Friday, March 7, 2014

Computer Shortcut key for All

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General keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+C (Copy)
·      CTRL+X (Cut)
·      CTRL+V (Paste)
·      CTRL+Z (Undo)
·      DELETE (Delete)
·      SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
·      CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
·      CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
·      F2 key (Rename the selected item)
·      CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
·      CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
·      CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
·      CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
·      CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
·      SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
·      CTRL+A (Select all)
·      F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
·      ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
·      ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
·      ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
·      CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
·      ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
·      ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
·      F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
·      F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
·      SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
·      CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
·      ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
·      Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
·      F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
·      RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
·      LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
·      F5 key (Update the active window)
·      BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
·      ESC (Cancel the current task)
·      SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
·      CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
·      CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
·      CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
·      TAB (Move forward through the options)
·      SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
·      ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
·      ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
·      SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
·      Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
·      F1 key (Display Help)
·      F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
·      BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
·      Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
·      Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
·      Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
·      Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
·      Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
·      Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
·      Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
·      CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
·      Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
·      Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
·      Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
·      Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

·      Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
·      Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
·      Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
·      SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
·      NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
·      Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

·      END (Display the bottom of the active window)
·      HOME (Display the top of the active window)
·      NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
·      NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
·      NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
·      LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
·      RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
·      RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
·      LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
·      UP ARROW (Move up one row)
·      DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
·      PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
·      PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
·      HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
·      END (Move to the end of the line)
·      CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
·      CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
·      SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
·      CTRL+N (Open a new console)
·      CTRL+S (Save the open console)
·      CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
·      CTRL+W (Open a new window)
·      F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
·      ALT+F4 (Close the console)
·      ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
·      ALT+V (Display the View menu)
·      ALT+F (Display the File menu)
·      ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
·      ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
·      SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
·      F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
·      F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
·      CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
·      CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
·      ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
·      F2 key (Rename the selected item)
·      CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

·      CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
·      ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
·      ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
·      ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
·      ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
·      CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
·      ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
·      CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
·      CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

·      CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
·      CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
·      CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
·      CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
·      CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
·      CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
·      CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
·      CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
·      CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
·      CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
·      CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Other information

·      Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
·      Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote Desktop Sharing are not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home Edition.
·      Some of the other Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that have similar information as this article are:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449/ )
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255090/ )
Keystroke navigation in Windows 2000 Help
·      Refer to Help for the most current information regarding keyboard navigation and visit the following Microsoft Accessibility Web site for additional information that relates to keyboard shortcuts and keyboard navigation in Windows and other Microsoft products:
(http://www.microsoft.com/enable)




General keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+C (Copy)
·      CTRL+X (Cut)
·      CTRL+V (Paste)
·      CTRL+Z (Undo)
·      DELETE (Delete)
·      SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
·      CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
·      CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
·      F2 key (Rename the selected item)
·      CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
·      CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
·      CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
·      CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
·      CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
·      SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
·      CTRL+A (Select all)
·      F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
·      ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
·      ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
·      ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
·      CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
·      ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
·      ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
·      F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
·      F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
·      SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
·      CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
·      ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
·      Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
·      F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
·      RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
·      LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
·      F5 key (Update the active window)
·      BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
·      ESC (Cancel the current task)
·      SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
·      CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
·      CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
·      CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
·      TAB (Move forward through the options)
·      SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
·      ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
·      ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
·      SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
·      Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
·      F1 key (Display Help)
·      F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
·      BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

·      Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
·      Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
·      Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
·      Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
·      Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
·      Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
·      Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
·      CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
·      Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
·      Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
·      Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
·      Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

·      Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
·      Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
·      Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
·      SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
·      NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
·      Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

·      END (Display the bottom of the active window)
·      HOME (Display the top of the active window)
·      NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
·      NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
·      NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
·      LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
·      RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
·      RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
·      LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
·      UP ARROW (Move up one row)
·      DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
·      PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
·      PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
·      HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
·      END (Move to the end of the line)
·      CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
·      CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
·      SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
·      CTRL+N (Open a new console)
·      CTRL+S (Save the open console)
·      CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
·      CTRL+W (Open a new window)
·      F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
·      ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
·      ALT+F4 (Close the console)
·      ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
·      ALT+V (Display the View menu)
·      ALT+F (Display the File menu)
·      ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

