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Yoga

As yoga is called a set of disciplines and practices of physical and mental type that aims to achieve a balance between body and mind, as a way to reach enlightenment and union with the Absolute. As such, the word comes from the Sanskrit 'yoga', which means 'union', 'effort'.

The origin of yoga is located in India, in the Indus Valley. Its age is difficult to determine, but it is speculated that it could be between three and five thousand years old. As such, it is one of the classical doctrines of Hinduism, in which an important influence of the ancient philosophy of Samkhya is acknowledged. Its main theorist was Patanyali, the author of the Yoga-sutra, a text composed mainly of aphorisms about yoga. As such, the essential goal of yoga is the reunification of the being with the Absolute and access to the supreme consciousness that leads us to enlightenment.

Today, yoga has become enormously popular in the West, resulting in a discipline based on Hindu theories, but fundamentally focused on practicing a set of techniques aimed at gaining greater control over the body and mind. In this sense, modern yoga is more of a system of exercises that seeks the person to achieve spiritual balance and harmony, all through meditation and a series of postural and breathing exercises.

The most widespread and practiced type of yoga today is hatha yoga, which comprises a sequence of postures and breathing exercises that strengthen the body and promote states of relaxation. Also, in yoga the practice of pranayama, a set of exercises for controlling the breath, which is the vital energy, and achieving peace of mind is considered of particular importance.

Among its many benefits, yoga helps the individual to have a more harmonious relationship with their body, control their mind and emotions, and release stress, all of which contribute to a state of well-being.