Yoga

Yoga is the general word used to describe physical, spiritual and mental practices that originate from India thousands of years ago. The aim of yoga is to attain enlightenment and complete peace in the mind, body and soul permanently. You may have heard of the 6 school of hindu philosophy, yoga is one of them. Yoga is usually practiced in Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism because of their beliefs about peace, the soul and state of mind. However, yoga can be practiced by anyone to help de-stress, clear the mind, and create a positive mental attitude as well as physical health.

The actual term “Yoga” dates all the way back to 400BC in a Hindu Scripture called the Katha Upanished. In this scripture, yoga is defined as being the “steady control of all senses, which along with cessation of mental activity, leads to the supreme state.” Which means that the practice of yoga will eventually build up, leading to your bodies purest and best possible state/outcome.

Although yoga is an old, spiritual practice, the goals of it are to attain good physical postures, a clean and healthy spirit, decrease health problems, take away any stress, and strengthen the body and spine. It is also used in physical therapy as a way of retaining and re-gaining physical health. Therefore, yoga is now a practice that anyone can perform, without it being a religion or a belief, just to purely improve your body and mind.