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How to master your mind and body with Yoga

Yoga is system of physical and mental exercise that enables a person's consciousness to synchronize with the spirit of universal consciousness. The origin of yoga can be traced five thousand years back. The desire of a healthy life, personal and spiritual freedom gave birth to the yoga practice. Since then, yoga has evolved to be the medium by which one can master his mind, body and soul. The practice of yoga leads a practitioner to experience a harmony between the body and mind.

The term Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Yuj', which means to integrate. Thus, yoga refers to uniting of the body of an individual with the mind and his mind with the soul.
Yoga practice, known as Sadhana, is an art which connects the practitioner (sadhak) to the ultimate whole of creation. Practice (abhyasa) of Vairagya (non-grasping) and Meditation (dhyana) are keys to Yoga. There are different kinds of yoga like Hatha yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Gnana Yoga and each of these forms of the yoga are merely ways of attaining a common spiritual goal and physical healthiness.

With the passing years, yoga has become an integral part in everyone's life. With its vast benefits and usages, it has become an inseparable entity of human life. The yoga exercises have the power to prevent and improve the physical conditions of human body. Yoga helps in ailment of many chronic diseases like Arthritis, back pain, Indigestion, Diabetes, Bronchitis, Dyspepsia and many more. Practice of yoga is the perfect antidote to stress, anxiety and nervous breakdown. Yoga asanas, coupled with the proper breathing practice and meditation intensifies the stamina, vitality and zest for life. The proper breathing practice in yoga is known as Pranayama. Pranayama in yoga aims at bringing the involuntary functions of the respiratory mechanism within human control. Pranayama practice offers a good appetite, strength, a high standard of health, vigor and vitality. With the proper inhaling and exhaling procedure, pranayama keeps the individual balanced in all the conditions and situations. The intellect is developed and results in an enhanced will power. With practice of Pranayama, mind is drawn into a definite spiritual activity. It prepares the individual for inner calmness and stillness and presets the mind for the practice of meditation.

Meditation means a state of consciousness, when the mind is free of scattered and wandering thoughts. As a part of yoga, meditation helps the practitioner to relax and eventually drives his consciousness to a deeper insight. The meditative state of mind results in spiritual benefit and the practitioner experiences supreme bliss and enlightenment. Meditation does not necessarily relates to only spiritual practice, but also has many health benefits.  From the perspective of the physical well being of an individual, meditation aids in treatment of many diseases. Meditation helps in reducing anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate. It leads to a deeper level of relaxation and reduces the level of stress and anxiety.

Music and yoga practice is intrinsically connected to each other. Since the time immemorial, music has aptly complemented yoga and meditation. Soothing music can help to keep your mind focused and remove distractions of mind. Music ensures a way for enjoying lasting peace and harmony of the mind. Right kind of Yoga music helps break stiff constraints of mind and connects the yogi with his divinity within. The power of the meditation music have beneficial effects in stimulating and revitalizing the entire immune system of the body and deepen the healing process of the mind. Since recent past, the yoga DVDs and CDs have become the bestseller of many record label companies. There are different genre of music that may accompany you in your daily yoga session. It can be a New Age Celtic Music or Native American music, High range Yoga Grooves or even some chants, hymns and mantras. Even, the sounds of gongs, bells and bowls can accelerate your daily yoga practice.

Spirit Voyage is a renowned company which offers different kinds of yoga DVDs and CDs. The music from Spirit Voyage compiles sounds and tones that can deeply touch the mind and the soul of any person. The music calms the senses, elevate the mind and induces an altered state of consciousness. The myriad collection of Spirit Voyage's music includes a multiple categories like music for Kundalini Yoga, Gurmukhi chant, mantras and Kirtan that are ideal for yoga and meditation. Chants and hymns for daily morning sadhana, Sanskrit mantra CDs, Healing and Massage Therapy Music are some of the exclusive collection that the company offers. Spirit Voyage artistes like Wah, Shiva Rea, Satkirin Kaur Khalsa, Deva Premal, Snatam Kaur, Dev Suroop Kaur Khalsa, Guru Shabad Singh Khalsa, Bachan Kaur and many others entice the listening mind and lead them to a mystic journey. The soothing meditation music from Spirit Voyage allows you to relax and reform yourself to a state of tranquility. The mind experiences the stillness and distracting thoughts are effaced. Enter into the divine sound current with the yoga music from Spirit Voyage.

Yoga, by balancing the body and the mind, paves a spiritual avenue to attain self-enlightenment. With yoga asanas, meditation and breathing process, one can fight the everyday stress and monotony. Yoga balances the dynamics of the practitioner's body, improves the mental health and develop the personal and social values. It brings stability to the body and counter balances the fluctuations of mind. Through meditation and breathing exercises, one can banish all the stress and anxiety and can lead a healthy life. It can be thus concluded that yoga practice are the guidelines to healthy living and a better life. With the practice of yoga, the practitioner attains the divine knowledge of an ethereal insight as well as a healthy physical composure.

About the Author

The author writes for Spirit Voyage which is engaged in offering various kinds of yoga music and meditation music. The company offers different CDs and DVDs for practicing kundalini Yoga and other yoga forms.

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