Which yoga to turn to?

There are fewer than ten years we did "yoga." In our mind, this activity was confined to Zen postures for better breathing, we relax or to concentrate more easily. It was the simple approach, "French", hatha-yoga of India (India, hatha yoga means "yoga by exertion). Today, everything is complicated. We must choose among methods for ancestral Indian sounds, the exotic (Thai, Egyptian …), the mestizo (combined with Pilates at the gym …) or hyperciblees (duet, aquatic prenatal …). "By the 1960s, ignorance has fostered the proliferation of smooth styles seeking to differentiate themselves from the gym," explains Silvia Ceccomori, author of a thesis on the chronology of the discipline.


One Hundred Years of Yoga in France Silvia Ceccomori. This book, based on a thesis state, analyzes the spread of Yoga in France and guide in the jungle of school.
The twentieth century has seen many disciples of spiritual masters, but also of teachers trained in India or the United States, swarming their own technique, coloring the text to which they refer to their personalities, their beliefs. Basically, all use the same music, but different ranges: the courses are distinguished by the work postures (choice, order, and sequence or not), the emphasis on breathing, relaxation and spirituality. After all, the word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit yug, which means "union" between the body and mind, between the self (atman) And God (Brahman). This dimension is incompatible with the methods registered, Trademarks: "Giving money to marketing is neither ethical nor faithful to the spirit of yoga," defends Anne, 48 years practicing in a studio iyengar. To each his approach and his philosophy of life: some people choose a gym to try different styles or engage in a playful practice, while others prefer the atmosphere of a specialized center, even the purist of an ashram with photo of the teacher and community life.
Most yogas affect physical, mental and spiritual. But identifying its objectives (managing stress, relieving his back, learns to think) can move to a school in accordance with its sensitivity. Then remains are to meet the right teacher. The most serious part of a recognized lineage, are formed continuously and guide through postures and effective non-violent (watch out for cons-indications: hypertension, glaucoma). They also display a mine and a body flourished. All that leaves you wanting more!

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