YOGA FOR A HALE AND HEARTY BODY: THE EIGHT FOLD PATH TO DELIVERANCE

  • Amarjit Singh Gill Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, R.K. Arya College, Nawanshahr, Punjab, India
Keywords: Yoga, Healthy Body, Deliverance, Eight Fold

Abstract

Yoga is an antique system of exercise from India. Yoga is avital part of our existence. It eliminates the crusts from the level of mind and unites everything with the soul. Derivative from the Sanskrit word yuj, Yoga means union of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. Yoga is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge. The Art of Living Yoga is anall-inclusive way of life that assimilates all fundamentals of antique knowledge of Yoga, to make a prayerful discipline uniting the body, mind and soul. Along with the series of simple, yet operative yoga postures and breathing techniques, a greater importance is placed on the inner knowledge of meditation, for the well-being of mind and other hidden elements of human life.

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Published
2021-01-31
How to Cite
Gill, A. S. (2021). YOGA FOR A HALE AND HEARTY BODY: THE EIGHT FOLD PATH TO DELIVERANCE. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH PEDAGOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND MOVEMENT SCIENCES, 3(03). Retrieved from https://ijems.net/index.php/ijem/article/view/104
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Research Articles