Introduction to Yoga
Yogasan or Yoga Asanas and Pranayama are part of Patanjali Ashtang Yoga. A form of Yogic Practice discovered by Maharshi Patanjali an Indian sage. These are noted as the Third and Fourth steps of the Eight steps or the Eight Limbs of the Ashtang Yoga. Before exploring the benefits of Yoga and Yogasan, Let’s have an overview of the subject.
Yoga was invented past 3000 years or before in India and some eastern parts of the world, and it has widely reached by several countries on the planet. There are countless health clubs, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and community centers that offer yoga classes to all the people irrespective of their ages.
Yogasan and Pranayam are a form of natural exercise that helps in coordinating the mind and body thereby helping a person to stay fit, healthy, more focused, and concentrate on the work.
Yogasanas are a sequence of poses of the body and Pranayam is a sequence of breathing exercises that are to be practiced by the individual, helps in the body fitness, reduce mental stress, improve the breath rate and physical stamina.
How to do Yoga?
Usually, yoga is practiced on a yoga mat to avoid sliding and slipping while making different postures. The person should not wear shoes, socks while practicing yoga. It is better to practice yoga in the early morning or evening, preferably in an open space. One can do it in a spacious and well-ventilated room.
It is to be noted that yoga is not a self-learning art and it should be performed under the guidance of an experienced yoga teacher or yoga trainer. During the practice of yoga, play some pacifying music that makes you feel relaxed.
Stress is one of the major components that affect the endocrinal glands (hormones) and the emotional system of the body. A person can get relieved just by practicing simple asanas, helps the body to stretch and relax.
Advantages of Yogasans and Pranayama
Yoga has several advantages over the different form of exercises that helps in maintaining good health such as aerobics, gymnastics, and athletics. There is no requirement of the playgrounds, swimming pools, etc to practice. All a person needs is a thick carpet with nicely covered to spread it on the ground and practice various asanas.
There are different levels in Yogasans. Primary to advanced. The yogasans for beginners differ from the candidates who have prior experience. It is mandatory to switch off the mobiles and other disturbing things that make to lose concentration and practice as per the instructions of the trainer or yoga teacher to avail maximum benefits of the yoga. It should be practiced preferably in the morning with an empty stomach to avail of maximum benefits.
Medical Benefits of Yoga
Doctors all over the world have started prescribing the patients to practice yoga for many Lifestyle diseases and also during the treatment procedure to overcome the stress that the patients undergo while treatment.
Cardiovascular benefits
On practicing yoga daily, can help in decreasing the Hypertension (High Blood pressure), and lower the risk of heart diseases. the patients striving with high blood pressure has selected yoga as one of the important element that helps in treating their cardiovascular diseases.
The Hath Yoga, a type of yoga useful in treating many ailments, especially lowers down the blood pressure and heartbeats by helping the person to have the proper blood circulation throughout the body. And even power yoga is carried out to strengthen the heart muscles.
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Respiratory Disorders
Practicing Pranayam daily will improve in having proper breath, increasing respiratory efficiency, and cure Asthma or Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Digestive and Endocrine Disorders
Doing the yoga poses regularly, will help in maintaining the health of the Digestive system and the Endocrine System (All glands in the body that produce hormones) and it even improves the excretory function.
Weight Reduction
Practicing Yogasan is a sure shot to reduce the excessive Body Weight by burning down the extra calories and fat that comes along with the food. It makes the body to get into the right position and shape. Actually weight gets reduced due to the proper digestion process. It is mainly due to yoga, our digestive system absorbs the nutrients efficiently, eliminates the toxic material, and makes us fit and healthy.
Immune System
Yoga, when carried out regularly strengthens the immune system in the corpse by making the immune system strong enough to fight with the harmful Bacteria and Viruses. It was observed that the people who practiced Pranayama and Yogasan have protected themselves from dangerous infections like COVID. It also prevents disorders like Sexually Transmitted Diseases like HIV/AIDS and gonorrhea etc.
Sports
Yogasan extremely helpful in body and muscle flexibility and give tremendous strength. Pranayama improves stamina and lung health. This is one of the reasons for the sportspersons to practice yoga.
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Psychological Benefits of Yoga
Yoga was proven as the best aid in mental health and even treats most of the Psychological problems associated with the person, in his daily life.
Cerebral Health
On practicing the Pranayam (breathing exercises) along with meditation, helps a person in increasing concentration and memory power. It improves memory power by balancing the right and left side of the brain.
Psychological Health
By Practicing Pranayam along with meditation, reduces the anxiety and gets them out from the depression mood. It helps in emotional well being.
Social Engagement
The social adjustments get increased; hostility decreases and helps in increasing the symbolic coding skills.
Spiritual Elevation
Yoga helps in increasing self-acceptance, self-actualization and attain the Peace.
