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WHAT IS IT? WHY DO PEOPLE DO YOGA?
What is Yoga?
Image by Steven Depolo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendep
olo/
What is Yoga?
 People have different definitions and perceptions of
yoga. Many people think of the weird and flexible
poses, others think of it as a religion, others think of it as
a girls’ sport, others simply view it as a spiritual path and
others as therapy.
What is Yoga?
 Yoga is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge. The
word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which
means union. Yoga is therefore a union of a person's
own consciousness and the universal consciousness.
What is Yoga?
 Yoga consists of various styles and paths. The most
widely recognised form of yoga in modern times is an
integration of several yoga practices, with particular
focus on the physical path of yoga, (hatha yoga)
known as poses or asanas. These poses or asanas are
performed so as to help individuals focus on the present
while strengthening and purifying the body, helping all
body systems to work well.
Why do people do yoga?
Stress relief
Image by Celestine Chua- Reaction to Stress
www.flickr.com/photos/eric_biagas/486341203
To stay fit
Image: Rance Costa: GLOBAL FITNESS MEDIA SHOOT 12182009 032
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djrome/
To improve flexibility
Image by Dave Rosenblum- Yoga
https://www.flickr.com/photos/daverose215/
Thank you
 I hope you have found this presentation interesting. This presentation has
been created under the creative commons license and is intended to
introduce yoga and reasons why people do yoga. It is also intended for
the public to use and update so as to have more knowledge being
gathered and shared in public.
 Feel free to contact me on https://twitter.com/__Kelly__B_

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Yoga (cc)

  • 1. Yoga WHAT IS IT? WHY DO PEOPLE DO YOGA?
  • 2. What is Yoga? Image by Steven Depolo https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendep olo/
  • 3. What is Yoga?  People have different definitions and perceptions of yoga. Many people think of the weird and flexible poses, others think of it as a religion, others think of it as a girls’ sport, others simply view it as a spiritual path and others as therapy.
  • 4. What is Yoga?  Yoga is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge. The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means union. Yoga is therefore a union of a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness.
  • 5. What is Yoga?  Yoga consists of various styles and paths. The most widely recognised form of yoga in modern times is an integration of several yoga practices, with particular focus on the physical path of yoga, (hatha yoga) known as poses or asanas. These poses or asanas are performed so as to help individuals focus on the present while strengthening and purifying the body, helping all body systems to work well.
  • 6. Why do people do yoga?
  • 7. Stress relief Image by Celestine Chua- Reaction to Stress www.flickr.com/photos/eric_biagas/486341203
  • 8. To stay fit Image: Rance Costa: GLOBAL FITNESS MEDIA SHOOT 12182009 032 https://www.flickr.com/photos/djrome/
  • 9. To improve flexibility Image by Dave Rosenblum- Yoga https://www.flickr.com/photos/daverose215/
  • 10. Thank you  I hope you have found this presentation interesting. This presentation has been created under the creative commons license and is intended to introduce yoga and reasons why people do yoga. It is also intended for the public to use and update so as to have more knowledge being gathered and shared in public.  Feel free to contact me on https://twitter.com/__Kelly__B_