Yoga
Varanasi has been a great center of Indian philosophy,
spiritualism, Ayurveda, Yoga and mysticism. Yoga
is a way of balancing and harmonizing the body,
mind and emotions. Yoga is done through the practice
of asana (the physical exercise), pranayama (the
breathing technique) and mudra. All these practices
purify the body, mind and energy system to prepare
the ground for higher practice of meditation and
for the ultimate experience of cosmic consciousness.
The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word
"Yog", which means "unity"
or means to join. This unity or joining is described
in spiritual term as the union of Shakti (energy)
with his consort Shiva (the supreme consciousness)
and this is the central theme of yoga. At Varanasi,
there is a great tradition of Yoga learning and
this continues even to this day. Traditionally,
Ashrams and Muths have been the center of Yoga
practice and learning and with the establishment
and development of modern institutions of learning,
Yoga has been given due place in their curriculum.
There are separate faculties and departments
of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Meditation and Astrology
in B.H.U. and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University.
Varanasi is the center for Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation
and Astrology. Following are main centers for
Yoga, Meditation and Astrology.
B.H.U.
Man Mandir
Bhring Sanhita Kendra, Bhadaini
Center For Yoga & Meditation, Nirala Nagar
Pragya Yoga Institute, Jagat Ganj
S.S.U.
Gayan Pravah
Kashi Yoga Sangh, Sankat Mochan
International Yoga & Meditation Centre, Nagawa
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