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B. V. Ragozin, A. S. Adylbaeva THE INFLUENCE OF PATANJALI YOGA (HEALTH IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF A PERSON (LITERATURE REVIEW) // I. YAKOVLEV CHUVASH STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN. 2015. № 4(88). p. 9-15
Author(s):
B. V. Ragozin, A. S. Adylbaeva
Index of UDK:
615.82(072.8)
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Name of article:
THE INFLUENCE OF PATANJALI YOGA (HEALTH IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF A PERSON (LITERATURE REVIEW)
Keywords:
yoga, yoga scriptures, Patanjali yoga, history of yoga, health-improvement tech-niques, influence of yoga on the functional condition of the organism, oriental studies’ research.
Abstracts:
The practice of yoga for centuries was aimed to maintain a holistic physiological and psychological health. Even though the literature of the Patanjali School of Yoga bears a vast material on health-improvement methods, self-discipline, psychology and Ancient Indian philosophy it still remains underinvestigated by the modern scientists. In connection to this problem this work presents an analysis of the main texts on yoga setting out the process of formation, functioning and development of the health-improvement and medical traditions; succession of the conveyance of this knowledge; bibliographical and biographical data; providing scientific research conducted on the basis of these ancient texts of yoga.
