{"product_id":"2940012297655","title":"A Guide To Yoga And Meditation","description":"When one mentions “yoga”, many images may be conjured up. Perhaps you get an image of flower children from the 60’s sitting in a circle with their legs in impossible positions chanting “Ohm” around a huge candle in a poorly lit room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoga is an ancient art that has been practiced for centuries. Over the years, it has risen in popularity as a way to stay fit, get in touch with one’s inner self, and keep a balance of sanity in a sometimes insane world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile yoga did come to popularity in the 60’s with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who popularized Transcendental Meditation (TM) in the 60's, because he was associated with the Beatles, yoga practitioners have brought the ancient practice to the forefront of wellness in recent years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany scholars believe that yoga dates back over 5,000 years to the beginning of human civilization. Scholars believe that yoga grew out of Stone Age Shamanism, because of the cultural similarities between Modern Hinduism and Mehrgarh, a neolithic settlement (in what is now Afghanistan). In fact, much of Hindu ideas, rituals and symbols of today appear to have their roots in this shamanistic culture of Mehrgahr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Yoga and archaic shamanism had much in common as both sought to transcend the human condition. The primary goal of shamanism was to heal members of the community and act as religious mediators. Archaic Yoga was also community oriented, as it attempted to discern the cosmic order through inner vision, then to apply that order to daily living. Later, Yoga evolved into a more inward experience, and Yogis focused on their individual enlightenment and salvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoga is the most diversified spiritual practice in the world. Crossing over many cultures (including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the West), Yoga also extends over multiple languages such as Hindi, Tibetan, Bengali, Sanskrit, Tamil, Prakit, Marathi and Pali. The Yogic tradition continues to proliferate and spread its message of peace to this very day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many different places that offer yoga classes – gyms, wellness centers, even the local YMCA.  But you don’t have to join a class to practice yoga.  It is just as easily done in your home or even at your desk while at work.  Yoga can help bring you inner peace when you are stressed out.  It can even help relieve the pain of headaches, backaches, and menstrual cramps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeres what yuo'll find inside A Guide To Yoga And Meditation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Yoga \u003cbr\u003eWhy Do Yoga?\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Yoga\u003cbr\u003eGetting Ready\u003cbr\u003eBeginning Your Workout\u003cbr\u003eEasy Pose\u003cbr\u003eDownward Facing Dog\u003cbr\u003eSun Salutations\u003cbr\u003eTree Pose\u003cbr\u003eExtended Triangle\u003cbr\u003eSeated Forward Bend\u003cbr\u003eBound Angle Pose\u003cbr\u003eWide Angle Seating Forward Bend\u003cbr\u003eFull Boat\u003cbr\u003eBridge\u003cbr\u003eLegs Up The Wall\u003cbr\u003eCorpse Pose\u003cbr\u003eMeditation\u003cbr\u003eUniversal Mantra Meditation\u003cbr\u003eRelaxation Meditation\u003cbr\u003eEnergy Healing Meditation\u003cbr\u003eColor Healing Meditation\u003cbr\u003eCentering\u003cbr\u003eDesktop Yoga\u003cbr\u003eYoga For Headaches\u003cbr\u003eChild’s Pose\u003cbr\u003eStanding Forward Bend\u003cbr\u003eYoga for Menstrual Cramps \u003cbr\u003eReclining Bound Angle\u003cbr\u003eUpward Bow\u003cbr\u003eSeated Twist\u003cbr\u003eYoga for Depression \u003cbr\u003eHeadstand\u003cbr\u003eHead To Knee Forward Bend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDownload \"A Guide To Yoga And Meditation\" Now!","brand":"Michelle Tason","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147365236976,"sku":"2940012297655","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012297655_p0.jpg?v=1763554642","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012297655","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}