Significance of Yoga
Synonyms: Meditation, Stretching, Wellness, Exercise, Mindfulness, Physical fitness, Yogic exercise
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Buddhist concept of 'Yoga'
In Buddhism, Yoga encompasses visualization, mantra recitation, and uniting body, mind, and spirit. It involves practices within the maha, anu, and ati yanas to elevate cognitive processes and spiritual understanding.
From: The Great Chariot
(1) In this tantric path, practitioners meditate on union with the deity, who is summoned and later dismissed, with siddhis arising like water merging with water.[1] (2) The three yanas within the context, known as maha, anu, and ati.[2]
From: Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
(1) Yoga, in the context of Esoteric Buddhist ritual manuals, refers to a standardized sequence of visualization and mantra recitation, often used in the Buddhoshnisha Vijaya Yoga Practice.[3]
From: The gods of northern Buddhism
(1) Yoga, derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj' meaning 'union', signifies communion with the Universal spirit, often through ecstatic meditation. Yoga was introduced into Hinduism and later integrated into the Mahayana System.[4]
From: Bodhisattvacharyavatara
(1) A spiritual and physical discipline listed among the eighteen great fields of knowledge, aimed at uniting body, mind, and spirit.[5]
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) Through the specific methods of this practice, the minds of those who are deeply immersed in spiritual exploration, as well as their cognitive processes, reach a more elevated level of existence.[6]
Hindu concept of 'Yoga'
In Hinduism, Yoga is a holistic discipline integrating physical, mental, and spiritual practices for overall well-being. It aims to unite the individual self with the universal spirit through various techniques like meditation and physical postures.
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) Yoga is presented as an essential practice for preventing and managing the effects of environmental toxicity, helping to increase lung capacity, prevent toxin entry, and reduce the negative impacts of factors like noise pollution.[7] (2) Yoga is presented as a holistic approach toward maintaining a physically and mentally healthy lifestyle, capable of assisting women in overcoming stressful and unpleasant scenarios associated with menstrual pain.[8] (3) Practicing Yoga daily, alongside maintaining a healthy lifestyle and proper diet, is advised as a beneficial activity for protecting the heart and potentially decreasing the incidence of cardiovascular disease.[9] (4) Yoga includes practices like Asana and Mudra, which can be part of non-pharmacological interventions for diabetes management, along with dietary adjustments and stress reduction.[10] (5) Is an ancient mind-body practice involving physical movement or postures, breathing techniques, and meditation that promotes organ system harmony, balance, improved health, and overall well-being.[11]
From: Charaka Samhita (English translation)
(1) "Yoga" should never be felt disinclined to practise, and one should look on egoism etc., as causative of suffering, and on the macrocosm and microcosm in the matter of creation etc., as being identical.[12]
From: Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra
(1) Yogas such as a paste of Trapusi-roots with honey and rice washings, or compounds of Chandana, Yashti-madhu, and Rodhra, are described as excellent cures for Rakta-pitta, highlighting the importance of specific formulations.[13]
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) A principle described in Ayurveda that contributes to achieving a healthy life when followed daily.[14] (2) A mind-body practice that originated in India, offering a holistic approach to health and well-being by managing treatment-related symptoms and improving health outcomes.[15] (3) It is a practice, along with Pranayama and meditation, that helps to maintain emotional wellness and overall health.[16] (4) To effectively alleviate dysmenorrhoea, Ayurveda recommends Ritucharya and Dinacharya, diet modification, and this in the form of Asanas, Pranayam, and meditation.[17] (5) An ancient Indian science that develops perfect physical, mental and spiritual health, establishing harmony between mind and body, comprising physical and mental techniques for wellbeing.[18]
From: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
(1) This is a practice, and along with Pranayama and Rasayana Chikitsa, it is considered beneficial for the management of Rajonivritti.[19] (2) The practice of yoga is mentioned as a meditation technique, and is one of eight limbs in Patanjali Yoga.[20] (3) This is found to be one of the effective methods that can influence various bio-systems and can be used in schools to establish physical and psychological well being for the children.[21] (4) As an adjunct therapy to trim down the Ayurvedic drug requirement in non insulin ‑ dependent diabetes mellitus.[22]
From: Garuda Purana
