13 INTERESTING YOGA FACTS
Yoga is the trend of modern times. It is known to be the reason for many a celebrities’ fitness and youthful appearance. Here are some fun yoga facts you should know before taking to the ancient art:
- Around 16 million Americans practice Yoga according to a 2008 market study.
- The word ‘yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit word yuj which means joining together. It refers to the joining of the conscious subject with a Supreme force.
- According to an Indian study, Yoga can help prevent premature ejaculation and also treats it.
- Yoga has often been called the first and the most effective results of the increasing globalization.
- Scholars say that the real purpose of Yoga was spiritual liberation, which is being lost in the weight losing fad it has generated.
- Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, was one of the first leading Westerners to study Yoga in detail.
- The infamous Swastika is a Yoga symbol that is derived from the Sanskrit word Svastik, which means “associated with one’s well-being”.
- Rig-Veda is believed to be the oldest known texts in the world and contains elements of Yoga.
- According to research, Yoga can significantly improve occupational and social functioning in schizophrenic patients. It can also reduce the risk of heart disease and treats diabetes, asthma and blood pressure.
- A New York University research found that Yoga was helpful in reducing psychological and physical symptoms of pain in women suffering from Fibromyalgia.
- Yoga has over 100 different schools that have different practices. But they have a common goal: the state of oneness with the Universe.
- The Yoga symbol ‘Om’ is part of Tibetan and Hindu philosophy.
- Patanjali, an Indian sage, is considered to be the father of Yoga.
