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Unlike a few yoga practices, Hatha yoga can be practiced by anyone. Age or ability isn’t a limitation for Hatha yoga. Instead, it can help to achieve a limber body, and an increased physical being along with a higher self worth. Hatha yoga is a gentle yoga, that doesn’t raise the heart-rate; making it accessible to anyone who wishes to practice yoga. The secondary and less popular form of yoga in the western world, is power yoga. Also known as Ashtanga. It is meant to work out specific muscle groups, and can be higher impact than Hatha yoga. While the regiment can be more difficult to preform, it is still just as beneficial as Hatha yoga. You also have a few other yoga paths to choose from that are less popular than Hatha or Ashtanga yoga. Such as Raja yoga, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, and Tantra yoga. Regardless of the style of yoga that you decide on. The benefits are all similar in one way or another. All forms of yoga will help to achieve a higher sense of self, a better physical strength, and a heightened ability of controlling ones body. As with any new workout or holistic regiment, if you have any known medical problems you should first advise your doctor. If you are approved for yoga, he or she will be able to suggest an appropriate yoga teacher that will understand your condition. Once you have chosen the right type of yoga for you, you might find friends and family coming out of the woodwork. Some have the common misconception that you must follow a certain religion to practice yoga. However, this simply isn’t true. While some speculate that yoga is a religion on it’s own, it doesn’t truly meet the traditional definition of a religion. Rather than philosophy or doctrine, Hatha yoga is a physical and psychological discipline rather than religion. While it has been tied in it’s roots to Eastern religion and mythology, it has been associated with the Hindu religion. However, yoga is in-fact an independent tradition. Thus making it less of a religion, and more of a way of life. You don’t have to participate in any one religion to reap the benefits of yoga. Simply allowing yourself body, mind, and soul to the discipline of yoga. Despite yoga not being considered a yoga, there are however a set of ethics that have become associated with it. These are considered to be the five yamas; non-violence, truthfulness, not stealing, chastity, and the absence of greed. Along with the five niyamas which are : purity, self discipline, contentment, centering upon the divine, and self study. Of which we can all live with. These are all ethics that we begin to adopt in our own lives, before and after yoga easily. Giving yoga an upper-hand in cleansing both body and mind through it’s ethics, asanas, and breathing techniques. Of which will be looked at in a greater light within this series of articles.
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