Yoga is perhaps the world’s first system to recognize the connection and interaction between body and mind. References to Yoga can be seen in many ancient texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharatha, the Vedas etc. The most distinguished and noted propagator of Yoga was the great sage Patanjali, the author of the treatise “Yoga Sutras.” He was perhaps the first to record the principles of Yoga handed over from generations to generations orally.
The main purpose of Yoga is to isolate the mind from all thoughts, worries and anxiety and increase the strength and flexibility of the body. The regular practice of Yoga can help to keep stress and tension at bay and alleviate the mind to a state of well-being and peace.
Ayurveda and Yoga are sister sciences. While Ayurveda deals chiefly with the health of the body and mind, Yoga deals with spiritual health. Yogic exercises with its preventive and curative values, help bring natural order and balance to neuro-hormones and to the body’s metabolism, improving endocrine metabolism. These practices naturally treat stress and stress-related disorders.
Meditation
Meditation is the attainment of a high level of concentration and reaching out to the inner depths of mind. The path to meditation consists of three stages- Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (enlightenment). By concentrating on any particular object for a long time, attention is fixed and Dhyana or meditation is achieved. Prolonged meditation leads to Samadhi or enlightenment.
At Somatheeram, Yoga and meditation are taught under the expert guidance of a guru.
Yoga is perhaps the world’s first system to recognize the connection and interaction between body and mind. References to Yoga can be seen in many ancient texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharatha, the Vedas etc. The most distinguished and noted propagator of Yoga was the great sage Patanjali, the author of the treatise “Yoga Sutras.” He was perhaps the first to record the principles of Yoga handed over from generations to generations orally.
Meditation is the attainment of a high level of concentration and reaching out to the inner depths of mind. The path to meditation consists of three stages- Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (enlightenment). By concentrating on any particular object for a long time, attention is fixed and Dhyana or meditation is achieved. Prolonged meditation leads to Samadhi or enlightenment. 