(1) This is practiced by an individual who is never angry and ever contented, amidst specific environmental conditions during different seasons.[23] (2) The God Hari is absorbed in this state when he causes the universe and Brahma to merge into his own Self.[24] (3) The fire of Yoga burns down the elements which construct the future births of man and destroys the dynamics of the acts of a Yogin.[25] (4) Yoga is a practice that a Bhikshu engages in, alongside self-control and moderation in diet, to potentially attain an elevated status after death and ultimately emancipate his self.[26] (5) A spiritual discipline associated with two races descended from Janaka.[27]
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) Yoga was mentioned as a factor contributing to Arjuna's superiority over Jayadratha.[28] (2) Yoga, combined with Penances and Renunciation, is a path for those who well-restrain their words and thoughts, enabling them to attain to everything.[29] (3) Vasudeva concentrated himself in Yoga when he discoursed on Supreme Brahma.[30] (4) The observance of such Yoga, which was extremely difficult to bear, led to Matanga becoming very much emaciated.[31] (5) Yoga is the highest object of knowledge and acquisition, which one should set their soul on according to their best power, after purifying conduct and body through the first two modes of life.[32]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) Various performances of Yogas are integral to the worship of the Adipurusha, alongside Vedic knowledge and customs, to achieve fruits according to individual desires.[33] (2) Yogas are spiritual disciplines aimed at union, and the Gayatri-Stotra grants their fruits.[34] (3) A path of spiritual discipline involving gradual progression, leading to the multiplication of progeny and spiritual attainment.[35] (4) Yoga is presented as the means to know a deity, suggesting that it is a path or practice that leads to understanding and connection with the divine.[36] (5) A spiritual practice aimed at union with the divine or achieving tranquility in the face of suffering.[37]
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) Yoga practice, involving the abnegation of outward objects from the mind, enables a man to attain a state of unity with the divine entity.[38] (2) Yoga is a practice that includes meditation and various modes of discipline aimed at attaining specific perfections or consummations.[39] (3) Yoga is the practice through which a Yogi can achieve the states of anima and garima, signifying minuteness and bulkiness.[40] (4) Yoga, or meditation, is the method by which enlightened minds gain the objects of their pursuit, enabling adepts to view their desired objects in all places.[41] (5) Yoga is mentioned as a continued practice that, along with knowledge, helped Bhusunda obtain the obtainable one, and Rama is encouraged to strive to gain the same by imitation of Bhusunda's example, thus practice yoga.[42]
From: Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra)
(1) This is the practice of giving up only the hope that causes unhappiness while performing one's duties according to one's status in life.[43] (2) It is a topic discussed in the Upanishads, alongside spiritual knowledge and devotion, and the Bhagavadgita is compared to them regarding this.[44] (3) Yoga is a philosophical concept, and it is mentioned in the context of 'Concentration of the Mind', and Buddha has preached his renunciatory religion to the four castes on the basis of the philosophy of Yoga.[45] (4) A practice that seeks to unify the individual self with the supreme spirit, often requiring action, control, and meditation.[46] (5) Literally means Union; refers to the harmonious connection of one's self with the Divine Life through moderation and balance.[47]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) Rishi Gautama and Ahalya practiced Yoga for thousands of years in the hermitage, and Gautama's power of Yoga was evident when he returned and discovered Indra.[48] (2) A power utilized to create warriors from a being's body, showcasing the ability to manifest soldiers for defense against attacking forces.[49] (3) A practice that encompasses the spiritual discipline of Shri Vasishtha, which contributes to his power.[50]
From: Laghu-yoga-vasistha
(1) Yoga is the other sub-division of Sushupti-mauna, encompassing those who attain the supreme eternal state through means such as the control of Prana.[51] (2) To the temperament of some, this is most desirable.[52] (3) Yoga is the path that enables one to master Kundalini-shakti and is described as a path to master Prana and the mind.[53] (4) The discipline or practice that leads to the union of the individual self with the universal self or Brahman.[54]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) Yoga is mentioned in connection with a specific process known as Pranayama, which involves the suppression of the vital breath, forming a significant part of the chapter's subject matter.[55] (2) Yoga is something that Baladeva is a teacher of, as well as being the foremost of those well-read in the Mantras of the Vedas.[56] (3) The practice through which Lord Madhusudana resolves to intervene in the affairs of the human world.[57] (4) A spiritual discipline that empowers mastery over the senses and leads to union with the divine.[58]
From: Bhagavadgita
(1) The text references yoga and sankhya, suggesting that they are talked about as distinct by children, not wise men, and that one who pursues either well obtains the fruit of both.[59] (2) Translating to 'devotion,' it references various forms of spiritual practice and discipline present in the Bhagavadgita.[60]
