THE CULTURE OF
YOGA 1 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 4. YOGA POSTURES 2. EVOLUTION OF YOGA 5. BENEFITS OF YOGA 3. MEDITATION 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 -
3 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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
4 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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.
E
CAL ERA
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
Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
BRIEF DEFINITION Yoga a practical of aid, not a religion that originated in ancient India. Yoga includes various of movements and postures which helps in maintaining physical ďŹ tness, emotional stability and clarity of mind.
6 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
8 LIMBS OF YOGA
3 TYPES OF YOGA
HATHA YOGA
A gentle, slow paced style, focusing on controlled breathing and holding poses for a short time.
ASHTANGA YOGA
AKA power yoga, this style is faster paced and more physically demanding.
VINYASA YOGA
This style focuses on breathing aced with the movement through poses. Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
7
8 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
"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 -
9 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
6
THINGS THAT YOU WILL LEARN NOT WE 6
1.FOOD EFFECTS OUR EMOTION
3.MEDITATIONMINDFULNESS 10 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
2.BEING SPIRITUAL DOESN'T MAKE YOU RELIGIOUS
N IN EASTERN YOGA BUT ESTERN YOGA 5.LIFELONG LEARNING
4. LEARN TO REMOVE EGO
6.MORE THAN JUST EXERCISE
11 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
KIDS KIDS LEARN TO BE MINDFULNESS, BUILD CONCENTRATION POWER AND BECOME MORE HEALTHY THROUGH YOGA PRACTICE.
YOGA Yoga helps kids to manage their stress and develop body awareness. Through 12 meditation, kids strengthen their body and be more focus on every movement. Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
NATURE YOGA Practicing yoga in nature is known to have profound eects on both our physical and mental well-being. Connection with nature diminishes our level of disturbance and increases our sphere of self-awareness. Besides that, we can heighten our conďŹ dence level and become more mindfulness while learning to live in the present moment.
13 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
14 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
"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
16 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
Meditation is considered as An individual just sits over the flow line of energy in th Meditation is a practice of c such as breath in order to in moment and promote relax
Yoga is a spiritual, mental and physical discipline that helps to attain peace. Meditation concept is ideally followed by one of the 8 yoga asanas.
s a part of yoga. a specific place and focuses on he body. concentrated focus upon a object ncrease awareness of the present xation. Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
17
18 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
YOU CANNOT ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT GOES ON OUTSIDE, BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT GOES ON INDISE.
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)
20
Sirsasana (Headstand)
Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
Eka Pada Sarvangasana (Single leg shoulder stand)
Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend) Upavistha Konasana (Wide-angle seated forward bend)
12
Utthita Pada Sirsasana (Headstand split)
Bhujangasana (Cobra)
BASIC YOGA POSTURES
Trikonasana (Triangle)
Ustrasana (Camel) Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana (wheel)
Matsyasana (Fish)
21 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
22 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
DONT ALLOW MINDLESS DRAMA TO STRESS YOU OUT. BREATHE AND LET IT GO.
23 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
PHYSICALLY Yoga improves flexibility and builds muscle strength. Yoga perfects our postures and prevents cartilage and joint breakdown. Yoga also improves our balance and boost our immune system as well as nervous system. Yoga helps us to feel relax and sleep deeper. Yoga builds self awareness of our own body and soul. 24 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
Yoga helps us to manage our stress and anxiety. Yoga teaches us to focus on our breath by incorporating with meditation to becomemore more mindfulness. Yoga boosts our confidence level and gives us inner strength. Yoga teaches us to be aware of our breath as it will gives you a peace of mind. Yoga teaches us to focus on the present, not the past. Live in the present moment.
MENTALLY
Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
25
26 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
"YOGA IS NOT ABOUT SELF-IMPROVEMENT. IT IS ABOUT SELF-ACCEPTANCE. " - GURMUKH -
27 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
4
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 such as yoga class or meditation room in the office. Yoga is a practice which corresponds with modernization but still remain the culture of teaching which is calm your mind and be more mindfulness. 28 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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, Chaitanya, 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 not religious at all. Yoga is universal. Yoga is a spiritual and physical practice which all religious can practice. 29 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
In conclusion, yoga is a culture which can helps us in the aspects of not only physically but also spiritually and mentally. Yoga practice teaches us to be more physically healthy and become more self conscious (mindfulness).
30 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
REFERENCES https://www.preceden.com/timelines/67066-important-moments-in-yogahistory https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ 58ea6678ff7c506ca5188387/58fd75702994cabbed33fad1/58fd759a03596e8981 ce0313/1493005771662/Project3.jpg?format=1000w https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/22/dc/ 0a22dc81d91138851edfb5d730b7f2c0.jpg https://www.sonorrari.com/single-post/2017/04/06/10-Big-Companies-ThatPromote-Employee-Meditation https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/count-yoga-38-ways-yoga-keeps-fit https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/3509070/Malaysiabans-Muslims-from-practicing-yoga.html https://dailyburn.com/life/fitness/yoga-for-beginners-kundalini-yin-bikram/ https://www.yogajournal.com/pose-finder 31 Proof Copy: Not optimized for high quality printing or digital distribution
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