Yoga is a system of exercises practiced as a part of discipline to
promote control over body and mind. It originated from INDIA by Hindu mythology
about 5000 years ago. It is growing on a very fast rate in USA and other
western countries. Yoga exercises are practice in a slow vivacious manner,
unlike muscle building exercise.
The
basic mission of yoga is to develop your mental, physical, and spiritual
aspects to create accord in mind and body. It endorsed into eight limbs. First
four limbs occupied mental and physical exercises, while the other four by
meditation. Breathing is the most important part of health in yoga. In yoga,
you are teaching to make balance between health and body by using strength and
flexibility.
Beginners
should start yoga under proper supervision of an expert because you have to
adopt various body postures, which need special care. By the time, body will
become flexible and the posture will held for longer period. If the postures
are not done properly, they could damage the body.
While
practicing yoga you must take care of some important notes. You must wear loose
clothes, which would make you feel more comfortable while doing yoga. It is
generally advised to do yoga bare feet, so remove socks before you begin. If
you have long hair try to tie it back so that it does not distract you. After
having a heavy meal, you must wait for at least four hour, and at least for two
hours after a light meal for practicing yoga.
There
are many health benefits of yoga. It improves your entity and makes your mind
more relaxing. It also improves your sleep and digestion habits. It makes you
look and feel younger. It decreases life long pain and sustain immune system.
Yoga help keep away the diseases, as it massages the internal organs. It
encourages optimum flow of blood into body organs by stretching muscles and
body. This process exits the toxins from our body. Yoga also helps in burning
calories and speed up the metabolism, which in turn helps in loosing weight.
This is good for obese people.
An
upside down posture of yoga called Sirshasana activates and energizes the body.
This asana cures diseases of lungs, liver, digestive system, and urinary
system. It is mostly suited for women. Women should not practice these
exercises during monthly periods and pregnancy. Sirshasana also helps in
improving memory and eyesight.
Yoga
also increases sexual energy. It helps in disappearing grey hair. A regular
practice of yoga can also help in curing many fatal diseases.
Anyone
can start Yoga, in any age. So, just adopt yoga and enjoy your life.