Visualization can also be used to play out a situation from the beginning to its positive end. This is one of the variations used by competitive athletes. In your mind s eye, you imagine in detail, the chain of events and the actions you will perform to attain a positive end result. During this process, focus on breathing deeply, releasing tension from your body and approaching every action in a calm and confident manner. The word yoga comes from Sanskrit language meaning union and is believed to be at least 6000 years old, originating in India.
Yoga combines dynamic physical exercise with a lifestyle philosophy.
There are many forms of yoga but the goal is always the same, perfect self knowledge. More specifically, the ultimate goal of yoga philosophy is complete detachment from reality, as we understand it, and complete self knowledge. If you would like to experiment with yoga as a stress management tool, check out some books at the library to learn more or rent a beginner s yoga video tape. There are alot of good exercise video s available on yoga that would be worth experimenting with. Meditation is meant to bring about awareness, nothing else.