What is yoga?
Yoga is essentially a method, a discipline of self-control that will use include physical exercises. Traditionally, yoga is defined as the ability to focus completely and quietly mental activity in a selected direction. Its main effect is the gradual change in the way we live, how to act in everyday life. Yoga allows access and gradually a large internal stability and acquire great skill in action. It is a means of personal development.
Although originally from India, Yoga is universal. Yoga is not a religion or a doctrine. This discipline is accessible to everyone regardless of personal beliefs and ideologies. It is above all a way of personal development.
Posture or asana
Yoga is a method where there is at the base of physical postures or exercises, which suited the needs of the practitioner, preserves health.
The practice of postures stimulates the digestive fire, removes toxins, brings strength and flexibility.
Breathing or pranayama
Breathing is a very important component in the practice of yoga. In everyday life, we are unaware of our breathing.
By attention directed breathing and the use of different techniques of pranayama, you will be able to develop, in parallel, mental focus and calm the mind.
Practiced in this way, posture and breathing have a powerful, profound and lasting action. This is a great method to acquire great dynamism and excellent fitness combined with the serenity of the mind.
Relaxation
Relaxation leads to a significant reduction in muscle tension but also external and internal disturbances.
A well-guided and connected to a breathing quality relaxation will bring great peace to the practitioner but also will allow them to discover themselves both physically and mentally.
Relaxation can help restore restful sleep, removing excessive tension, take a detachment from a difficult situation .