Guest blogger: Mayra Arias

The practice of yoga is to consider to be a spiritual discipline. It helps bring back harmony to the individual minding and body. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.))  The definition of the word yoga is to unite the individual’s consciousness with the universal consciousness. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles, n.d.) Yoga is considered to be a healthy art of living healthy. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) Yoga is considered to be an art, which helps an individual walk through life with a sense of health and harmony. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) The  equipment for yoga is yoga mats get a grip yoga Mat Towel, yogamatters Cork Brick, Yogamatters classic yoga belt, Yogamatters Fleece yoga Blankets, Yoga Mats(Yoga Equipment & Yoga Accessories | Yogamatters. (n.d.).)

 History

Yoga first started during early civilization. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) The science of yoga origin began before the first religious or belief system was born. The ones who travel the world to introduce yoga was Agasta and saptarishi who were from Indian. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) Yoga was first practiced under the direct guidance of Guru. Guru was a spiritual value that was given special importance. (MEA |   In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) Guru has an association of Upasana and sadhana was inbuilt in their rituals. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) During this time in history, the sun was given the highest importance. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) Then the practice of Surya namaskara was invented due to this influence. During this time a daily ritual was Pranayama. (MEA | Statements: In Focus Articles. (n.d.)) According to why is yoga so popular and is it really all that? There is Four reason why yoga is now a popular activity.  To start off with yoga help reduce their stress, there is a reported approximation of more than 85% of (adult and children) who report that yoga reduces stress(What Complementary and Integrative Approaches Do Americans Use? (2017, September 24)

Second,  yoga also contributes to people having a healthier diet, people now appreciate their food by incorporating their sense which the smell, taste and the way the food looks. (Yoga Has Been Popular For Many Year – Is It Really All That? (2018, April 03). Third, yoga contributes to emotional health by improving there poses and reduces chiropractic manipulation. Fourth, yoga is slowly also adapt to children and young adults(Yoga Has Been Popular For Many Year – Is It Really All That? (2018, April 03). ) there is also studies reported  that 2.3% of children practice yoga in 2007 and it has increased to 3.1 in 2012(What Complementary and Integrative Approaches Do Americans Use? (2017, September 24). In conclusion, there is study, According to a study done by the National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health, adult yoga practitioners rose from 5.1% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2007 and 9.5% in 2012. (What Complementary and Integrative Approaches Do Americans Use? (2017, September 24).