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YOGA-ARTICLE: Yoga

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Myths and Reality. Yoga has always been surrounded by a lot of mysteries. Nowadays there are not so many people who have a holistic view of this ancient teaching. In this article we tried to highlight the most common myths about yoga and people practicing it. Myth 1. Yoga is an Indian gymnastics First, a lot of scientists come to the opinion that yoga knowledge was brought into India from outside thousands of years ago and had been stored there till the Colonization. After that yoga came to the West. Second, the system of yoga includes not only physical and breathing exercises but mental ones as well. Myth 2. Yoga is a part of Hinduism Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is a system of self-exploration. It is not against any religions and perfectly combines with each of them. Myth 3. All yogis are vegetarians... Read more 👈

YOGA-ARTICLE: Yoga. Myths and Reality.

Yoga has always been surrounded by a lot of mysteries. Nowadays there are not so many people who have a holistic view of this ancient teaching. In this article we tried to highlight the most common myths about yoga and people practicing it.

Myth 1. Yoga is an Indian gymnastics

First, a lot of scientists come to the opinion that yoga knowledge was brought into India from outside thousands of years ago and had been stored there till the Colonization. After that yoga came to the West. Second, the system of yoga includes not only physical and breathing exercises but mental ones as well.

Myth 2. Yoga is a part of Hinduism

Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is a system of self-exploration. It is not against any religions and perfectly combines with each of them.

Myth 3. All yogis are vegetarians...