| The key aim of Yoga is to attain the complete | | | | and giving you an energetic awareness of your own |
| simplicity that comes with the mind having a sense of | | | | self and this becomes the foundation of all the things |
| order and calm that is brought about by the practice | | | | you will learn and acquire in Yoga. The next level is |
| of breathing techniques and specific body postures. | | | | the one which now deals with more complex matters |
| For the beginner in the practice of Yoga, it would be | | | | such as the mind, your senses, and gaining that high |
| difficult for anyone to expect them to attain the | | | | sense of spiritual consciousness. |
| highest degree of peace that comes with meditation. | | | | Because the process is progressive, the first stage is |
| So the process of learning goes one logical step after | | | | actually practiced at the level of the physical body, |
| another. | | | | followed by the second one where you get to learn |
| Usually the basic step has to do with learning the | | | | the harmony of the body and how you can move |
| body postures that help your body to relax and | | | | with it. The third stage then covers the learning to |
| restore health because of increased circulation among | | | | bring into agreement your intelligence and the body |
| other things. Once this has been attained, then it | | | | and finally you end up learning to attain the stage |
| becomes very easy to move on to the other stages | | | | which is called perfection. Learning and achieving in |
| as you progress in your learning. | | | | these four stages of Yoga require patience and |
| There are four basic stages in the practice of Yoga | | | | dedication but the good news is that they are all |
| that you need to know about. These four stages are | | | | achievable. The secret lies in taking time to move |
| basically concerned with helping you refine your | | | | from one stage to the next. |
| personality , reclaim mastery over your physical body | | | | |