The term Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word "yuj", meaning yoke or union. It can be seen as the teaching of uniting the opposites, such as mind and body, the feminine and the masculine, the individual self and the universal Self. Yoga
is an ancient tradition that helps us to get into balance physically,
emotionally, mentally and energetically.
Yoga has a purifying and
harmonizing effect on all levels and has a great potential to make us
healthier and happier. The most beautiful about practicing yoga is
that it gives us the possibility to be connected to our deepest
essence. You learn to know yourself better and have more peace with
who you are.
Additional
benefits from regular yoga practice include: increasing immunity,
improving digestion, lowering blood pressure and heart rate,
improving respiration and functioning of the circulatory system.
Further yoga can reduce the influence of stress on body and mind and
soothes the symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue and insomnia.