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By Jennifer Cook

Not All Yoga Is Created EqualYou say Ashtanga, I say Kundalini. What's the difference? Use this guide to find the right yoga for you.
As studies continue to reveal yoga's many health benefits, this centuries-old Eastern philosophy is fast becoming the new fitness soul mate for workout enthusiasts. Contemporary devotees range from high-powered execs trying to keep hearts beating on a healthy note to image-conscious Hollywood stars striving for sleek physiques. Even prominent athletes are adding yoga to their training regime to develop balanced, injury-free muscles and spines.
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Scientists today ascertain that the intrinsic organic health of a human being is of prime importance along with the outer development of the body. This was realized thousands of years ago by the ancient Indian yogis. The practice of yoga has a substantial foundation in science. Yogic asanas accelerate blood circulation in the body and Pranayama abates carbon dioxide content ensuring sound health. Yoga provides all-round benefits to a human being:
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There are lots of references to Yoga in Hindu scriptures, especially in the Gita, the Upanishads and other Puranas. Here's a selection of quotations from Sanskrit literature, which try to define or qualify Yoga:

The Bhagavad Gita
"Yoga is skill in actions."
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What You Need to Know
Parts of this Feature
• What's Yoga?
• Yoga in Scriptures
• Types of Yogas
• Benefits Of Yoga
• Asanas & Postures
• The Steps of Yogas
• Yoga Tips
• Yoga Books




Related Resources
• Yoga Web Resources
• POLL: Do You Yoga?
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Yoga (Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, IPA: [joːgə]) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the goal achieved by those disciplines, and to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy.[1][2]

Major branches of a yoga include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga.[3][4][5] Raja Yoga, compiled in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition.[6] Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
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