If you answers with YES, and you need a relief, you just can’t go wrong with yoga.
What is
YOGA:
The word yoga
means "union" between the mind, body and spirit.
We can't be spiritual unless we
control our minds, which happens when body is made pure & healthy.
When Yoga
knowledge, once accumulated in your life style, it will begin to influence and
help you in your daily life, whoever you may be. It will gradually invade every
part of your life, from your attitude towards your fellow men to the way you
sleep, breathe, think, and even eat.
Yoga can
help you with your everyday problems on all levels. As you grow healthier and
more relaxed you become more gentle, less inclined to fits of irritation and
temper. Yoga provides the counter-weight so urgently needed to the ever
increasing nervous, mental and physical tensions of our modern life.
Benefits
of Yoga
There are few fitness programs that offer broad scope health benefits. Running, for example, strengthens your cardiovascular system and strength training builds muscle. Yoga is one of the few fitness programs that can accomplish both and much more.
Mobility and Flexibility
As you age, and we’re talking about once you've passed that 25-year mark, your body begins to lose some of its mobility. Your muscles can become short and tight. Your tendons can stiffen and your joints may often feel sore. When this happens, simple day-to-day movements can become painful or difficult. You may not be able to touch your toes.
When you walk long distances you may notice that your back aches. And if you try to reach over your head to put something away you may feel pain in your neck or shoulders. This is due to a lack of mobility.
Yoga can improve your mobility, meaning it can help lengthen those tight muscles and tendons. It can give you a better range of motion so that when you move your body, you do it in the most efficient and effective way possible. Not only will you feel better, you’ll stop having those awful aches and pains.
Strength
Yoga often requires you to hold a position for a long period of time. And in most cases you’re supporting your full body weight. This requires you to build great strength. Most yoga positions recruit strength from your large muscle groups, your core muscles for example. As these muscles increase in strength you’ll find it expands to other areas of your life. Your posture will improve. You’ll be stronger, physically, and thus able to lift and carry more than you used to. And you’ll build muscle which burns fat and looks pretty darn fantastic too.
Reduced Stress
Yoga requires a few things that impact and reduce your stress level. The first stress-reducing component is breathing. Many yoga styles have a structured breathing protocol. When you focus on your breathing, it automatically lowers cortisol (a stress hormone) and it lowers your heart rate.
There are few fitness programs that offer broad scope health benefits. Running, for example, strengthens your cardiovascular system and strength training builds muscle. Yoga is one of the few fitness programs that can accomplish both and much more.
Mobility and Flexibility
As you age, and we’re talking about once you've passed that 25-year mark, your body begins to lose some of its mobility. Your muscles can become short and tight. Your tendons can stiffen and your joints may often feel sore. When this happens, simple day-to-day movements can become painful or difficult. You may not be able to touch your toes.
When you walk long distances you may notice that your back aches. And if you try to reach over your head to put something away you may feel pain in your neck or shoulders. This is due to a lack of mobility.
Yoga can improve your mobility, meaning it can help lengthen those tight muscles and tendons. It can give you a better range of motion so that when you move your body, you do it in the most efficient and effective way possible. Not only will you feel better, you’ll stop having those awful aches and pains.
Strength
Yoga often requires you to hold a position for a long period of time. And in most cases you’re supporting your full body weight. This requires you to build great strength. Most yoga positions recruit strength from your large muscle groups, your core muscles for example. As these muscles increase in strength you’ll find it expands to other areas of your life. Your posture will improve. You’ll be stronger, physically, and thus able to lift and carry more than you used to. And you’ll build muscle which burns fat and looks pretty darn fantastic too.
Reduced Stress
Yoga requires a few things that impact and reduce your stress level. The first stress-reducing component is breathing. Many yoga styles have a structured breathing protocol. When you focus on your breathing, it automatically lowers cortisol (a stress hormone) and it lowers your heart rate.
Additionally,
yoga requires great focus. Some poses not only ask you to hold your body in a
balanced position, they also ask you to pay attention to your body and make
slight adjustments to improve the pose. You’re looking inward and focusing
solely on your body and the very moment you’re in. This focus reduces stress.
