Intro to Enlightenment with Yoga & Sutras

By E.M Cann

Experience personal growth and empowerment: Unlock your true potential through the practices outlined in our Intro to Enlightenment with Yoga and Sutras guide. By aligning your mind, body, and spirit using the principles found within this book, you will embark on a transformative journey towards self-realization, empowerment, and heightened awareness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishdrive
• Release date: Oct 16, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890087188

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Intro to Enlightenment with

Yoga & Sutras

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Yoga

History of Yoga

Benefits of Yoga

Types of Yoga

Hatha Yoga

Raja Yoga

Karma Yoga

Bhakti Yoga

Jnana Yoga

Tantra Yoga

Bikram Yoga

Tips for Yoga Beginners

Yoga Equipment

Yoga Mats

Yoga Straps

Yoga Towel

Yoga Bags

Yoga Sandbags and Bolsters

Yoga Meditation Seating

Yoga Balls

Yoga Blocks

Yoga Videos

Yoga Music

Yoga Clothing

Yoga Postures

Sarvangasana – The Shoulder Stand

Halasana – The Plow

Savasana – The Corpse Pose

Sirsasana – The Head Stand

Ardha Padmasana – The Half Lotus

Paschimottanasana – The Intense Stretch of the West

Adho Mukha Svanasana – The Downward Facing Dog

Meditation

Mediation for the Modern Life

How Meditation Increases Success

Making Meditation Work for You

The Benefits of Meditation

The Benefits of Meditation for Business and Entrepreneurs

Corporate Meditation and Employee Morale

The Benefits of Meditation for Personal Well-Being

The Practice of Meditation

Preparing Body and Mind for Meditation

The Meditative Posture

Meditation Exercises

Introduction

With the advent of modern tools and techniques for curing different mental and physical ailments, yoga and meditation have surprised everyone. Both yoga and meditation have become an important part of many lives today. Although both include breathing exercise and can affect the physical, psychological, and emotional health of an individual, there are few differences between the two that need to be understood.

Yoga is a form of exercise that most people consider a weird religious thing. It is a myth that for doing yoga, one has to change his/her lifestyle completely. Now, the myth has been busted, and it has been proved that all type of people can use yoga for helping their physical and mental states. The exhaling of harmful carbon dioxide and inhaling of fresh oxygen not only soothes the body but also is also excellent for the brain and thus works by improving mental health.

Meditation, on the other hand, is looked at in a similar way. When one hears the word 'meditation', the only thing that comes to mind is images of a devout man sitting in seclusion in some mystical temples away from civilization. Some people think that it is a foreign practice that cannot be adopted daily and has no personal gain. It is no doubt that meditation has its roots in several spiritual practices that originally came from Buddhas and Monks.

Now, Western medical professionals are increasingly recommending it. Researches have shed light on the multiple health benefits that can be achieved by engaging in such a form of relaxed and focused breathing.

Not that we have understood that both yoga and meditation are different aspects of the same coin. In this book, we will enlighten you with some effective techniques that will enable you to practice yoga and meditation on your own. In addition to this, if you practice yoga and meditation regularly, you will be surprised by the physical and mental benefits.

One thing that you must realize before going any further is that while this book on yoga and meditation will be talking about the history and religious practices, one need not change his religion to subscribe to any of the spiritual philosophies and notion of either of the methods.

The information contained in this book about the spiritual aspects of both yoga and meditation are for informational purpose only, and if you are wishing to adopt yoga and meditation as part of your daily life, you need to know that although yoga is not a religion but it can have spiritual effects on you.

It does not matter if you are Scientologist, Muslim, Hindu,