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A REVIEW ARTICLE ON ASHTANG YOGA

*Dr. Himanshu, Dr. Sunayana Sharma and Dr. Gajendra Kumar Dubey

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Yoga is a practice that involves the physical, mental and spiritual self. It is oldest way in history to keep a check on Healthy mind and body It was a discipline that originated in ancient India and was aimed at instilling peace of mind and body with concentration, meditation, postures and breathing. In today’s modern world Almost 8 persons out of 10 suffer from Low Back Ache at least once in their life. About 70% of the Low Back Ache sufferers belong to the age group of 30- 40 years Yoga has a great role to prevent and cure many of the so called life style disorders. Yoga is considerd as a most effective against backpains. Yoga Asana helps tones the abdomen and strengthen the spine. It helps in keeping our mind and body healthy.

Keywords: Yoga, Ashtang Yoga.