TOP 10 SECRETS OF YOGA

Yoga without any doubt on a fast track to take over the world. Training centers, yoga based wellness and detox resorts, magazines devoted to yoga alone, discussions, communities, etc the list goes on and on. Media did played a big part in popularising the the yoga along with rich and famous personalities like Madonna, Meg Ryan, Sting, Dennis Quaid, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Aniston etc. But what drives the popularity of yoga? Why people wants to practice yoga?

Yoga was originated in ancient India, only yogis practiced yoga in those days, possibly due to lack of mass education and cast systems that divided general public into social hierarchy. Many consider yoga was in practice around 3000 BC, Buddha studied and practiced yoga & meditation. He achieved enlightenment when he was 35 years old. It was Patanjali who lived in second century wrote a text called the Yoga Sutra, an attempt to standardize and define the yoga practice.

Yoga was introduced to west during 19^th Century, in many universities yoga was studied as part of eastern studies. There are many people who made it possible to popularize yoga in west, prominent among are Maharishi Mahesh, Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda. Sivananda opened many yoga schools in US and Europe.

There is a huge followers of yoga around the world. Majority of the classes focus on teaching different poses (asanas), breathing techniques and meditation. These are good for relaxation and to develop flexibility, strength and balance. Wellness and yoga, resorts for yoga based detox all focusing the above aspects only.

Popularity of yoga was slowly increasing over the years. Yoga offers a way to relax body and mind which is very much appealing to many along with increased strength, focus, relief from stress based illness, balance and general health.

Proper practicing of yoga benefits people of all walks of life from kids to elderly.

Regular practice of yoga under proper supervision will help you. You need to make sure you are following the instructions properly, if not could well hurt you. Modern lifestyle puts lot of pressure on our body and mind. Yoga practice provide ways to relax body and mind. It will have rejuvenation effect on our body including circulatory, digestive, nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems. Yoga provides flexibility, many are deterred by different yoga poses require flexibility like a gymnast but that is not correct. Yoga can be practiced by elderly.

Yoga for Elderly, many elderly are suffering from high blood pressure, Arthritis, rheumatism etc, So its important for elderly to keep fit. Yoga provides many asanas (poses) that will benefit elderly. Regular yoga practice will normalize blood pressure and balance the nervous system. Which will go a long way to prevent illness related to heart. Practicing breathing techniques will give a heather respiratory system. Stretching movements will increases range of motion in joints. When stretching you are not only stretching the muscles but also all things that are connected with it, such as ligaments, tendons, and the fascia sheath.

Kids and Yoga, practicing yoga seems to improve kids concentration and ability to focus, self discipline, ability to better control stress, also it was shown kids with ADHD seems to responds to yoga practice.

Yoga and detox, our waste removal system consists of circulatory, digestive and lymph. These systems does their jobs very well but may not be enough. Yoga is well suited to supplement waste removal system. Breathing practice will go a long way in improving respiratory issues. Yoga relaxes your there by destressing your mind. (kind of mind detox).

Yoga and Diabetics , yoga is beneficial for people with diabetics, practicing yoga compresses internal organs stimulates and normalizes endocrine glandular system. Many experts consider yoga is under utilized for treatment of diabetics.

Not only yoga beneficial for above but also to pregnant women, depressed people etc.

Will continue.

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