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We all have heard about yoga and its benefits either from a friend, read in a magazine, see a star with a yoga mat or even by our physicians advising us to start yoga.
DEvA promotes the practice, the study, the knowledge of yoga and build and gather a community of practitioners around yoga.Yoga is said to be for the purpose of uniting . On the sacred ancient text known as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali “Yoga is unity with the universe.The most known way to achieve this state is the practice of asana or the physical aspect of yoga. But asana is only one of the eight limbs or paths of yoga. Other paths concern mental and spiritual well being which are the yamas, niyamas (self-discipline and spiritual practice), pranayama (breathing), pratyahara (withdrawal of the 5 sense), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and the ultimate step of samadhi (enlightenment).You start seeing the world at it is with more acceptance and clarity in the present moment.Yoga benefits are numerous; stress reduction, self-awareness, back pain relief, inner peace, better relationship with yourself and other, improved immunity and fitness level, better concentration, higher flexibility and strengths.