Yoga is not just a method to stretch your body. It allows you to get in touch with your inner self. A way of living which has been prevalent in our country for hundreds of years- it has slowly been picking up over the last decade. This is because it is highly effective in many aspects and improves quality of life.
Why we recommend you to try yoga
Yoga has innumerable benefits – both physical and psychological. Yoga prepares our body both physically, psychologically and spiritually. Let us explore the benefits of benefits of yoga and understand why we recommend you to try yoga.
It lowers the need for medication
We as a civilisation are completely dependent on artificial medicines and chemicals to keep our bodies healthy. Yoga serves as an alternative form of healing and therapy. Practitioners of yoga have had uncountable success stories where even the doctors had given up hope of the person healing but yoga worked wonders. Our body should be less dependent on artificial medication as they are chemicals which have numerous side effects. To cure one ailment you subject yourself to 10 other ailments.
It strengthens the bones and muscles
Through the many yoga asanas and mudras you end up stretching every part of your body and shifting the weight of the body on the arms and legs. These asanas are primarily aimed at improving the strength of bones and muscles in our body. Also, when we employ breathing techniques we ensure the flow of oxygen to all parts of the body.
Improves balance and posture
All yoga asanas start with a basic pose which involve keeping the back and spine straight. This helps to improve your posture. We generally pay less attention to the way we sit or stand as it is an involuntary action. But our posture is very critical to our blood supply and also affects our mood. Yoga also helps us to evenly distribute our weight and improve our balance.
Leads to healthier habits
As practitioners of yoga we tend to become more sensitive to our body and this leads us to the path of better healthier habits. We tend to start eating healthy, sleeping fully and being mindful of our actions and their consequences on those around us. Thus yoga leads us towards a healthier and better life.
Improves the immune system
Yoga is a method of internal as well as external cleansing of the body. By improving blood circulation and strengthening both external limbs and internal systems and organs, it helps by far to improve the immune system. This allows the body to fight off infections and other viruses in the surroundings around us.
Foster spiritual growth
Yoga brings us in touch with our inner selves. It allows us to improve the quality of our life by introspecting. It brings us inner peace and lengthens our lives as well. the general aim of yoga is to connect with the higher powers of the universe.
