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Benefits of Yoga

Yoga benefits

  • It can be practiced anywhere even in the most hectic conditions, because you have to find peace within.

  • Yoga rejuvenates and is often more concerned with the mind.

  • Yoga betters your immunity, stamina, and corrects your weight.

  • It is said to be able to take your mind away from material posessions to inner peace and happiness

  • It will clear your mind and improves your clarity and concentration.

Yoga has long since provided people with a refuge away from the everyday confusion and entropy, and has transported an increasing number of people to a peaceful oasis within. Though the practice of Yoga is closely associated to ancient texts, beliefs, and values, it also yields benefits useful for people's practical daily lives.

Benefits

Here are some reasons why more and more people are practicing Yoga:

1. Yoga relaxes the body and the mind. Even in the midst of stressful environments, Yoga helps control breathing and clears the mind of cluttered thoughts, leaving only deep physical and mental refreshment.

2. Yoga can help normalize body weight. For people who are either overweight or underweight, Yoga Exercises can help achieve the desired weight. The principles of balance and moderation in physical activity and diet under Yoga can also lead to a healthier lifestyle.

3. Yoga improves your resistance to disease. The postures and movements in Yoga massage the internal organs, enhancing blood circulation and functionality, thus, lessening the risk of illness.

4. Yoga increases your energy level and productivity. For as quick as 20 minutes, Yoga can replenish the mind and body with precious energy needed to respond to daily tasks and challenges.

5. Yoga leads to genuine inner contentment and self-actualization. Meditation -one of the aspects of Yoga- focuses the mind, taking it away from the distractions of the highly-materialistic world and leading it to genuine happiness.
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Physical benefits

1. Improved posture
2. Better sleep
3. Increased natural energy level and vitality
4. Greater flexibility, strength and stamina
5. Better balance
6. Stronger immune system
7. Pulse and respiratory rate decreases
8. Blood pressure decreases
9. Cardiovascular efficiency increases
10. Respiratory efficiency increases
11. Cholesterol decreases
12. Cleansing and regulating of all the body?s systems
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Mental benefits

1. Calm and clarity
2. Greater confidence and generally more positive mood
3. Sense of inner well-being and "centredness"
4. Counters depression and anxiety
5. Ability to concentrate improves
6. More self-acceptance
7. Increased social skills
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Citations

  1. Catherine Powell, The benefits of yoga, Physical and mental benefits, realbuzz.com,

  2. Marlon Borreo, Why Practice Yoga?, ABC-of-Yoga,


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