| Today people are striving to become healthier more | | | | allowing them to become closer to their gods. In |
| than ever before. They are finding that traditional | | | | Buddhism however, since their faith is not formed |
| medicine and doctors don't always offer all the | | | | around a deity believe that it is an internal practice, |
| answers. Many people have turned to holistic practices | | | | something that sharpens both the mind and body along |
| such as Yoga to help them with stress. Yoga has | | | | with gaining compassion and insight about their |
| been shown to help people relax and its practitioners | | | | surroundings. |
| say that there's nothing like it after a hard day of work. | | | | While the history of Yoga is strongly associated with |
| Most people think that Yoga is all about DVD sales | | | | Hinduism, Yoga itself is not considered a religion. In fact |
| and painful poses seen on TV. There is far more to | | | | even in its most pure Hindu form. Yoga is a practice or |
| Yoga. | | | | technique that is used, not a philosophical idea. |
| The Hindu faith holds the oldest records of organized | | | | The teachings of Yoga are traditionally passed down |
| Yoga practices and techniques. Yoga in its most | | | | from generation of students. In contemporary Yoga |
| traditional form also advocates the Hindu doctrine of | | | | however one can simply go online or flip to several |
| principle, posture, philosophy and relaxing of the mind | | | | work out stations on their TV to learn about Yoga, |
| through contemplative meditation. | | | | allowing people from all over the world the opportunity |
| Better health, emotional well-being and mental focus | | | | to reap its many benefits. |
| are only a few of the many benefits of Yoga, Many | | | | Yoga has helped and inspired many people for several |
| forms have been found all over the globe and in | | | | hundreds of years all over the globe become more in |
| several faiths. The Hindu, the original practitioners and | | | | tune with their bodies and minds. Its parishioners claim |
| some say founders of modern Yoga believe that the | | | | to live a less stressful and healthier life because of it. |
| yoga poses help them master their physical bodies, | | | | |