Critical Analysis on AshtangaYoga
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Yoga is knowledge of life accepted by worldwide originated in India having a history of long back. It is one of the most important practices used extensively to keep body and the mind in balanced condition and make a person physically, mentally and socially healthy. Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root YUJA also YUJIR meaning to unite or to integrate, union refers to jeevatma with Paramatma i.e union of individual consciousness with cosmic or divine consciousness. Integration refers to physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of human personality. Integration also refers to adjustment of an individual with his environment or the society. Yoga is getting recognition among world because of its therapeutic value and also one of the non pharmacological method to treat the diseases. In this review article attempt as been made to collect and compel available references on Ashtanga Yoga and analyze importance of Ashtanga Yoga for present day
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Guruprasad K
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