It’s akin to meditation and it’s wonderful for the health of your body and your
mind.
Yoga and
Your Mental Health
What’s your primary reason for practicing, or considering, yoga? For many people, they’re looking for a way to get in great shape. After all, yoga is known for its ability to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. It aids in weight loss and because there are so many styles of yoga, it’s available to almost everyone regardless of your current fitness level.
What’s your primary reason for practicing, or considering, yoga? For many people, they’re looking for a way to get in great shape. After all, yoga is known for its ability to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. It aids in weight loss and because there are so many styles of yoga, it’s available to almost everyone regardless of your current fitness level.
Many people
don’t realize, until after they begin taking yoga classes, that the mental
benefits are just as profound as the physical benefits.
Live in the Moment
One of the things many people strive for is an ability to focus on right now and to let the past and the future fade away. It’s in this moment that we feel most calm and joyful. Yet with so much going on in daily life, it can be extraordinarily difficult to live in the moment. If you’re like many, then you have appointments and bills to remember and a schedule to keep. Living in the moment may seem impossible.
Yoga forces
you to be completely present. All thoughts about the mistakes you made
yesterday and the things you have to do tomorrow fade away as you try to hold a
pose and focus on your breathing. It’s meditative. When you live in the moment,
even for the short duration of a yoga class, you’ll feel more positive about
yourself, your day, and your life. This positive attitude boosts your overall
mental health in a powerful way.
Stress Reduction
There are many facets of yoga that also cause your overall stress to be reduced. The focused breathing alone has been shown to reduce cortisol, stress hormone, levels and lower blood pressure. Additionally, when you exercise endorphins are released. These endorphins help boost your mood and facilitate better stress management.
Emotional Balance
A Harvard School professor conducted a study amongst 11th and 12th graders in high school. Keep in mind that during these developmental years emotional balance is a large challenge. Teens often battle with depression, anger, and feelings of overwhelm. The study found that teens that took a yoga class instead of a traditional physical education class reported feeling more balanced and in control of their emotions.
Stress Reduction
There are many facets of yoga that also cause your overall stress to be reduced. The focused breathing alone has been shown to reduce cortisol, stress hormone, levels and lower blood pressure. Additionally, when you exercise endorphins are released. These endorphins help boost your mood and facilitate better stress management.
Emotional Balance
A Harvard School professor conducted a study amongst 11th and 12th graders in high school. Keep in mind that during these developmental years emotional balance is a large challenge. Teens often battle with depression, anger, and feelings of overwhelm. The study found that teens that took a yoga class instead of a traditional physical education class reported feeling more balanced and in control of their emotions.
It may go
back the first two benefits discussed – yoga reduces stress, increases your
body’s ability to manage stress, and forces you to be in the moment. These
lessons of living in the moment and approaching problems with a clear head can
be embraced throughout the day, thus providing a stronger sense of control,
balance, and mental wellbeing.
There are numerous other yoga health benefits: improved breathing, better posture, and weight loss are just a few more to consider.
Why to
Practice Hatha Yoga:
Hatha is
the foundation for most yoga styles. Traditional hatha is easy to learn and
suitable to all fitness levels. You’ll enjoy both active poses which challenge
you and help you increase your strength, flexibility, and endurance and
you’ll enjoy restorative and calming poses as well.
All the
exercises or asanas of Hatha Yoga are based on the formula of stretching,
relaxing, deep breathing and increasing the circulation of the blood and the
powers of concentration.
·
Hatha
Yoga is a way to detoxify, It helps you to soothe daily stresses, and become
centered.
·
Hatha
Yoga is perfect for people who are working with injuries or limitations.
·
Hatha
Yoga is designed to prepare mind and body for a calm state and
meditation.
·
Hatha
Yoga helps you improve fitness, build strength, flexibility and endurance.
·
Hatha
Yoga can be great for weight loss as it provides a complete workout
·
Hatha
Yoga can also be very beneficial for those who are pregnant or just had a baby.
Also for people who want to tap into their creative and for those who are
competitive.
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