Yoga, with its movements of bending, breathing, pushing and squeezing, stretching, and twisting has been recognized as one of the best forms of exercise to help generate and promote healing and strengthening of our internal body systems. Practicing Yoga regularly will help relieve the body of stress and help relax and soften ones' nerves, maintain a balance between the Body, the Heart, and the Mind, and help regulate the release of hormones into our Endocrine system. Yoga promotes digestion, excretion, and stronger respiratory functions. Ultimately, the whole body can benefit when one embraces a regular Yoga practice. Yoga Corner, where you can reap the harvest of a happy, harmonious well being.benefit when we embrace a regular Yoga Practice. Yoga Corner, where you can reap the harvest of a happy, harmonious well being

INTRODUCTION TO YOGA
"Yoga" is a Sanskrit word meaning "Self" {Atma} and its original cause or purpose was to encourage and promote "Union", the balance within the Body, Heart, and Mind. While Yoga has many different forms and movements, they all encourage and promote that one grasp and achieve its original cause or purpose. "Union", the balance within the Body, Heart, and Mind. As the "Mother" of China Yoga said: " Yoga is not a short-lived fashion. It is a World filled with ancient, Art, Lifestyles, and Teachings from the distant past". Our generation today has inherited this concept. The benefits that Yoga gives and shares with the Body, Mind, and Spirit are well known. It is a simple, healthy lifestyle. Anyone and everyone can benefit from practicing Yoga regardless of age, gender, or their path in life. As Yoga continues to expand its wings and become a potent, world force, Emerson{1803-1882}, Luo{1817-1862} and Einstein{1879-1955}, and other modern, philosophers, scientists, and other modern thinkers, have all expressed amazement and praise at the wisdom that ancient Yoga literature contains. And now as the wings of Yoga and Meditation continue to unfold, millions of people everywhere are embracing Yoga and Meditation practice. A Note of Interest...With the existence and presence of Cymbidium Yoga and Qiqong Meditation, many Chinese people may find certain similarities between Buddhism and Yoga. This is not because Buddhism is Yoga or Yoga is Buddhism. Since ancient times in India, Buddhism has embraced Yoga practice. Therefore, the founder of Gautama{Buddhism} undoubtedly had practiced some Yoga. Since then, Buddhists in China have embraced many types of Yoga and although Buddhism does embrace Yoga, most of the worlds' "Yogi's" are not necessarily Buddhists.