YOGA means Union in sanscrit
Yoga started in the eleventh century. It was the original and earliest form of exercise. hatha yoga -physical unite the body and the mind ha - sun tha - moon karma yoga- the active path doing good for others without hope for a reward jhana yoga- philosophical path of dicernment and wisdom which seperates the real from the unreal bhakti yoga- religious unite person and god in everything see the greater purpose raja yoga-the scientific path - makes you a well rounded person by cultivating the full potiential of the mind through 8 steps: 1.Moral discipline 2. 3. posture 4. breath control 5. sensory inhibition 6. concentration 7. meditation 8. ecstacy

BENEFITS

helps flexability alleviate back pain increase strength balance improves digestion concentration boosts immune system