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“Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness,
Yoga shows the way.“
Swami Vishnudevananda
The 5 points of yoga
Learn yoga with the help of these five easy principles, adapted from the classical
yoga teachings by Swami Vishnudevananda:
1
Proper exercise – Asanas
Enhances the flexibility of the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments and stimulates
circulation. Flexibility and strength of the spine keep the body youthful.
2
Proper breathing – Pranayama
Connects the body to its battery, the solar plexus, which is an enormous storehouse of energy.
Stress and depression can be overcome by breathing more deeply and with increased awareness.
3
Relaxation – Savasana
If the body and mind are subjected to constant overload, their performance suffers.
Yoga relaxation techniques not only help to relieve existing stress symptoms (like muscle tension
and breathlessness) but also help develop resistance against external stress factors.
4
Proper diet – Vegetarian
Is healthy, natural and simple to prepare. It is digestible and easy for the body to absorb. It
consists of proper food choices which have the most positive effect on body and mind, at the same
time causing the least harm to other living beings and the environment.
5
Positive thinking & meditation – Vedanta & Dhyana
Are the keys to peace of mind. By controlling the mind, we can eliminate negative thought
patterns and experience inner peace.