1瑜伽是一种古老的冥想形式；是意识的实践，融合了身体、思想和呼吸。

Yoga is an ancient form of meditation; an awareness practice that melds body, mind and breath.

2“瑜伽”这个词来自于梵语单词“yuj”，意思是统一或联结。

he word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means to unify or to yoke.

3瑜伽通常不在满月或新月的时候进行修炼，因为一些瑜伽师相信月亮会影响我们体内的水，从而直接影响我们的身体。

Yoga is often NOT practiced on Full Moon or New Moon Days because some yogis believed the moon has a direct effect on our bodies by affecting the water within us.

4长寿:练习瑜伽的人被认为能活得更久，因为在深腹呼吸的运动中，肺的扩张使心脏受益。

Longer Life: People who practice yoga are believed to live longer due to expanded lungs in deep belly breathing exercises which benefit the heart.

5瑞士精神病学家荣格是最早学习瑜伽的西方人之一。

Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, was one of the first leading westerners to study Yoga in detail.

6Rig-Veda被认为是世界上最古老的包含了瑜伽元素的文字记载。

Rig-Veda is believed to be the oldest known texts in the world and contains elements of Yoga.

7瑜伽符号“OM”是藏族和印度哲学的一部分。

The yoga symbol “Om” is part of both Tibetan and Hindu philosophy.

8根据挪威的一项研究，瑜伽能增强免疫系统的遗传水平。达特茅斯学院医学研究将伽与帮助脑损伤患者联系起来。另一个研究说明瑜伽有助于缓解慢性疼痛。

According to a Norwegian study, yoga boosts the immune system on a genetic level. A Dartmouth College medical study links yoga to helping brain injury patients. Another shows yoga helps ease chronic pain.

9经常练习瑜伽可以减少对食物的渴望，从而减少暴食的习惯。

The regular practice of yoga can reduce food cravings, and subsequently, the habit of overeating

10据哈佛健康出版物发表的一篇报道，瑜伽可以减轻偏头痛患者的痛苦。

Yoga can bring relief to people suffering from migraine headaches, according to a published report in Harvard Health Publications

瑜伽起源：

瑜伽的起源是在5000多年前印度北部的“indus - sarasvati”文明发展的。瑜伽是由婆罗门和Rishis(神秘的预言家)慢慢地改良和发展起来的。

The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the “Indus-Sarasvati” civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.  Yoga was slowly refined and developed by the Brahmans and Rishis (mystic seers).

“孩子做瑜伽非常棒。”乌兰，国际少儿瑜伽协会会长说道，“其实瑜伽练习的第一天同时也是你真正的诞生日。”

“Kids doing yoga is great。” Ulan who is the president of the International Children's Yoga Association, “In fact, the first day of your yoga practice is considered your real birthday.”