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1、·Unit5ThetermyogacomesfromaSanskritwordwhichmeansyokeorunion.TraditionallyyogaisamethodjoiningtheindividualselfwiththeDivine,UniversalSpiritorCosmicConsciousness.Physicalandmentalexercisesaredesignedtohelpachievethisgoal,alsocalledself-transcendenceorenlightenment.Onthephysical
2、level,yogapostures,calledasanas,aredesignedtotone,strengthen,andalignthebody.Theseposturesareperformedtomakethespinesuppleandhealthyandtopromotebloodflowtoalltheorgans,glands,andtissues,keepingallthebodysystemshealthy.Onthementallevel,yogausesbreathingtechniques(pranayama)andme
3、ditation(dyana)toquiet,clarify,anddisciplinethemind.Howeverexpertsarequicktopointouttheyogaisnotareligion,butawayoflivingwithhealthandpeaceofmindasitsaims.YogainAmericaDouglasDupler1.YogaoriginatedinancientIndiaandisoneofthelongestsurvivingphilosophicalsystemsintheworld.Somesch
4、olarshaveestimatedthatyogaisasoldas5,000years;artifactsdetailingyogapostureshavebeenfoundinIndiafromover3,000B.C.Yogisclaimthatitisahighlydevelopedscienceofhealthylivingthathasbeentestedandperfectedforalltheseyears.YogawasfirstbroughttoAmericainthelate1800swhenSwamiVivekananda.
5、anIndianteacherandyogi,presentedalectureon.meditationinChicago.Yogaslowlybegangainingfollowers,andflourishedduringthe1960swhentherewasasurgeofinterestinEasternphilosophy.TherehassincebeenavastexchangeofyogaknowledgeinAmerica,withmanystudentsgoingtoIndiatostudyandmanyIndianexper
6、tscomingheretoteach,resultingintheestablishmentofawidevarietyofschools.Today,yogaisthriving,andithasbecomeeasytofindteachersandpractitionersthroughoutAmerica.ArecentRoperpoll,commissionedbyYogaJournal,foundthat11millionAmericansdoyogaatleastoccasionallyandsixmillionperformitreg
7、ularly.Yogastretchesareusedbyphysicaltherapistsandprofessionalsportsteams,andthebenefitsofyogaarebeingtoutedbymoviestarsandFortune500executives.Manyprestigiousschoolsofmedicinehavestudiedandintroducedyogatechniquesasproventherapiesforillnessandstress.Somemedicalschools,likeUCLA
8、,evenofferyogaclassesaspartoftheirphysiciantrainingpro