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In this article, we want to share with you interesting information on Yoga<\/a> and have you experience Yoga in Crete<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Yoga is an ancient philosophy of life as well as a system of exercises that encourages and strengthens the union of body, mind, and spirit. This could be a very brief definition of what yoga is. In addition, we will answer questions that will help you understand what is yoga, how did it start, and what are the benefits. Finally, we will end this article with 2 of our dearest Yoga experiences in Crete. We urge you to click on the links and have a closer look at how you may Experience Yoga in Crete.<\/p>\n

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What is Yoga<\/h2>\n

Yoga is an alternative form of exercise but also a holistic therapy, a philosophy of life. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit<\/a> word Yuj and means connection, union. Union of body, mind, and spirit. Union with all levels of existence: ourselves, life, the environment in which we live. The modern way of life isolates us and so we lose touch with the most beautiful thing around us and inside us. How much calmer would our daily life be if we began to know ourselves and connect with it on a deeper level, to enjoy contact with nature, to live truly, consciously every minute?<\/p>\n

The one who practices yoga is called Yogi<\/a> or Yogini for the woman. Its conceptual definition refers to the union of the body with the breath, of the breath with the mind, and of the mind with the spirit. In conclusion, the ultimate goal of yoga is to achieve a state of balance and harmony between body and mind, a state that will allow us to connect with our True Self.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the popularity of Yoga in the West has increased dramatically in recent decades as research has highlighted its therapeutic benefits. The sessions are accessible to everyone and Yoga lovers today practice in traditional or modern systems depending on their personal preferences and temperament. However, where did it all start?<\/p>\n

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The History of Yoga<\/h2>\n

There is evidence that yoga was practiced up to 5,000 years ago. Although the first written description was found in Patanjali’s<\/a> ‘Yoga Sutras<\/a>‘ — philosopher, physician, and yoga practitioner — estimated to have lived between the first and second centuries AD.<\/p>\n

Much later around the 16th-17th century, a yoga system was created which includes cleansing the body of toxins, postures (asanas), breathing control techniques, and meditation. This system is known in the West as Hatha Yoga.<\/a> It is the most common yoga system for practitioners and the basis, at least in terms of posture, for all the yoga systems that followed.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest Yogis was Paramahansa Yogananda<\/a> who was born in India in the late 19th century. A student of Sri Wukeswar, he spread the message of Yoga to America and from there to the whole world.<\/p>\n

Yogananda Paramahansa (1893-1952) is widely regarded as one of the foremost spiritual authorities of our time. Born in India<\/a>, he moved to the United States<\/a> in 1920, where for more than thirty years he taught the ancient science of meditation and the art of balanced spiritual life. In his book The Yogi Autobiography and many other books, Paramahansa Yogananda introduced the eternal wisdom of the East to millions of readers. Moreover, under the guidance of one of his first and closest students, Sri Daya Mata<\/a>, his spiritual and humanitarian work continues in the Brotherhood of Self-Knowledge, the international organization he founded in 1920 to spread his teachings throughout the world. Finally, a basic technique for practicing yoga is meditation. Something that is often overlooked by modern yoga practitioners is the parallel work for the moral end of man, a need that Patanjali himself points out.<\/p>\n

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The 8 sets of Yoga Rules<\/h2>\n

The well-known Indian sage Patanjali, who systematized the hitherto orally transmitted knowledge of yoga by writing the famous «aphorisms», believes that yoga is the restraint of the mind from forming «ripples», ie thoughts. In \u2018Yoga Sutras\u2019 Patanjali describes an 8-part path to spiritual enlightenment.<\/p>\n

Below are the eight sets of rules of discipline in yoga and are the cornerstone in the philosophy of yoga.<\/p>\n