From: Brihaddharma Purana (abridged)
(1) Yoga is mentioned as occupying Siva's heart, indicating his spiritual devotion, which influences his decision regarding Ganga's placement on his head.[61]
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) This practice, when ardently aimed at the ultimate purpose, loses its individual identity and merges into devotional service.[62] (2) Yoga, when practiced as a means to achieve life's goal without devotion to Krishna, is viewed as an unfavorable nondevotional process by those who misunderstand the scriptures.[63] (3) Yoga is a practice undertaken for the purpose of realizing Shri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, indicating its spiritual objective beyond mere physical exercise.[64] (4) This practice, along with worldly pleasures and severe austerities, was mentioned as something that did not capture the attention of the devotee who preferred meditating on the Lord's form.[65] (5) This is the best of the yogis that desire lotus feet, as stated in the given material.[66]
From: Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
(1) Yoga is a term sometimes used to refer to the Lord's shakti, indicating a specific aspect or function of this divine potency.[67] (2) This is a practice that ordinary living entities perform to produce permanent and real objects from their performance of austerities and other pious activities.[68]
From: Sri Krishna-Chaitanya
(1) The Yoga shastra, made by Patanjali Rishi, presents a concept of God as an initiative-taking being untroubled by misery, but a deeper reading suggests this entity is conceived merely for worship's success.[69]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) "Yoga" is referenced through the term "masters of yoga", which indicates a school of thought where practitioners identify the subject as the Brahman effulgence, highlighting a specific perspective.[70] (2) Yoga is the discipline that the perfect yogi is a master of, representing a practice or system of self-realization and spiritual development, as indicated by the text provided.[71] (3) The term signifies a practice or discipline through which a beneficial outcome can be achieved, as mentioned in the provided text, and it is one of the methods for attaining a positive result.[72] (4) A spiritual practice or discipline that Krsna mentions as a means to achieve freedom from illusions.[73] (5) Spiritual practices that include physical, mental, and meditative exercises aimed at achieving union with the divine.[74]
From: Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
(1) According to the text, yoga, particularly meditation on Vishnu within the ashtanga-yoga process, is another spiritual discipline, but the speaker admits to not practicing yoga, suggesting a lack of traditional methods.[75] (2) Attaining the dust of lotus feet causes a loss of interest even in the perfections of this.[76] (3) This represents one of the two types associated with Priti-rasa, and it specifically describes a state of meeting or coming together with something or someone.[77]
From: Bhajana-Rahasya
(1) This is what Shri Krishna instructed the vraja-gopis on, along with brahma-jnana, at the time of their meeting in Kurukshetra.[78] (2) Along with jnana, tapasya, and other activities, it is to be renounced in favor of chanting the holy name.[79] (3) Yoga is a difficult practice that is very difficult to perform in Kali-yuga, unlike kirtana, which is easily done with the lips.[80] (4) union, meeting, or connection; spiritual discipline to link with the Supreme.[81]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) A practice or state described as the attainment of something that was previously unpossessed or unknown.[82] (2) Yoga, in this context, signifies concentration and composure, representing the self or the central part of the body, and it is an essential element for acquiring knowledge.[83] (3) This school posits that a divine being (God or Purusha) connects with Prakriti to facilitate the world's evolution.[84]
From: Thirty minor Upanishads
(1) Yoga is a practice associated with krama emancipation, along with sankhya and karmas.[85] (2) Yoga is described as a means of attaining to Atma, comprising eight angas: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.[86] (3) Yoga is presented as the method through which Atma is reachable, enabling one to know the several worlds within Atma.[87] (4) It should be associated with Svara, but Brahman should be meditated upon without Svara to realize that which is cannot become non-existent.[88] (5) The illusory Samsaric Vasana that has arisen through the practice of many hundreds of lives never perishes except through the practice of Yoga for a long time.[89]
From: Vivekachudamani
(1) A practice whose initial stages involve mastering verbal communication, declining presents, relinquishing anticipations, abstaining from actions, and consistently residing in a secluded environment.[90] (2) A practice that may refer to Hathayoga, which is aimed at strengthening the body.[91]
From: Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja)
(1) Yoga, or mystic concentration of mind, enables individuals to directly perceive the highest Self, making immediate perception a fitting descriptor.[92] (2) This is a practice that involves daily thinking about the two paths, specifically the path of the Gods and the path of the Fathers, and in which Yogins should be engaged in at all times.[93] (3) The terms Sankhya and Yoga here denote the concentrated application of knowledge and of works, representing two distinct philosophical or religious systems.[94] (4) The practice and discipline aimed at attaining higher states of consciousness and realization of the Self or Brahman.[95]
From: Mandukya Upanishad
(1) A practice of purification, known as Yoga, along with a controlled mind, facilitates the realization of Non-Duality and leads to complete understanding.[96] (2) A discipline or system of practices aimed at achieving mental and physical control, highlighted as essential for the control of the mind.[97]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad
(1) Many obstacles may lie in the way of upa-sana (contemplation)—otherwise spoken of as this concept—by which the mind becomes one-pointed, according to the provided text.[98]
From: Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya)
(1) Yoga is one of the two, alongside Sankhya, considered as mere Smriti, lacking scriptural character, and therefore having a different sphere of application based on a special kind of authority.[99] (2) Yoga, also known as Yoga-smriti, is a practice that is considered by some to be a means of obtaining perfect knowledge, as suggested by passages within the Veda and other texts.[100] (3) The practice or discipline that facilitates the union of the individual Self with the ultimate reality, Brahman.[101]
From: Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya)
(1) An orthodox school of philosophy focusing on the practices necessary for spiritual enlightenment.[102]
From: Kathopanishad (Madhva commentary)
(1) Described as the firm restraint of the senses leading one to the highest path toward experiencing the divine.[103]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda)
(1) Yoga, as defined by the sage Patanjali, is the severance of the soul (Purusha) from nature (Prakriti).[104] (2) Meditation is considered the last or highest member of Yoga, as described in the Rajamartanda commentary.[105] (3) Yoga includes five restraints, non-slaughter, veracity, non-theft, continence and non-avarice, and are reckoned as accessories to Yoga.[106] (4) It is a state of complete absorption. In this state, the thinking principle perceives itself and nothing more. It differs from the active state influenced by external objects.[107] (5) Yoga is discussed in terms of its members, with a distinction made between essential members for discriminate meditation and those considered strangers to seedless meditation, according to the text.[108]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra)
(1) Yoga is understood as the restraint of mental modifications, a state where the mind's various changes and forms are brought under control.[109] (2) Yoga is a practice that, when mastered, can grant the practitioner a number of different abilities related to their physical and mental form.[110] (3) It is associated with action, attenuating afflictions, preparing them to be rendered incapable of producing effects and eventually losing their nature.[111] (4) This is a practice that can be undertaken through study, which when combined with study, allows the Highest Self to shine, as indicated in the text provided.[112] (5) A state of engagement that involves discipline and self-control in the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and understanding.[113]
From: Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres)
(1) Yoga, as described in the text, is a discipline that, when combined with Dhyana, enables one to attain various excellent acquirements and accomplishments.[114] (2) A practice aimed at achieving unity with the Paramatma, encompassing various forms of self-realization and meditation.[115]
From: Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
(1) Yoga fundamentally signifies union and is the Sanskrit ancestor of the English word yoke, implying a method for spiritual union with the Godhead.[116] (2) Yoga is described as the breaking of contact with pain, facilitating inner knowledge.[117]
From: Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology
(1) This is a predefined combination of astrological factors.[118] (2) In the context of the Hayanaratna's completion date, it represents the sum of the ecliptical longitudes of the sun and moon, counted from 0° sidereal Aries and arranged in a series of 27 divisions, which is also the square of the month.[119] (3) The yoga is one of the components considered when noting the commencement of the year, forming part of the procedure of creating an annual horoscope, along with other factors.[120] (4) This is an astrological calculation, equal to the square of the month, which is then used in subsequent calculations for the lunar date and other elements.[121] (5) A combination of the moon's longitude and the sun's longitude, used in the calculation of the revolution of the year, and it is determined by adding the elapsed years multiplied by ten, less a two hundred and fortieth part of themselves.[122]
From: Brihat Samhita
(1) A planetary combination that affects the outcomes and characteristics associated with a marriage.[123]
From: Parama Samhita (English translation)
