Boon for health - Yoga
June 27, 2008
The ancient Indian mother tongue was “Sanskrit”. The word yoga is a Sanskrit word which means “yuj” or “to yoke”. The real meaning of yoga is: practice of exercise in order to relax your body, your soul and boost energy in you. It is a process to unite the individual soul and universal soul through meditation and asceticism. Hence, it can be practiced for spiritual mastery, physiological mastery or even for both. The yoga is divided into four main branches as per the particular motive i.e. Bhakti Yoga (for devotion to a divinity), Janna Yoga (for intellectual knowledge and endeavor), Karma Yoga (for act in the world), and Raja Yoga (for meditation).
With these main branches, there are many sub-branches like Anuyoga, Anahata, Kriya, Hatha, Iyengar, Mahayoga, Pranava, Kripalu, Kundalini, Mahayoga and many more.
Due to the tremendous benefits of yoga, there are millions of people getting attracted to it. It is for this reason, yoga is becoming popular day by day. To feel free from materialistic and worldly desires people use to practice yoga.
Now, coming on to the practices of Yoga! In all there are there are eight limbs: Asana (postures); Dhyana (Meditation); Dharana (Concentration); Niyama (5 observances); Pratyahara (Abstraction); Pranamaya (Lengthening); Yama (5 abstentions) and Samadhi (Liberation).
There are several benefits of Yoga. Practicing yoga is a natural remedy that gives both tangible and non-tangible outcome. Its non- tangible results are relaxation, self-disciplined personality etc. When we talk about the tangible results, they are several useful results as well like wellness, fitness, health etc. With these benefits of yoga, there are number of other physiological, biochemical benefits as well.
Psychological benefits: Due to the hectic schedules, the life of people is full of stress. Hence, practicing yoga rejuvenate body, mind and soul. It provides complete relaxation of body and mind. With these reimbursements, it also gives lubrication to joints, organs massage, pain relief, stiffness in body parts, and regulation of blood pressure etc. In addition, it also controls insomnia, musculoskeletal flexibility, and increase in immunity and strength. Thus, it is really useful for the whole of the human body. The process of meditation with yoga harmonizes internal organs and body parts. The magic of self driving, energy and relaxation can be sensed from the day of starting. It is extremely difficult to enlist all physical benefits of yoga as the list is unending.
Practicing yoga also results in decreasing the depression and anxiety. It also leads to increase in concentration and somatic awareness.
Biochemical benefits: There are several biochemical benefits available as well, like it helps in increasing the hemoglobin, ATPas as well as vitamin C. Yoga also provides therapeutic nature technique for the peace of mind and guides mind to control body functionalities.
Hence, yoga is adopted in the world because of its simplicity and lots of benefits with no side effects.
Do you have a question? Ask here or add your Comments below.
Have you read these Related Stories?
Recent Articles
Live A Healthy Life
Unfortunately, most men don’t even think about getting a regular check-up or even having a family physician. Don’t wait until you’re married for your wife to choose a doctor for you
Rheumatoid arthritis Medication
Those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis will realise that the quality of their lives reduce greatly when they are stricken by the disease. The joint pains make many of the enjoyable activities unpleasant
Is Your Hair Thinning Day By Day
Beauty draws us with a single hair. ~Alexander Pope. It’s very true, your hair adds to your looks. There is different opinion for beauty and each of them perceive in their own way. There are several reasons of falling or thinning hair
Do you know there is a difference between common cold and flu
Many a times we make mistake to mix up a common cold with flu. According to medical experts there is huge difference between them and they have thrown light on our dilemmas and misinterpretations
Dealing With Digestion Problem
Indigestion is one of the major and common stomach problems today problems like, gas, stomach pain, bloating, constipation, heartburn
Comments
Got something to say? Join the conversation and leave a comment below.
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!