How is yoga different from stretching?

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Sujata Mondal

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Stretching falls under workout, flexibilities before Yogasana . You need to prepaed your body for perticular Asana parfectly .
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Stretching can be done as any other exercises and warm-up. No doubt, yoga helps in stretching but it also increases flexibility and strength in the body. Unlike any other workouts, it increases stability of mind and body, and preps us for meditation which is the ultimate goal.
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1 Yoga includes streaching 2.Yoga is of different types includes pranayam, dhyan, samadhi, Pratyahar, Dharna, and much more. Regular practice will help you to move towards spiritual path as well. Bhagwat geeta has knowledge of different yoga like Sankhya yoga, bhakti yoga, vishad yoga, Dhyan yoga...
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1 Yoga includes streaching 2.Yoga is of different types includes pranayam, dhyan, samadhi, Pratyahar, Dharna, and much more. Regular practice will help you to move towards spiritual path as well. Bhagwat geeta has knowledge of different yoga like Sankhya yoga, bhakti yoga, vishad yoga, Dhyan yoga and much more. Streaching gives flexibility but yoga gives health with proper flexibility, and much more read less
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