Yoga is a mental and physical health system practiced for thousands of years.
Practiced first in India, where it originated from, more and more people are practicing it around the world. One of the factors that promote its popularity is the fact that even doctors advise patients on the benefits of yoga and scientists are intensively studying it. Below, we will discuss the many benefits of yoga.
- Increased self awareness
Before practitioners started yoga, they were probably experiencing mental and physical pain due to several reasons. Those professionals who practiced yoga can usually identify problems in the body and mind even before they cause problems. Early detection allows early debugging.
- It serves as a stress reliever
Stress management is one of the most important benefits of yoga. Yoga meditation techniques help a person to relax and see life and stressors differently. Yoga encourages people to focus and meditate on the exercise or technique, at this moment, eliminating stress.
- An effective way of alleviating pain
Many people first discovered yoga because they want to learn how to cope with chronic pain. Yoga is good for people who have fewer body complaints and those with too many chronic conditions. For some, all they need is the strengthening of the muscles and bodies which yoga can bring to relieve pain. Others may need more intensive techniques to achieve a calm and natural relief of pain.
- Flexibility
Yoga exercises that you will do in the yoga class will help make your body flexible. Almost everyone have seen images of yogis that twist their body in interesting and exotic positions. This can be the ultimate result for some, but for most people, it is the starting point. Achieving this flexibility reduces the risk of injuries, leads to more elegant movement and better posture.
- Weight management
Yoga is something that can be used as a platform to lose weight or manage weight. However, it does not work alone, and it’s not easy as it sounds. You have to work hard, and you have to be consistent. For yoga to work effectively for weight loss, this specialized form of gentle exercise should be accompanied by good diet and healthier access to life in general.
- Inner peace
One of the primary benefits of yoga is harmony. Those who have long practiced yoga have already appreciated the physical, mental, and psycho-spiritual harmony they have gotten. It is through the accomplishment of the peace that life can be changed and improved. When the human mind is at peace, it can function and respond to internal and external stimuli properly.
These are the major benefits of yoga though they are more than this. However, it is important we practice yoga only after getting some training from a yoga instructor. This is important because we may try to engage in some positions that can cause injuries to us. So it’s important we seek the guidance of professional yoga instructors or attend yoga classes before practicing yoga.
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Franco Nero
Franco defines itself as a person trapped in a sedentary lifestyle, however, he is an avid fitness "addict" and like, many more in his environment spends vast parts of his leisure time on a gym, running, cycling.
