma, Bhakti, and Kundalini yoga and describes how to find local yoga classes, videos, apps or groups to get started with a daily practice.

1. Experience yoga
Explore - Learn - Grow
Part 1- Historical
background
Part 3- Practicing
yoga
Part 2- What are the proven
benefits of yoga?
Part 4- How and where
to start?
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2. * Yoga was developed and perfected over centuries
in India.
* in fact, it has been practiced for over 5000 years.
It is one of the oldest forms of healing therapy, older
than many forms of modern medicine.
* Yoga beliefs and practices “may be observed in the
ancient Regveda (or knowledge of praise), which
serves as the source of the sacred heritage of
Hinduism.
Part 1- Historical background 2
The story of yoga

3. * The name has varied meanings: conjunction,
constellation, team or union.
* Each meaning has a basic underlying principle: to detach one’s self from the
ego; to transcend the ego.
* The word yoga is derived from yuj, which means “yoke or union” and how the
body and mind are connected.
* It is an ancient practice dating back thousands of years. The first written
text on yoga (The Yoga Sutras) was approximately 2,000 years ago.
* In 2007, more than 13 million people practiced it in the US.
Part 1- History and background 3
Historical background and origin of yoga

4. Similar to meditation, there are many benefits of practicing
yoga, here are ten to name a few:
* You'll feel more relaxed and learn to stay relaxed.
* Your overall muscle tone improves as well as alignment.
* You'll add vitality to your spine, improving all systems of
the body, especially the glands and nerves.
* Digestion improves; gas and bloating lessens.
Your lungs expand, increasing oxygen intake.
Part 2- Benefits 4
What are the benefits of yoga?

5. * Better sleep
* Higher energy
* Stronger immune system
* Learn to set aside time for yourself
(self organization)
* Learn to trust yourself more
(self confidence)
Part 2- Benefits 5
Even more benefits...

6. * A study published in 2005 found that a
certain form of yoga (Viniyoga) had a
significant benefit for lower back pain.
* Yoga works For Adults With Chronic Low Back
Pain. (2006). Health Facts.
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Research on the Benefits of Yoga

7. * One study finds cortisol levels
decreased after sessions of yoga.
* Study Suggests Yoga May be Effective
in Reducing Stress. (2003). Ascribe
Newswire: Health. 6/20/2003.
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Research on the Benefits of Yoga

8. * Depression and Yoga: One study done at University of California
showed participants reported a decrease in their depression symptoms.
* PubMed.org (2004). A Yoga Intervention for Young Adults with Elevated
Symptoms of Depression. Retrieved October 28, 2010 from: http://www.ncbi.
nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15055096
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Research on the Benefits of Yoga

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10. * Karma-Yoga: working for the welfare of others, meditating
and losing the desire for things, developing will and
concentration.
* Bhakti-Yoga: a devotion to God with religious ritualistic
prayers, chanting, meditating, singing or dancing.
Raja-Yoga; which has eight principles
* Kundalini Yoga: The basic principle underlying this practice
is to experience higher levels of the mind through deep
concentration on the chakra’s (or parts of the body).Ananda
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Multiple yoga practices

11. * Hatha Yoga: To cleanse and improve the
conditions of the organs by meditating,
breathing, postures. The ultimate goal is to
restore well being and to stabilize body energy.
* Mantra-Yoga: The use of sounds and
vibrations repetitively until a state of meditation
occurs, blocking out other noise.
There are more methods such as Ashthanga,
Bikram , Iyengar, Sivananda or Viniyoga.
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Multiple yoga practices (continued)

12. Part 3- Practicing yoga 11
13 common Yoga
sequence poses

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Teaching yoga in the US
* In 2010, there was no licenses or certifications are required to
teach yoga in U.S. but, this may be changing.
* There are no current standards for teachers or therapists.
* The Yoga Alliance does certify teachers in different types of
yoga traditions.
Reference: University of Minnesota. (2010). Taking Charge of
Your Health: Yoga. Retrieved October 28, 2010 from: http:
//takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/yoga

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1. Find a yoga center or teacher near your place
* There are multiple web sites and franchise network
providing quality yoga courses, such as
* www.karma-yoga.net
* centerforyoga.com
* www.namaste-yoga.net
* www.houseofyoga.net
* updogyoga.com
* www.astarteyoga.com

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2. Watch online tutorial video (or books)
* Available from youtube.com or the internet

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3. Find an app and practice yoga on-the-go

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4. Find and join a Yoga Meetup group
near your place or Facebook Universal
Group

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Getting started
1. Set an intention for your Daily Mindful Practice Maybe you want to feel
more peaceful or find some relief from a difficult time you're going through.
2. Try to perform your practice at same time each day or evening, schedule
your practice in your agenda.
3. Practice in a cool, quiet location with minimal distractions if possible. Dim
the lights and turn off the cell phone. If possible, use this same location
every session.
4. Keep a journal of your experiences with the practice.

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20. * www.wikipedia.com
*www.mindfulbody.com/
* www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15055096
* yoga-meditation.us
* sturgissoundings.files.wordpress.com
* www.summit.k12.co.us
* www.uphs.upenn.edu
* De Michelis, Elizabeth (2004). A History of Modern Yoga. London: Continuum.
ISBN 0-8264-8772-6.
Taimni, I. K. (1961). The Science of Yoga. Adyar, India: The Theosophical
Publishing House. ISBN 81-7059-212-7.
* Feuerstein, Georg (1996). The Shambhala Guide to Yoga. 1st ed. Boston &
London: Shambhala Publications.
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