The Impact Of Yoga Culture

By Annabelle Holman


It plays a major role in shaping the lives of those who indulge in it. Culture is a generally accepted way of living and doing things that is subscribed to by a group of people or a society as right. Yoga culture keeps attracting a larger following as more people realise its significance. It works through connecting the mind and the body into one element. This is done through controlling the nervous system and ensuring it works properly. The nerve system is known to influence how the body reacts to some diseases like stroke.

Like all other cultures, this too can be traced historically. It bears its roots from India around five thousand years ago. It was built on Buddhist and Jainism teachings that stood on the foundation of three elements. The first was controlled breathing. Second was meditation and third was exercise. The teachings were passed on by a teacher to a student who had to master discipline as the first virtue.

It is of essence to note that it is not a Religion. This is more of a philosophy and belief. That is a school of thought that some people subscribe to. It is also a kind of physical practice. This way of life instills discipline to free the person from any desires of the body.The practice is known to increase the life expectancy as it teaches the body to heal and repair itself.

It can be practiced for various reasons. Important in attaining a goal as it enables a person to focus, controlling your body, attaining consciousness and self awareness happens when the body is still and silent, that is when the soul speaks.

It has medical benefits. Recommended for cancer patients as it helps them to relax and control the pain. It is also administered to people struggling with addictions like alcohol and other drug abuse. Good in reducing stress, depression, fatigue and sleep disorders. Its also helpful in combating digestive disorders like constipation.

In the twenty first century more people have realised the benefits of being physically fit. This practice enables the body to maintain an upright posture. An average weight and a good respiratory system as it exercises the lungs.Due to these reasons, it is taken up as a sport.

This practise has different schools which have a specific goal. Most of them have separated the human form into three with five important sheets. The epic center is the spinal cord and the diaphragm, this is where the person draws up energy. Jainism is a school that enables the person to control his thoughts and thus focus on nothing else but the soul.

Buddism is also another school that concentrates on attaining knowledge. Hinduism focuses on enabling the student to reach a critical stage of separating the mind from any form of emotions. Some students who have mastered the art can feel pain and withstand it as they have learnt that their emotions can be controlled. The opposite of hinduism is the shavaism which unites the body with the entire universe. Although this practise is beneficial to everyone, expectant mothers and young children are advised to stay away from it.




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