Yoga in Bali, Authentic or ?

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I did Yoga in college and here and there after

... I became fond of the way it felt and how it calmed my brain. Did I understand what the roots were derived from? I can’t say I did. But I do now. 

When I moved to Bali I noticed yoga being practiced everywhere! Why? Is this were yoga came from? Is this where it all started? 

I learned quickly; no, India is.

So why are there thousands of yoga classes a day on a 230 mile long island? Here are some Facts of the Film learned from living in Bali for a year... the truth, “A Deeper Understanding” to yoga.

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Definition of Yoga: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

-dictionary.com (a semi-western perspective)

FACTS:

1 || The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.

2 ||Yoga was originally created as a development of practices to train the body and mind to self observe and become aware of their own nature.

3 || Hatha yoga texts emerged sometimes between the 9th and 11th century.

According to the International Yoga Federation, 300 million people do yoga all over the world. And that includes the ever growing number of westerner’s who view yoga just as a physical exercise. Whether or not yoga is always being practiced with its founding traditions is up for debate.

Regardless of a person’s intent of the practice or their knowledge of its roots, yoga has enriched the lives of millions and continues to do so through its timeless techniques and structure.

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1 || 40% of US yogis eat healthier according to disturbmenot.co.

2 || More than 50% of US yogis do yoga because it helps them release tension.

3 || Yoga has helped millions of people slow down from their busy work schedules and meditate for at-least a small part of their day. Regardless if they don’t fully understand the practice.

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QUOTE FROM THE DOCUMENTARY

“People have a different understanding of yoga. They think that is it just a physical exercise. But actually, we just do a little exercise. It is a preparation to sitting better, only.”

Ketut, Holy Priest and Therapeutic Healer

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“Western people see yoga as a way of life. And so now I can include the yoga into the business and into the modern people’s life. Although it has been here for many many centuries, especially meditation.”

Luh Manis, Founder of Pranasanti Yoga

Bali, Indonesia

09.20.2019

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