What is yoga?The answer is very wide,it is both mental and physical.Yoga means '' yuj'' that means to join. Yoga is a process to control and develop the mind and body to attain good health,balance of mind and self-realization.
We hear the word "YOGA" from everyone, but unfortunately most of us do not really know What is Yoga? Merely performing yogic exercises [ASANA] does not constitute YOGA.It is only one side of Yoga,Which is related to physical concept.It should be clearly understood that Yoga is a real source to lead a well knit life.The main theme of Yoga is to achieve self-realisation and attaing control over the mind.After following a systematic way of life, discipline and principles, one can attain self-realisation and control over his mind.
Man has lost his decision making power and control over his mind and body which provides discipline and systematic pattern to life.
IMPORTANCE OF YOGA
1.IMPROVES CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM.
2.CONTROL OF SENSE ORGANS.
3.DEVELOPS CONCENTRATION.
4.REMOVE ORTHO-PROBLEMS.
5.IMPROVES HEALTH AND HYGIENE.
6.CURES MANY DISEASES.
7.GOOD POSTURE.
8.PROPER FUNCTION OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.