(1) This refers to spiritual discipline and union with the divine, representing one of the four fundamental sections of the scriptural teachings.[124] (2) The practice of Yoga helps Yogins understand how obstacles happen and is used for determining length of life and to adopt mentally when death is near.[125] (3) Yoga (worship) is listed as one of the eight prescribed ways to offer worship, emphasizing a disciplined approach.[126] (4) This is a path of devotion that the four great sages are permitted to be teachers of.[127] (5) The text defines Yoga as a concentrated effort and path to supreme happiness, specifically emancipation, and it is greater than all other kinds of knowledge. This practice is determined in the Shastras and is of two kinds, Jnana-Yoga and Kriya-Yoga.[128]
From: Shakti and Shakta
(1) The practice through which one aims to merge limited experience with the Perfect Experience.[129] (2) A spiritual discipline in the Tantric context that includes body practices aimed at aligning the practitioner with divine energies.[130] (3) The means whereby Siddhi, in the form of Samadhi, may be attained. It encompasses various spiritual practices.[131] (4) Yoga refers to a discipline and practice aimed at realization of the unity of the self with the supreme consciousness or Brahman.[132]
From: Apastamba Dharma-sutra
(1) The means by which the faults are eradicated, leading to salvation for the wise who eliminate destructive elements in this life.[133]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) Meditation, a technique used in conjunction with Dhyana to reach an understanding of the Inner Soul.[134]
From: Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India)
(1) This is a spiritual discipline originating in India, involving physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation for achieving mental and spiritual clarity.[135]
From: Natyashastra (English)
(1) Brahma resorts to yoga to recall to mind the four Vedas before creating the fifth Veda on the Natya, which is related to duty, wealth, and fame.[136]
Jain concept of 'Yoga'
In Jainism, Yoga is a source of karma, influencing soul vibrations and facilitating karmic influx. It encompasses spiritual disciplines, the power to destroy karma, and practices involving body, mind, and speech, leading to bondage or liberation.
From: Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)
(1) This refers to the activities of mind, words, and body, which, along with carelessness, contribute to shramana monks performing actions.[137] (2) This term signifies the combined activity encompassing the functions of the body, the mind, and speech, representing the totality of volitional engagement in the world.[138] (3) Spiritual practices or disciplines that may pertain to the aerial beings.[139]
From: Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
(1) Concentration or application of the mind is referred to as yoga, specifically in the context of compassion, charity, and restraint-with-attachment, as described in the text.[140] (2) ‘Yoga’ is the activity of the body, the mind, or the speech-organ, and shifting with regard to ‘yoga’ is changing from bodily activity to some other activity.[141] (3) This is a cause of bondage, referring to the actions of the body, mind, and speech, which can be classified into different categories, and contribute to the cycle of binding.[142] (4) This practice, involving the body, speech, and the mind, is identified as the influx, acting as the conduit for karmic matter's flow into the soul.[143]
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) The source of emancipation, and is identified as encompassing the three jewels of jnana, shraddhana, and caritra, which are understanding, right-belief, and abandonment of censurable activities.[144] (2) By the power of this, all the magic powers, phlegm, etc., became apparent like mountain herbs by moonlight.[145] (3) The power of the sovereignty of Yoga, known to all, arising from the destruction of karma, causes amazement.[146] (4) A source of karma.[147]
The concept of Yoga in local and regional sources
Yoga is presented as a multifaceted practice involving physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions. It aims for union, self-realization, and spiritual development, with ancient roots and diverse interpretations across various teachings and philosophies.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) A spiritual discipline that Lal Ded learnt from Saint Sidh and later excelled in practicing, propounding its philosophy.[148] (2) The eightfold yoga is acknowledged as having value, but only as a means to achieve samyagdarshana, a perfect insight, rather than being an end in itself or akin to mystical experiences.[149] (3) Paramahansaji humbly obeyed his guru's command to spread the yoga teachings of India in the West, making the liberating message of Self-realization and Yoga available globally.[150] (4) Yoga is listed by Swami Shankaracharya as a spiritual practice he has not learned, in his hymn seeking refuge in Bhavani.[151] (5) A spiritual discipline and practice, the study of which occupied W. B. Yeats in his later life, indicating his interest in Eastern thought.[152]
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) A practice that a certain individual believes in and supports, though he has no patience for those who are insincere or deceitful.[153] (2) This is not needed to achieve purity, as one is already pure by their inherent nature, and cannot be taught.[154] (3) This Yoga, when practiced even to a small extent, has the power to save individuals from the terrible cycle of birth and death.[155] (4) This is what a religion is called in India that has as its ideal the attempt to help mankind become beautifully balanced in the directions of the active worker, emotional man, mystic man, and philosopher.[156] (5) Yoga is listed alongside philosophy and penance as practices that constitute the religion of one man or one country, differing from the universal religion of doing good to others.[157]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) It is an element of the Indian calendar, the sum of the ecliptical longitudes of the sun and moon counted from 0° sidereal Aries and arranged in a series of 27 divisions from 0° to 360°.[158] (2) The interaction between medicine and ascetic circles is also a feature of the assimilation of these materials into the Persianate and Muslim culture of South Asia.[159] (3) Yogas are a component of the calendar, used in chapter five of the Jagadbhushana, and are included in the rules for determining aspects of the calendar.[160] (4) Yoga is a concept used in the text to describe the time in the horoscope and the relationship between the sun and the moon.[161] (5) Yoga is combined with Ayurveda in the contemporary global market for wellness, and the practice of Yoga is the chief means to liberation, with the Yoga traditions in question aiming at liberation from transmigration by means of the practice.[162]
From: Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra
(1) This is associated with 'Bhava vibration', suggesting a practice or state related to internal energy or movement.[163] (2) Differences in vibrations within the soul-activity, imperceptible to the senses, which facilitate the entry of karmic molecules into the soul.[164]
From: Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints
(1) A spiritual and physical practice aimed at achieving union with the divine, yet unable to attain Sri Sanga.[165]
The concept of Yoga in scientific sources
Yoga, rooted in Indian tradition and Ayurveda, integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. It aims to improve overall physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, manage stress, and treat various health conditions.
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) The text indicates that various studies have recommended this for its multiple benefits to reduce stress.[166]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) This is part of the Ministry of AYUSH in India.[167] (2) This has proved to be effective in increasing concentration, creativity, and patience.[168]
From: Journal of Metabolic Health
(1) Yoga, derived from the Sanskrit word meaning union, has become increasingly used as an adjunctive therapy in type 2 diabetes, focusing on physical fitness, integration of body, mind, and soul through various practices such as asanas and pranayama.[169]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) This is a practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, and it has been studied for its potential to alleviate pain and improve overall well-being.[170]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This is another type of physical activity, and it can be used to help with weight management after childbirth, along with Pilates and walking.[171]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Yoga is a practice that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation, and it is considered a type of mind-body movement that has been studied for its potential to enhance balance function among individuals who have experienced a stroke.[172] (2) Yoga is explored for its impact on student well-being and performance within educational settings, alongside mindfulness practices.[173] (3) Yoga is a practice involving physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, and like psychotherapy, it serves as an example of a practice where consistent engagement is needed for significant results.[174]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) Yoga is another exercise form that gained traction in the second period, appearing among the top words with high TF-IDF values, reflecting its role in the evolving discourse on body image and wellness.[175] (2) Activities like this, emphasizing individual participation and introspection, can help tourists develop a mindful mindset.[176] (3) Yoga may be suggested as therapy for depression, but it is preferred as an additional treatment for depression and anxiety disorders, as described in the text.[177]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Yoga, within the context of tantric Buddhist traditions, is a practice that advances the notion that the body is an innately pure site for realization and transformation, contributing to a complex tapestry of beliefs.[178] (2) Yoga is mentioned in the text as a practice that Uddalaka had already attained the highest state of, though he was not fully liberated, suggesting that Uddalaka's yoga extends beyond classical yoga.[179] (3) Yoga is listed as a keyword in the article, alongside ´Saivism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tantra, and India.[180]