Blissful Yoga

Yoga has a tradition of more than five thousand years. Roots of yoga can be traced back to even pre-vedic period. Yoga was practiced in good old days by few selected people to achieve Samadhi or Moksha. The secret of success lies in determination perseverance and proper guidance. Yoga is physical mental and spiritual practice that gives the energy to lead life fully with enjoyment. It is for all age groups who wish to learn this science of right living that works when integrated in one’s life. Anyone can practice yoga and can enjoy the nectar of health. Even a child can practice it with a due guidance provided to him. The object of yoga is to enable us to reach better knowledge of ourselves. It is a method designed to reveal the sources of creative inspiration hidden inside the human psyche. Yoga is not a religion; it is the search for the inner development of the consciousness. Nowadays people expect that yoga practices can be used to cure diseases. They start implementing. Here let me clarify yoga deals with causes not with the symptoms. It cannot be used as a prescription. I want to emphasize that yoga is not meant for therapy but it can be considered as a preventive science. This book traces a brief history of yoga clarifies its meaning in simple words and also outlines its advantages and benefits in day-to-day life. It also deals with asana pranayama and mudras that influence the energies of the body and mind. The chapters of yogic diet yoga and health yoga and wellness panchkosha are the unique features. As a practitioner one should be aware of the human body systems glands which are responsible for the hormonal balance chakras which are also known as energy centres. Contribution of food to good health gives an understanding of a balanced diet.