Yoga

 

There are 4 kinds or paths of Yoga that lead to same achievement viz,

1) Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Action
2) Bhakti Yoga - The Yoga of Devotion
3) Gyana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge 
4) Raja Yoga   - The path of Royal Yoga
and also some text mention the Hatha Yoga (The Physical Yoga)

The Ashtanga Yoga (Eight-fold path of yoga) was mentioned by sage Patanjali viz,

1) Yama ( Restraints)
2) Niyama (Observances)
3) Asana (Body Postures)
4) Pranayama (Regulation of Breath)
5) Pratyahara (Abstraction of senses)
6) Dharana (Concentration)
7) Dhyana (Meditation)
8) Samadhi (Self-realization)

We can practice yoga in 3 steps like,

1) Yogic Postures - Yoga Asana
2) Yogic Breathing Practices - Pranayama
3) Meditation - Dhyana

Main Benefits of Yoga

• Improved the energy & Vitality 
• Increased muscle tone & strength 
• Reduction of Over-weight
• Increasing the Flexibility
• Improved respiration and circulatory health
• Increased memory & retention power...
• Improved good sleep in night 
  
  
  

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