What are the Benefits of Yoga??
Yoga provides countless benefits including stress reduction, flexibility, better breathing, mental calmness and better concentration which allows you to live in present moment. Yoga helps in depression, diabetes, obesity, sciatica, arthritis, insomnia and in many other diseases but in case of any disease you should consult your doctor before you start Yoga practice.
Here is a short but by no means complete list: * Spinal health: You often hear that you’re only as healthy as your spine, which is the foundation of your entire body. As we age, we lose the ability to move our spine fully through its six ranges of motion as our connective tissue contracts and dries out. Yoga can counteract this process, keeping your spine supple. * Stress relief: Stress is an often overlooked cause of physical and mental disease. * Strong muscles. * Better lung efficiency and capacity from pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), similar to the effects of aerobic exercise. * Relief from pain and general stiffness (such as in the lower back). * Better range of motion and flexibility. * More restful sleep if insomnia is a problem, and more energy if inertia is a problem. * Balanced glandular function. * Stimulation of the lymph system to help the body rid itself of wastes. Lymph has no heart to pump it, so the asanas (physical postures) help to move it. * Better mental foc
Yoga has both preventive and therapeutic benefits. It has been shown to offer both physical and mental benefits to the body and the mind. The many physical benefits of yoga are: improves flexibility and muscle joint mobility strengthens, tones, and builds muscles corrects posture; stretches and strengthens the spine and trunk muscles eases back pain improves muscular-skeletal conditions such as bad knees, tight shoulders and neck, swayback and scoliosis increases stamina creates balance and grace stimulates the glands of the endocrine system improves digestion and elimination increases circulation improves heart conditions improves breathing disorders boosts immune response decreases cholesterol and blood sugar levels and encourages weight loss The mental benefits include: increases body awareness relieves chronic stress patterns in the body refreshes the body by relieving muscle strain relaxes the mind and body centers attention sharpens concentration frees the spirit The breathing be
