ASTANGA YOGA
NrityaChuramani Rahul Dev Mondal ( Assistant Professor, Rabindra Bharati University, Department of Dance ) 1.1 Introduction about Yoga / Yoga Definition Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science that focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to Join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. As per yogic scriptures, the practice of yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the universal consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between the mind and body, man and nature. According to modern scientists, everything in the universe is just a manifestation of the same quantum firmament. One who experiences this oneness of existence is said to be in yoga and is termed as a yogi, having attained to a state of freedom referred to as ‘Mukti’, Read More …