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YOGA (DEFINITION AND IT'S BENEFITS TO HUMANS)

 

Yoga is increasingly considered a physiologically safe form of exercise that can contribute to increased flexibility, strength, and overall well-being. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) considers yoga an appropriate exercise prescription for improving physical function, muscle strength, and cardiovascular endurance after a stroke. In addition to the health benefits of yoga, practitioners report less anxiety and depression and improved feelings of vigor and energy.

Yoga may be defined ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing.

6 Benefits of Yoga (Ways Your Practice Can Improve Your Life)

  • Yoga for Flexibility

Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. They can help you move better and feel less stiff or tired. At any level of yoga, you'll probably start to notice benefits soon. In one study, people improved their flexibility by up to 35% after only 8 weeks of yoga.

  • Strike a Pose for Strength

Some styles of yoga, such as ashtanga and power yoga, are very physical. Practicing one of these styles will help you improve muscle tone.

But even less vigorous styles of yoga, such as Iyengar or hatha, can provide strength and endurance benefits.
Many of the poses, such as downward dog, upward dog, and the plank pose, build upper-body strength. The standing poses, especially if you hold them for several long breaths, build strength in your hamstrings, quadriceps, and abs. Poses that strengthen the lower back include upward dog and the chair pose.

  • Yoga helps with back pain relief.

Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain. The American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for chronic low back pain.

  • Yoga benefits heart health.

Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier hearts. Several of the factors contributing to heart disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight, can also be addressed through yoga.

  • Protects your spine

Spinal disks—the shock absorbers between the vertebrae that can herniate and compress nerves—crave movement. That’s the only way they get their nutrients. If you’ve got a well-balanced asana practice with plenty of backbends, forward bends, and twists, you’ll help keep your disks supple. Long term flexibility is a known benefit of yoga, but one that remains especially relevant for spinal health.

  • Increases your blood flow

Yoga gets your blood flowing. More specifically, the relaxation exercises you learn in yoga can help your circulation, especially in your hands and feet. Yoga also gets more oxygen to your cells, which function better as a result. Twisting poses are thought to wring out venous blood from internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow in once the twist is released. Inverted poses, such as Headstand, Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand), and Shoulderstand, encourage venous blood from the legs and pelvis to flow back to the heart, where it can be pumped to the lungs to be freshly oxygenated. This can help if you have swelling in your legs from heart or kidney problems. 

SUMMARY:
The practice of yoga can make a tremendous difference in your physical fitness and overall health. It is estimated that practicing yoga regularly can lead to strengthening of the heart by lowering blood pressure, improving circulation and heart rate, improving insulin sensitivity and digestive functions as well as increasing lung power. Yoga also provides benefits for mental health both during and after exercise by decreasing stress, anxiety and depression while increasing the strength of your immune system. By implementing some simple yet powerful ideas, you can begin to improve your health right away.

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