·      CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
·      ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
·      SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
·      F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
·      F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
·      CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
·      CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
·      ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
·      F2 key (Rename the selected item)
·      CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

·      CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
·      ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
·      ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
·      ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
·      ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
·      CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
·      ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
·      CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
·      CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
·      CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
·      CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
·      CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
·      CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
·      CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
·      CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
·      CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
·      CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
·      CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
·      CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
·      CTRL+W (Close the current window)
Other information
·      Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.
·      Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote Desktop Sharing are not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home Edition.
·      Some of the other Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that have similar information as this article are:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449/ )
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255090/ )
Keystroke navigation in Windows 2000 Help
·      Refer to Help for the most current information regarding keyboard navigation and visit the following Microsoft Accessibility Web site for additional information that relates to keyboard shortcuts and keyboard navigation in Windows and other Microsoft products:
(http://www.microsoft.com/enable)

Thursday, March 6, 2014

KOHA -Library open source software Video

MEDANTA MEDICAL LIBRARY (MML)
                                                                      Date 18 January 2014
Dear all,
Please note that KOHA Library Software has been successfully installed on Linux and all the library records have been uploaded. Koha is a Open Source Library Automation software.
Now you can easily access bibliographical information relating to Books, Journals, Conference Proceedings, Manual Audio –visual CDs and DVDs as well availability of following items.
This software would enable you to extract information about the above through following fields- Title of book, Author, Place, Year, ISBN No. Publication, Edition, Subject and Departments.
Now you can easily put your applications/suggestions and queries for purchase and borrowing of books through this portal.
In this software we have created two types of database
  1. Library Books Database – Following information can be accessed through this database (Acc. No, ISBN No., Title, Author, Editors, Vol. No. Place of Publication, Year, Price, Date of Acquired)
  2. Users/Doctors Database – library cards would be issued once following information is put in the system. (Name, Deptt., Mobile No., e-mail ID, Address, and Card No.)
If you have any further queries related to the above please do not hesitate to contact me.
DELNET SERVICES:
  1. Article on Demand service- In this service you can send your queries related to any type of Journal published in world we will arrange full text of journals for some reasonable cost.
  2. Book Loan Service – You can easily borrowing books as requested.
  3. Book Shop – You can place your order of book here with reasonable discount.







Friday, February 14, 2014

Yoga for Beginners

What is yoga?

Often associated with Hinduism, yoga actually is older. It is the oldest physical discipline in existence. The exact origins of yoga are unknown, but it is thought to be at least five thousand years old. The earliest evidence of yoga can be traced back to about 3000 B.C. The original purpose of the postures and breathing exercises was to bring stability and relaxation so practitioners could prepare for the rigors of meditation, sitting still and alert for long periods of time.
The word yoga has its roots in the Sanskrit language and means to merge, join or unite. Yoga is a form of exercise based on the belief that the body and breath are intimately connected with the mind. By controlling the breath and holding the body in steady poses, or asanas, yoga creates harmony. Yoga is a means of balancing and harmonizing the body, mind and emotions and is a tool that allows us to withdraw from the chaos of the world and find a quiet space within. To achieve this, yoga uses movement, breath, posture, relaxation and meditation in order to establish a healthy, vibrant and balanced approach to living.
Modern scholars have defined yoga as the classical Indian science that concerns itself with the search for the soul and the union between the individual, whose existence is finite, and the Divine, which is infinite.
Yoga is one of the original concepts which today would be labeled as holistic. That means that the body is related to the breath; both are related to the brain; in turn this links with the mind, which is a part of consciousness.
The essence of yoga is to be in the driver's seat of life. Control is a key aspect of yoga: control of the body, breath and mind.
The secret of yoga practice lies in a simple but important word: balance. In every area of our life, yoga represents balanced moderation.

What is Hatha Yoga?

The system of yoga used most often in the West is called Hatha yoga. The word Hatha is a composite of Ha, which means sun and Tha which means moon. Yoga is the union between them, suggesting that the healthy joining of opposites - in this case, the mind and body - leads to strength, vitality and peace of mind.
Hatha yoga is the physical aspect of the practice of yoga. Hatha yoga emphasizes asanas (practice of postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and dhyana (meditation). It aims to balance different energy flows within the human body. As a form of exercise, hatha yoga consists of asanas or postures that embody controlled movement, concentration, flexibility, and conscious breathing. About half of the nearly 200 asanas are practiced widely in the West. The postures range from the basic to the complex, from the easily accomplished to the very challenging. While the movements tend to be slow and controlled, they provide an invigorating workout for the mind and body, including the internal organs.
Yoga exercises are designed to ease tense muscles, to tone up the internal organs, and to improve the flexibility of the body's joints and ligaments. The aim of proper yoga exercise is to improve suppleness and strength. Each posture is performed slowly in fluid movements. Violent movements are avoided; they produce a buildup of lactic acid, causing fatigue.
Hatha yoga is a complete fitness program and will release endorphins in the brain as well as any regular exercise program. Yoga postures stretch, extend, and flex the spine, while exercising muscles and joints, keeping the body strong and supple. When done in conjunction with breathing techniques, hatha yoga postures stimulate circulation, digestion and the nervous and endocrine systems. As a workout, yoga can be intense, easy, or somewhere in between.
It can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age, to achieve a more limber body, increased physical coordination, better posture, and improved flexibility without incurring the potentially negative effects associated with high-impact forms of exercise. Hatha yoga remains different from newer or more modern types of exercise. It does not aim to raise the heart rate (although variations such as Ashtanga, Power Yoga, or the flow series taught by Bikram Choudhury may) or work on specific muscle groups.
Overall, the postures release stiffness and tension, help to reestablish the inner balance of the spine, renew energy and restore health. Some postures provide the added benefit of being weight-bearing which helps sustain bone mass (very important for women). Relaxation and breathing exercises produce stability and reduce stress and put you in touch with your inner strength. In addition, regular practice of hatha yoga can promote graceful aging.
Whether you are learning yoga singly or in a group, it is a good idea to be supervised by a qualified teacher. A teacher will demonstrate how to ease your body gently into and out of the yoga postures. He or she will ensure that you do not strain your limbs and will help you align your body in the asanas.
According to a recent Roper poll, six million Americans now practice hatha yoga. Furthermore, yoga's visibility and viability as an effective exercise program has been increased by the endorsements of celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Sting, Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Keaton, Kareem Abdul Jabar and Evander Holyfield.
Yoga also is increasingly embraced by the medical community. Popular health practitioners who possess mainstream medical credentials and are open to alternative practices include Andrew Weil, M.D., Dean Ornish, M.D., Joan Borysenko, M.D., and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. Such practitioners have long encouraged patients and clients to take up yoga. Yoga is also an integral part of many stress management programs endorsed and paid for by HMOs and insurance companies. In fact, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center includes gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques to aid the recovery of patients with heart disease.
Yoga asanas can be practiced by young and old alike. While there is no one who should be excluded, you should check with your doctor before you begin a course if you suffer from a medical condition or have any doubts. If you have any concerns about your health or fitness, consult your physician, qualified health practitioner or yoga teacher before undertaking a yoga practice, especially with these specific health problems: high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, back or neck injury or recent surgery.

Is Yoga a Religion?

Yoga does not meet the traditional definitions of a religion. Rather than broadcasting a philosophy or doctrine of its own, hatha yoga is a physical and psychological discipline that combines the learning and practice of asanas, pramayama, and meditation.
Because of its roots in Eastern religion and mythology, hatha yoga has often been associated with the Hindu religion. While both Hinduism and yoga have their roots in India, yoga is an independent tradition. Its separate physical and psychological processes have no connection with religious beliefs. Additionally, dedicated hatha yoga practice has been found to enhance the religious practice or beliefs of practitioners, whatever their current beliefs.
While yoga is not a religion, there are, however, a set of ethics associated with it which complements the practice of hatha yoga. This set of yoga ethic principles include five yamas which are: non-violence; truthfulness; non-stealing; chastity; and non-greed. Also there are five niyamas which are: purity; contentment; self-discipline; self-study; and centering on the Divinhttp://www.yogaforbeginners.com/branches01.htm

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