THE CULTURE OF
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CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Evolution of Yoga 3. Meditation 4.Yoga postures 5. BeneďŹ ts of Yoga 6.Fun Facts 2 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
" YOGA IS THE JOURNEY OF THE SELF, THROUGH THE SELF, TO THE SELF " - BHAGAVAD GITA Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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HISTORICAL 3000 BCE
500 BCE
IN THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION, THE FIRST RECORD OF YOGA WAS EXISTED.
THE MOST REOWNED OF THE YOGIC SCRIPTU BHAGAWAD-GITA WHICH OUTLINES THE ANCIE PRINCIPALS OF YOGA. YOGA HAS VARIOUS OF BELIEFS THAT OFTEN CONFLICTED AND CONT EACH OTHER.
PRE-VEDIC INDIA
PRE-CLASSICAL
1200-600 BCE
200 CE
DUE TO THE RESTRAINT OF SENSES AND SOME OF THE YOGA PRACTICES WERE EXPLAINED, DEFINITION OF YOGA EMERGED.
PATANJALI'SYOG PRESENTATION AND HIS YOGA S MOST STYLES O
VEDIC-PERIOD
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CLASSIC
TIMELINE 500-1800 CE
URES IS THE ENT F IDEAS AND TRADICTED
POST CLASSICAL THE BIRTH OF HATHA YOGA THAT DEVELOPS PHYSICAL CENTERED CONNECTION AND BODY CENTERED PRACTICES.
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GA SUTRAS IS THE FIRST SYSTEMATIC N OF YOGA. PATANJALI (FATHER OF YOGA) SUTRAS STILL STRONGLY INFLUENCE OF YOGA
1700-PRESENT
MODERN
YOGA IS INTRODUCED TO THE WESTERN WORLD. HATHA YOGA FOCUSES ON TECHNIQUES AND POSTURES BECOMES POPULAR IN WESTERN WORLD. 5
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DEFINITION Yoga is a practical of aid that originated in ancient India since thousands of years ago, but until now people from all around the world still practice yoga. Yoga includes various of movements and postures which helps in maintaining physical ďŹ tness, emotional stability and clarity of mind.
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TYPES OF YOGA
HATHA YOGA
A gentle, slow paced style, focusing ASHTANGA YOGA on controlled breathing and holding AKA power yoga, this style is faster poses for a short time. paced and more physically demanding.
VINYASA YOGA
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"YOGA IS LIKE MUSIC. THE RHYTHM OF THE BODY, THE MELODY OF THE MIND, AND THE HARMONY OF THE SOUL, CREATE THE SYMPHONY OF LIFE. " - B.K.S IVENGAR Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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DIFFERENCES THAT YOU WILL LEARN IN EASTERN Y
400 years ago(1700 year), Hatha Yoga which is the most simple version and includes more postures and movements was introduced to the western country. Now, Hatha yoga also known as the Modern Yoga that has been taught in most of the yoga centres.
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YOGA
BUT NOT
WESTERN YOGA
1. Food a fects our emotion 3.MEDITATION2. Meditation-Mindfulness MINDFULNESS 3. Being spiritual does not make you religious 4. Learn to remove ego 5. Lifelong learning 6. Inplement moral value to be a better person
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KIDS
YOGA In this modern society, the 21 st century, parents encourage their children to practice yoga since they are at kindergarden age. This is because they believe that practicing yoga since young can increase their self awareness as well as able to be more focus while doing their works.Yoga can helps kids to manage their stress and develop body awareness too. Through meditation, kids strengthen their body and be more focus on every movement. 12 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
NATURE YOGA Eventually, people loves to practice yoga in the nature as it can calms soul and spirit by looking at the greenery scenery. Nature yoga is known to have profound e fects on both our physical and mental well-being. Connection with nature diminishes our level of disturbance and increases our sphere of selfawareness. Besides that, we can get rid of our stress in the present competitive world and become more mindfulness - to live in the present moment.
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"QUIET THE MIND, AND THE SOUL WILL SPEAK." - MA JAYA BHAGAWATI 15 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
YOGA &
MEDITATION
Meditation is one of the parts in An individual sits over a specific energy in the body. Meditation is a practice of conce count of breath in order to increa and promote relaxation. 16 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
Meditation will starts every time before and after yoga class. This is because meditation concept is to bring inner peace to ourselves even though we are doing difficult yoga movements. It is an essential culture and practice that helps us spiritually, mentally and physically.
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"YOU CANNOT ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT GOES ON OUTSIDE, BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT GOES ON INSIDE." 19 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
Yoga poses are passed down since the ancient of Indian. Each posture have their own specialties. Some moves helps us to strength our back muscle, some helps us to build up hands muscle and etc. One do not change the teaching of yoga as they maintain and still using the same techniques and poses to teach and practice yoga with the future generation.
Vrschikasana (Scorpion)
Virabhadrasana III (Warrior 3)
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Sirsasana (Headstand)
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Eka Pada Sarvangasana (Single leg shoulder stand)
Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend) Upavistha Konasana (Wide-angle seated forward bend)
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Utthita Pada Sirsasana (Headstand split)
Bhujangasana (Cobra)
BASIC YOGA POSTURES
Trikonasana (Triangle)
Ustrasana (Camel) Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana (wheel)
Matsyasana (Fish)
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DONT ALLOW MINDLESS DRAMA TO STRESS YOU OUT. BREATHE AND LET IT GO.
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PHYSICALLY
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"YOGA IS NOT ABOUT SELF-IMPROVEMENT. IT IS ABOUT SELF-ACCEPTANCE. " - GURMUKH 27 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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B COMPANIES THAT PROMOTE EMPLOYEE
YOGA AND MEDITATION
In this highly technological world, work can be a stressful place where is different from the past when you work more relaxing. Workers find themselves to have more responsibilities ever than before. Some companies have acknowledge this problem and encourage workers to practice yoga and meditation while providing them yoga facilities.
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Malaysia BANNED Muslims from practicing yoga NEWS STATED BY THE TELEGRAPH ON 24 NOV 2008 The National Fatwa Council 's chairman, Abdul Shukor Husin claimed that Muslims fail to understand yoga practice contains elements of Hinduism from the ancient Indian. However, many Muslims still practice yoga in Malaysia for health purpose. Yoga drew the attention of the Fatwa Council when an islamic scholar explained that yoga is unrelated to any religious. Mani, a top yoga practitioner in India, stated that Malaysia seem to misunderstand yoga concept. He explained that chanting during yoga is to calm our mind and elevate our consciousness.
Yoga is universal. Yoga is a spiritual and physical practice which all religious can practice. Thus, this incident does not stop Malaysian to practice yoga. 29 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, yoga is a culture which can helps us in the aspects of not only physically but also spiritually and mentally. Yoga is a practice which corresponds with modernization but still remain the culture of teaching which is calm your mind and be more mindfulness. Yoga culture has been practiced for centuries and it seems that it will continue to exist for another centuries. I believe that more people will practice yoga as some of the teachings can help them in the present world. 30 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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NAME : CELINE WAN KHYE WEN STUDENT ID: 0335175 PROGRAMME : FOUNDATION MARCH INTAKE TUTOR : MS. SUFINA & MS. SHAZREENE 32 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution