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Yoga

The Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)

This asana, as well as being the Bridge Pose, is known as the Half Wheel Pose. It has many beneficial effects on the body and mind

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The Practice of Patanjalis’ Ashtanga Yoga

The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali is the best known and greatest text of all the Yoga teachings. Dating from circa 200 BC, in direct and concise terms they describe the essential techniques and philosophies involved in Raja (royal) yoga. Briefly they are restraint, observances, posture and physical exercises, breath control, sublimation (withdrawal from the senses), concentration, attention and meditation.

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The Six Branches of Yoga

Hatha, Raja, Karma, Bhakti, Jnana and Tantra are the six basic types of Yoga. Ancient practitioners likened yoga to a living tree with six branches coming from the trunk, each branch having its own unique function that relates to a particular lifestyle.

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