What is YOGA

“Yoga is a vast science, an infinite journey that takes you more and more towards the unknown. Towards the state of supreme bliss. But its beauty lies in the fact that it starts with very small steps than anyone can take.”
	“Yoga means togetherness of awareness and body. It is a practical science aiming at the realization of the ultimate – moksha. My purpose is to remove the misconception that yoga is for the elderly and the sick. The practice of yoga should ideally be commenced in early childhood when the body is by nature loose and flexible. Beginning early brings truth to the old adage “prevention is better than cure”. Though yoga does help in treatment of diseases, this is not its only goal. Ancient masters like Patanjali have made mankind aware of the fact that Yoga is a science which is practical and usable with guaranteed scope of growth at all levels of human existence – physical, mental, emotional, physiological and spiritual. Its sole principle is to progress from a state of doing to the state of non-doing. The ancient art of yoga says that an empty mind is God’s workshop. With the passage of time, medical science has made tremendous progress. So have metaphysics, physics, chemistry, human physiology and sports medicine. Yoga, which is a practical science, however, has fallen into the hands of those who don’t really understand its depth and use it for superficial purposes such as figure correction, weight loss and stress management. You may wonder: ‘I know a few asanas (postures), bandhas (neuro muscular locks), mudras (gestures), and kriyas (purification techniques). When I practice them, all I feel is relaxed and light.’ It is your inability to get involved at a deeper level that blocks yoga’s ability to take you beyond relaxation and a feeling of lightness. The mad materialistic race for earning more than what you need, the latest cars and cell phones has made you so busy, that you forget that every breath you are closer to death.