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• Yoga translates from Sanskrit into yoke or
  union
• The uniting of body/mind/spirit

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• Sanskrit - Sanskrit is the classical language of
  Indian and the liturgical language of Hinduism,
  Buddhism, and Jainism
• It is also one of the 22 official languages of
  India
• The name Sanskrit means "refined", "consecrated"
  and "sanctified"

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• A Brief history of yoga
• Yoga began 5000 years ago in India as a
  practice for young men in training to be wisemen.
  The postures strengthened their bodies so that
  they could sit for hours at a time in meditation
  and become enlightened beings.

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• A Brief history of yoga Continued
• The postures helped to harmonize the energy in
  their bodies so that their minds could rest in
  the present moment with complete awareness, as
  spiritual attainment was one of the symbols of
  success in their culture.

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• A Brief history of yoga Continued
• When it began, yoga was practiced by men in
  order to develop strength and concentration to
  pursue personal mastery, while the women stayed
  with the family. Women practiced traditional
  Indian dances.

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• A Brief history of yoga Continued
• Today, with current work and family demands on
  both women and men, yoga has become a tool to
  manage stress and transforms the body to be lean
  and strong.

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• Why yoga now?
• Today our goals are a bit more practical, like
  building core strength for proper posture and
  learning to de-stress through the fast pace of
  our lives using deep breathing.

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• Yoga Celebrities
• Madonna Yoga is a
• metaphor for life. You have
• to take it really slowly. You
• cant rush. You cant skip to the
• next position. You find yourself
• in very humiliating situations, but you cant
  judge
• yourself. You just have to breathe, and let go.
  It is a
• workout for your mind, your body and your soul.
• Madonna began to practice ashtanga yoga (the
  Vinyasa style) to get back in shape after the
  birth of her daughter, Lourdes, in 1996

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• Sting is a yoga practitioner
• who has mastered the various
• complex asanas of
• Ashtanga Yoga
• Sting reveals that yoga also allows him greater
• composure to confront the more stressful events
• of his day.  He says, "My mind develops calmness
• and clarity and I get a lot more done."  He
• stresses that there are more benefits to yoga
  than
• he would have thought had he not gotten into it.

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• Gwyneth Paltrows main fitness
• workouts revolve around both
• yoga and Pilates. She also
• spoke of how important yoga is
• for strengthening the pelvic floor
• after giving birth.
• Gwyneth Paltrows yoga routine starts at 430am
• each morning. She says Im really not a morning
• person at all, its just sheer determination. Im
  
• very strict with myself. When I practice six days
  a
• week and eat clean food, I feel much better.

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• Evander Holyfield
• Well know boxer Evander Holyfield has been
  practising
• yoga for years, to keep him focused on his games
  and to
• help him concentrate in daily life. As yoga
  helps to make
• muscles more supple and keeps up your stamina and
  
• regulates your breathing, people performing
  sports
• professionally benefit greatly from yoga.
• The Los Angeles Lakers
• The entire Lakers team practices yoga few times a
  week, to
• improve performance and to help prevent injuries
  during
• games. Using yoga techniques to warm up before
  games,
• the Lakers prove that yoga is a technique to be
  reckoned
• with as they are convinced that yoga helps them
  perform
• better.

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What other students have to say

• Yoga is the place where I can go to let
  everything just roll off my shoulders and not
  worry about it.
• I can now manage my emotions better through
  yoga.
• Yoga is more than just exercise it is a
  lifestyle.
• Im actually a happier person because of yoga.
• I was sceptical at first (but) I began to feel
  good for the first time in a long time!

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• My expectations
• Respect your self and others always
• Attend class regularly and arrive on time
• Do not disrupt the learning and practise of
  others during class time and especially during
  Savasana

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• My expectations Continued
• You will be prepared for yoga class (loose,
  comfortable clothing)
• NO food or drink, except water in class
• Absolutely no electronic devices
• Participation is essential for meeting the
  outcomes of this course

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Tadasana(Mountain pose)

• General benefits of mountain pose or what is also
  called Tadasana
• Aligns the spine, which increases circulation
• Helps develop proper standing posture which can
  reduce problems associated with improper weight
  distribution, resulting in worn joints. This
  reduces wear and tear on the knees.

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Tadasana(Mountain pose)

• Tones abdominal muscles and strengthens the legs
• Strengthens the arches of the feet, knees and
  thighs
• Fosters mental focus and clarity

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• Enhances self-confidence
• Reduces mild anxiety
• Encourages deep breathing for an overall sense of
  calm
• Enhances digestion
• Prevents osteo-arthritis in the spine
• Job success