| In taking any modern yoga class, you will find parallels | | | | Yoga practice is not a means to an end. It is an end in |
| to ballet. Like ballet, the promise of poise, grace and | | | | of itself. Even distinguished from vedas and sutras, the |
| flexibility encourages much interest. Yet if yoga is like | | | | modern practice of yoga posture is a beautiful and |
| any other exercise, it is only at first glance. Underneath | | | | calming pursuit. Though modern yoga practice makes |
| the coveted health and fitness benefits of modern | | | | little mention of the scriptures that it is based on, the |
| yoga practice are the roots of a great spiritual tradition | | | | experience of union and compassion can be woven |
| blending cultures and religions. | | | | into each pose. In doing this we are enhancing more |
| Asanas urge us to see our body as divine, and to | | | | than our practice, we are improving our life. |
| nurture health in this mortal temple. Yogic adepts | | | | Yoga With Swami Ramdev |
| understand that their body is flawed, however slender | | | | Swami Ramdev Born in year 1974 also known as |
| and toned it may look externally. This | | | | Baba Ramdev is in fact an Indian Hindu swami and an |
| acknowledgement leads to less judgement of | | | | passionate admirer of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji |
| otherâ??s bodies. However pleasing to the eye a | | | | Subhas Chandra Bose. He is mainly well-known for his |
| yogis shape may be, the same vedic texts that | | | | efforts into popularizing Yoga Practices in different |
| encourage the practice of yoga for health, also remind | | | | part of world. He is as well one of the founders of the |
| us that true â??liberationâ?? comes from being | | | | Divya Yoga Mandir Trust that aims to popularize Yoga |
| free of the cycle of rebirth-free of the physical form. | | | | and offer Ayurvedic treatments. |
| Yogic postures work in contrast to the western notion | | | | His camps are also attended by a great number of |
| of exercise. Here we see exercise as an end, such as | | | | people. Over 85 million people follow his particular yoga |
| an end to overweight and fatigue. Yoga is different. | | | | camps via TV channels, and video. Yoga practice is |
| While in most forms of exercise the physical results | | | | not a means to an end. It is an end in of itself. Even |
| are the sole goal, in yoga the soul is the goal. The | | | | distinguished from vedas and sutras, the modern |
| ancient tradition of yoga exercise stands apart in its | | | | practice of yoga posture is a beautiful and calming |
| doctrines. The ancient yoga texts insist that the mind | | | | pursuit His yoga teaching sessions are great for the |
| and spirit are more important than the physical body. | | | | masses and so free for all. His stated main principle in |
| While many other eastern forms of mind-body fitness | | | | life that is to be of help to all casts members. The |
| also encourage this awareness, no other physical | | | | sessions are conducted with the minimal to excessive |
| practice has the ultimate goal of union with the divine. In | | | | charges, and depending on the place where the camp |
| yoga, the process of attaining this union is as important | | | | that is also being offered. |
| as the actual attainment. | | | | |