Yoga is a spiritual discipline and thousands of year’s old practice. The word “Yoga” has been taken from Sanskrit “Yuj” which means “Unite.”
It is a merger of an individual’s awareness with that of the Universal cognizance. There are various things about essential yoga that the majority of people don’t have the foggiest idea. Let’s know them:
Five Essential Facts About Yoga
1. The first use of the word “Yoga”
We still don’t have any foggiest idea when precisely yoga came into existence. However, it is considered that it is more than 5000 years old. The word “Yoga” was first used in “Rigveda” in the hymn 5.81.1. This hymn is a dedication to the rising Sun-god, where it has been deciphered as “yoke.” Later, it was mentioned in “Patanjali” and many Vedas. Yoga doesn’t belong to any single religion, however, Lord Shiva is seen as “Adiyogi” or the “first Guru.” The goal of yoga is liberation (Moksha).
2. Prisoners can cut down their sentence with a yoga test
Do you know that prisoners in Yerwada central jail in Pune, India, can reduce their sentences up to three months if they excel in the Yoga test? Prisoners need to take a written and practical test. Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, Ex. the additional director general of the Maharashtra prison department begun this plan with an intention to improve the psychological and physical prosperity of detainees.
3. Yoga can extend your life
There are boundless favorable circumstances of yoga and one of the facts is Yoga makes look more youthful. Bob Harper has flawlessly expressed,
“Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.”
United States National Library of Medicine, has also concluded that if you combine yoga and meditation, it lags your aging process. Moreover, the ancient yogis accepted that each individual is brought into the world with a set number of breaths. If we take deep and slow breaths, it can extend our life a bit longer.
4. Yoga is the new trend
According to an article, 36 million people in America exercise Yoga and if we count worldwide, this number is somewhere around 200 million. This number is growing massively as more and more people are getting aware of yoga and its astonishing advantages. This yoga factor has increased the demand for Yoga teachers worldwide.
5. Have you heard Doga?
Yes, I said “Doga.” This is a new form of yoga for dogs that started in 2003 in the United States and then after a year in Britain. Now, it is worldwide famous. In this yoga, your pet dogs are your partner. Obviously, dogs cannot do yoga poses themselves, however, they have been used as a prop by their owners and sometimes dogs do stretching in the class. Doga keeps your dogs energetic and calm.
I hope you have found you like these interesting facts. Now, If you are thinking about joining a yoga training, don’t delay.
