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A SHIFT IN THE APPROACH PERCEIVE EDUCATION: SIGNIFICANCE OF YOGA AND MEDITATION IN SCHOOLS

    2 Author(s):  DR.P.NARMATHA SREE,DR.A.JAHITHA BEGUM

Vol -  10, Issue- 10 ,         Page(s) : 26 - 31  (2019 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ

Abstract

Yoga is a discipline and meditation which needs to be practiced physically, mentally, and spiritually. It was originated in the ancient India however being practiced all over the world in many countries. Now-a-days, broad variety of Yoga is practiced by the students in many schools and colleges. It is the most important means of meditation for the people in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Yoga is essential for adolescents because the teenagers are engaged with variety of work load and pressures. They need to perfectly accomplish their school or college task, prepare for variety of exams or test, need to score excellent marks, work better in their workplace and improve their performance and many other tensions. In several schools, colleges and universities around the world several programs and courses have been made compulsory for the students to join. Students from all around the world have gained benefits by doing yoga. It helps body to relax and soothes mind. Also it helps to make body flexible and improves human’s concentration power. Also students can gain various other benefits from yoga that will help them in completing their work perfectly and make them high scorer in the class.

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