Yoga
Yoga is referred to as a complete science of life, originating in India thousands of years ago. It is the oldest system of personal development in the world encompassing body, mind and spirit. Yoga literally means “joining”. The purpose of all different aspects of yoga is to reunite the individual self with the absolute or the pure and divine consciousness liberating the spirit and freeing it from the illusion of time, space and causation. 

The oldest archaeological evidence of the existence of yoga was found on a number of stone seals connected to the Sumerian civilization excavated from the Indus valley dating around 3000BC. The earliest mention of Yoga was found in the Scriptures known as The Vedas dating around 2500BC. The Upanishads which form the later part of the Vedas provide the main foundation of yoga teaching.		 Yoga
There are many types of yoga now practised world wide not just the most popular such as Sivananda, Hatha, Ashtanga and Ilyengar but also great teaching that comes from the heart of the unknown teacher. Each individual has his or her own style and perspective on life which is portrayed in their teaching.
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WHAT YOGA CAN DO

Yoga can be practised by anyone. To understand what yoga really is about you must experience it for yourself. The yoga postures work on exercising every part of the body, muscles, joints, spine the entire skeleton system and also working on internal glands and nerves. The circulation is improved insuring that blood, nutrients and oxygen nourish the joints and muscles. The relaxation exercises restore vast amounts of energy through the release of physical and mental tension.

Yoga breathing revitalises the body, and controls the mind leaving you calm and refreshed and the practise of positive thinking increases mental power, concentration and ultimately union with the one consciousness.

WHO CAN PRACTICE YOGA

Yoga can be practised by anyone from any walk of life and the beauty of the art is that it meets you whether you are a beginner or a more practised student.

Unlike the days where their would only be a few curious beings in a yoga class, yoga is now practised by the many. Young children will benefit as yoga helps with focus and mind control and prepares them mentally and physically for the adult years, teenagers can benefit with their studies or if they are aspiring to take on a more physical career i.e. to become an athlete, It will prepare them physically and mentally also their general knowledge of health will assist them as they grow.

The sports man and women can benefit tremendously as yoga will help increase flexibility and support the body with internal core strength protecting from injury such as back problems which is imperative if they are an professional or ammeter also the everyday man and women will reap the benefits as they learn to deal with the pressures of life in many different forms.