| Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices originating | | | | many of the words used in atypical yoga session are |
| in India. It is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy. | | | | Sanskrit, and beginning yoga students may have a |
| In India and across the World, Yoga is seen as a | | | | difficult time remembering their meanings. One such |
| means to both physical health and spiritual mastery. | | | | word is "drishti" and as you become a more advanced |
| Outside India, Yoga has become primarily associated | | | | student, you will learn the power of drishti, or view. |
| with the practice of asanas or postures of Hatha | | | | Most yoga teachers stress that drishti can help |
| Yoga. | | | | improve your posture during poses, and it can also help |
| In the United States the American Fitness | | | | you with your meditation practices as you learn to use |
| Professionals & Associates offers Yoga Certification | | | | yoga for this purpose. By understanding the power of |
| for intructors. | | | | drishti, you can better understand how yoga works on |
| Yoga is a form of exercise that stems from Eastern | | | | both physical and spiritual levels. |
| religions based on mediation. Because of yoga's origins, | | | | |