With beer, goats, or without anything: Yoga, there are diverse variations. The old teaching from India is already a global Trend. Now he is celebrated again – but this Time totally different than before.
New Delhi (Reuters) – The world Yoga day (21. June) come together normally, the mass of people and greet the sun. Two years ago there was, according to Guinness, the largest Yoga lesson of all time. More than 100,000 people gathered in the Northern Indian city of millions, Kota.
But this year, a new record will be difficult. He could even have in-Corona-times fatal consequences – especially in India, currently there are approximately 10,000 new infections daily. And also in Germany, the majority of Yogis to celebrate the day out of necessity in a small circle. Here are seven facts about Yoga:
– Why is world Yoga day: The day India’s Prime Minister Narendra modi in 2014 had proposed at the United Nations. The Hindu nationalist politician, is a committed Yogi with a private Yoga-Youtube-channel. He presents Yoga as a path to greater health and peace. However, for modes the Soft Power and national Yoga proud. This year, the Indian government is organizing a Blogger competition. Participants should explain how Yoga has affected your life. For the winners there are prizes worth up to 2500 dollars. Especially in the first few years, criticized Muslim groups in the Hindu-majority India and other countries in the day. They saw the popular sun salutation Pose as a Hindu religious practice, also because in Hinduism the sun is considered God.
origin: Yoga is more than Stretching or acrobatic Exercises. It is a philosophy that also includes Meditation and breathing exercises. It was invented at least 5000 years ago in the territory of present-day India. The Exercises are designed to promote inner harmony and harmony with nature.
health: Yoga can be healthy, as several studies show. It may pain some improvement in the back and Asthma, bring about, writes the research network Cochraine. Regular Yoga would have a relaxing and stress-reducing, writes of the professional Association of Yoga teachers. Studies have shown that Yoga is active in many of the disease positively, in particular in the case of cardiovascular diseases, limitations, and injuries of the musculoskeletal system and mental disorders.
– dogs, beer or just naked Yoga is a growing Trend, and Yogis in the world will always find crazier variants of it to exercise. The beer-Yoga, for instance, it is called “Prooost” instead of “Ooom”. Instead of a “sun salutation”, there is the “beer greeting”. Beer bottles are integrated into the Exercises and drinking. The Naked-Yoga participants will find that you learn to love the body and also the best looks, if after a few weeks of Training small fat disappear. There’s also this variant: the so-called dogs-Yoga, in which only the dog owners make an effort and Sitting down on the legs to bend and the dog crawl. Alternatively, there are also goats-Yoga. And laughter Yoga, the goal is to laugh together in the group.
– German Yogi: women in Germany make it clear prefer Yoga than men. According to a representative survey commissioned by the professional Association of Yoga teachers, the sports practice nine percent of women and percent of men. Singles or people in partnerships without children and with higher education making it more often Yoga.
Yoga as a school subject: In Nepal, students have to learn in the future, Yoga – as soon as the schools open again. In the new curriculum for primary school students and pupils of secondary schools of Yoga are provided for Exercises and texts on Yoga, was called by the competent authority. Older students should be able to also deeper on the Yoga and the traditional healing art of Ayurveda specialize. The curriculum change is how the world-Yoga-day to criticism from some Muslims. They are in majority Hindu Nepal, a minority.
– Oldest Yoga teacher: with 95 years, the canadian Ida Herbert was teaching Yoga, and in 2012 an entry into the Guinness book of records. Thus, their secret to a long life is to avoid Junk food, work in the garden and a glass of Sherry after the meal.
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