Yoga | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

The philosophy behind the ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions, whether it be in relation to areas such as health and medicine or education and the arts. Based on unifying the mind with the body and soul to allow for greater mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing, the values of yoga form a major part of the community’s ethos. Yoga consists of a series of poses, meditation, controlled breathing, word chanting and other techniques designed to help individuals build self-realization, ease any suffering they may be experiencing and allow for a state of liberation. It is practised by the young and old without discriminating against gender, class or religion and has also become popular in other parts of the world. Traditionally, yoga was transmitted using the Guru-Shishya model (master-pupil) with yoga gurus as the main custodians...

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Communities: India
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: India
Countries: India

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Language, Story and Memory Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Health, Healing and Care Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

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concepts_secondary_namesApprenticeship, Food customs, Health, Hygiene, Oral tradition, Philosophy, Religious practice, Respiratory systems, Sport, Traditional medicine

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main_image_caption_enNatrajasana (Lord of the dance pose Nataraja is one of the names given to the God Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer. This aesthetic, stretching and balancing asana is used in Indian classical dances also.)

main_image_copyrightMorarji Desai National Institue of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, India

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