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Mind, body and spirit get rejuvenated with yoga. This form of exercise of mind and body makes one meet oneself and collect oneself to the peaceful inner world away from the hassles of day to day life. Yoga is where mind, body and spirit combine at the same outlet. Kerala yoga is thus famous for helping people achieve the same with little effort and lot of self determination and interest. This form of reunion of mind, soul and body was first introduced by sage Patajali. It is in his works collected as Yoga Sutra that we get to know more about yoga and its stages. He is therefore, also known as the ‘Father of Yoga’. Commonly practiced Yoga in the country is called Hatha Yoga. You can learn a lot more about this form and Kerala yoga during your tours to Kerala backwaters.
For mental and physical relaxation and fitness, Hatha Yoga is the best form. It consists of a series of series of asanas or postures that aim to increase the flexibility of body and mind. Breathing exercises are practiced as a part of the yoga so as to increase concentration, improve eyesight and cure several kinds of physical ailments. Guru Patanjali also formulated the other form of yoga called the Astanga Yoga. It is in this form that an individual is helped with his/her holistic development. There are eight stages to this kind of holistic development, which includes Self Purification or Niyama, Bodily Postures or Asana, Disciplined Behavior or Yama, Meditation or Dhyana, Breath Control or Pranayama, Concentration or Dharana, Absolute state of tranquility or Samadhi and Sensual control or Pratyahara. During your Kerala tours through the Kerala backwaters you will get to know more about yoga in Kerala.
Kerala yoga can be learnt from various schools. There are Bikram Yoga and Iyengar Yoga classes all over the state. This form of physical and mental exercise has been popular among the celebrities, making the art more famous. Some of the asanas such as Suryanamaskaram and Savasana provide relaxation to mind and soul and stretches muscles making the body flexible and healthy. Kerala yoga has healing power, which can be utilized in day to day’s life. With a good knowledge of yoga Kerala, you can control your blood pressure and stay away from hypertension, arthritis and diabetes.
During your Kerala backwater tours, you can visit Kerala Yoga centers like Holistic Eastern Advance Research, Life Yoga Centre, Kerala Yoga Centre, Sivananda Ashram Dam, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Adithya Yoga Institute, Kaloor Yoga Centre and Pathanjali Naturopathy & Yoga Clinic. Know more about this unique art of fitness and good health during Kerala tour.
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