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    Yoga-An Ancient Art Form
    Yoga-An Ancient Art Form
    Yoga-An Ancient Art Form
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    Yoga-An Ancient Art Form

    By Martin Ettington

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    The word yoga takes us back to the ancient times and brings to mind a plethora of images of extraordinary postures that seem impossible to attempt, let alone master. Yoga is much more than mastering the various postures or increasing your flexibility. It is an ancient practice that involves various physical stances as well as several mental and breathing exercises that cleanse our mind, body and soul.
    Initially Yoga focused on helping the community. Slowly it changed its focus to self-enlightenment as its ultimate goal. "The traditional purpose of Yoga, however, has always been to bring about a profound transformation in the person through the transcendence of the ego," (Feuerstein 3).
    Yoga is a science that has transcended boundaries, language and culture and has got worldwide acceptance. It is estimated that over 35 million people practice yoga in America and U.K. Yoga has continued to evolve over the years and now there are various disciplines that are practiced.
    The origins, the concept, the ultimate goal and the various benefits of practicing such an ancient art form are still unknown to many. There are many more aspects to practicing yoga than meets our eye or the many benefits that are extolled by the corporate honchos trying to expand their business and ride this relatively new fad.
    Beyond the assumption that it started in India, the knowledge about yoga takes a dip into the unknown. This eBook aims at enlightening you and takes you into the wonderful yet mysterious world of Yoga.

    "Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind."
    Patanjali

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartin Ettington
    Release dateJun 4, 2012
    ISBN9781476428888
    Yoga-An Ancient Art Form
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    Martin Ettington

    The owner Martin K. Ettington is an Engineer by training and has had multiple careers. These include technical sales for GE and HP. Martin also Owns his own software and consulting business.Martin’s interest in the Paranormal and Occult goes back to his childhood. He has had many paranormal experiences and has been a student of Eastern Philosophies and Meditation for 35 years.Seeking Enlightenment; he knows that we are already all Enlightened. We just have to realize this deeply.His books are expressions of his creativity to help others understand what he has internalized through study, experience, and membership in different societies.Not many technical persons or scientists spend a lot of time in parallel studying the Metaphysical and have had many spiritual or psychic experiences too.Therefore, Martin believes that he can provide a unique vantage point to integrate Western Scientific thinking with Eastern exploration of the mind and spirit.

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      Yoga-An Ancient Art Form - Martin Ettington

      Copyright Page

      Yoga-An Ancient Art Form

      By : Martin K. Ettington

      Copyright 2012 Martin K. Ettington

      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN: 9781476428888

      Other books by MKEttingtonbooks.com:

      Spiritual and Metaphysical Books:

      Physical Immortality: A History and How to Guide

      The Commentaries of Living Immortals

      Prophecy: A History and How to Guide

      God Like Powers and Abilities

      Enlightenment for Dummies

      Removing Illusions to Find True Happiness

      Using the Scientific Method to Study the Paranormal

      A Compendium of Metaphysics and How to Guides

      (Six books together in one volume)

      Records of Extremely Long Lived Persons

      Science Fiction:

      Out of This Universe

      The God Like Powers Series:

      Human Invisibility

      Invulnerability and Shielding

      Teleportation

      Psychokinesis

      Our Energy Body, Auras, and Thoughtforms

      These books are all available in digital and printed formats from my websites and on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple iTunes:

      http://mkettingtonbooks.com

      http://newagediscounts.com

      Also, our top level webpage is at: http://portalofthespirit.com

      Table of Contents

      Forward

      Some of the Common Yoga Terms

      Yoga – An Introduction

      Yoga – Some Misconceptions and Myths

      Yoga – A Brief Look Back in Time

      Why Yoga

      Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Yoga

      Yoga and Health

      Branches of Yoga

      Basic Yoga Poses

      Summary

      Bibliography

      Forward

      The word yoga takes us back to the ancient times and brings to mind a plethora of images of extraordinary postures that seem impossible to attempt, let alone master. Yoga is much more than mastering the various postures or increasing your flexibility. It is an ancient practice that involves various physical stances as well as several mental and breathing exercises that cleanse our mind, body and soul.

      Initially Yoga focused on helping the community. Slowly it changed its focus to self-enlightenment as its ultimate goal. The traditional purpose of Yoga, however, has always been to bring about a profound transformation in the person through the transcendence of the ego, (Feuerstein 3).

      Yoga is a science that has transcended boundaries, language and culture and has got worldwide acceptance. It is estimated that over 35 million people practice yoga in America and U.K. Yoga has continued to evolve over the years and now there are various disciplines that are practiced.

      The origins, the concept, the ultimate goal and the various benefits of practicing such an ancient art form are still unknown to many. There are many more aspects to practicing yoga than meets our eye or the many benefits that are extolled by the corporate honchos trying to expand their business and

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