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Yoga is an ancient
Indian practice, dating back to 2500 BC, possibly even
earlier. It is a scientific system designed to bring the practitionershealth,
happiness, and a greater sense of Self. In Yoga, the body and mind are
linked to create a state of internal peacefulness and integration, bringing
the individual from a state of separation to a self-unity that is flexible,
accepting and whole. At the practical level, and included in the contemporary
definitions of Yoga, are the actual physiological/mental techniques themselves.
These techniques concentrate on posture and alignment, as well as creating
a higher consciousness. Yoga utilizes stretching postures, breathing,
and meditation techniques to calm the emotional state and the mind, and
tone the body.
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