Mysore
Mysore
Mysore (pronunciation: /maɪˈsɔːr/), also known as Mysuru, is not a medical term, but a city in the southern part of India. However, it is associated with a type of yoga, known as Mysore style yoga, which has health benefits.
Etymology
The name "Mysore" is an anglicized version of "Mahishūru," which means the abode of Mahisha in the local Kannada language. Mahisha stands for Mahishasura, a demon from Hindu mythology.
Mysore Style Yoga
Mysore style yoga is a particular way of teaching yoga within the Ashtanga Yoga tradition as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in the southern Indian city of Mysore. There are some differences in this method from the usual modern way in which yoga is taught. The class is not "led" as a whole but rather all instruction is one-on-one within the group class setting.
Health Benefits
Practicing Mysore style yoga can have several health benefits. It can improve flexibility, strength, and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote weight loss. It can also improve cardiovascular and respiratory health, promote better sleep, and improve mental focus and clarity.
Related Terms
- Ashtanga Yoga: A system of yoga transmitted to the modern world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. This method of yoga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures—a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs.
- Yoga: A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India.
- Meditation: A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mysore
- Wikipedia's article - Mysore
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