Yoga – More Than Physical Exersise! 

Having originated centuries ago in ancient India, yoga is basically a group of physical, mental and spiritual activities that are great aid for holistic wellbeing. Yoga therapy involves various mind-body practices that include postural alignment activities, breathing exercises, relaxation strategies, deep breathing techniques and different forms of meditation.

Amazing Benefits of Yoga for Health & Wellness

The benefits of yoga can be derived by choosing from a mix of various yoga therapies, meant for various physical, psychological and spiritual undertakings. All these therapies are basically the best form of yoga science in its applied form. Being an incredible preference for alternative treatment, these yoga therapies offer benefits beyond count and go a long way in helping us address ailments of various etiologies. Whereas the yoga techniques help in reducing symptoms, managing pain, increasing our strength and endurance and restoring the balance of our physical body, these also are highly supportive for improving our emotional state of being and as well enlightening us on spiritual level.

The Yoga Therapy

Yoga is today a proven therapy for creating mind, body, and spiritual balance. There are many inspirational stories based on the discipline of ‘Yoga’, which find relevance in contemporary times too. The technique of Yoga is gaining momentum world over as an authentic approach to healing. Many teachers have also given a therapeutic intention to teaching Yoga. At the same time, many people are now accepting Yoga as a part of their essential clinical treatment.

Incredible Gains with Yoga!

Yoga and its therapies are incredibly useful as an alternative source of treatment, and are best fit for those who wish to achieve a physical vitality, emotional upheaval and categorically connect with their inner selves. It is not a one-time exercise but yoga is essentially a lifestyle that, if adopted earnestly, goes a long way in enriching our overall health quotient. The various therapies provide relief on individual basis, and therefore, people from different age-groups can make use of different yogic styles and practices in order to relieve themselves of the similar symptoms.

Multiple Avenues of Fitness and Longevity

• Yoga therapy cannot be given one single definition. However, adoption of Yoga has many attached benefits (in general).
• It is widely perceived to augment and improvise both the physical and mental wellbeing.
• Yoga is believed to be a spiritual science, under which each individual gains in form of restoring inner balance, increasing vitality, and sharpening mental strength.
• In the nutshell; yoga considerably improves your physical and emotional wellbeing. For example, through concentration of the breath and body, Yoga helps in reducing stress, anxiety and depression, and it also helps in improving concentration and memory.
• It also helps in improving your body postures through various asanas. Deep meditation through Padmasana, Siddhasana and Sukhasana, helps in prolonged sitting; asanas like Hamsasana and Mayurasana remove toxins from the body; asanas like Makarasana, Bhujangasana, are good for back and spine, and for strengthening muscles and flexibility.
• Not only this, some of the powerful Pranayama or the deep breathing exercises such as Anulom vilom, kapalbhati and bhastrika, are notorious for helping us control our breath, the vital source of our lives and longevity.

About the Author:

Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in the areas of Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.

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