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Yoga: A Beneficial Exercise Regimen
By Michael Sanford
Yoga is an ancient proven tradition that exists for
thousands of years and also one of the most ancient cultural heritages in India.
The word yoga means, "to unite". But it does not only mean contemplation but
also communion and yoking all powers of the body, mind and soul to God. It is a
very ancient and efficient system of disciplines and controls designed to
produce the integration of the body, mind and spirit. It also achieves higher
states of awareness and self-realization by methodical efforts to attain
perfection. Even at the workplace, yoga has become extremely popular in many
companies, worldwide. Working eight hours a day, five to seven days a week is
really stressing. And yoga can just be the answer to this. Yoga reduces stress.
It improves flexibility and muscle tone, increases circulation, relieves chronic
pain and alleviates anxiety-related disorders. Best of all, it cultivates
physical awareness, refreshes your energy, and offers a little vacation from the
everyday grind.
There are seven divisions of yoga. Hatha yoga is concerned primarily with the
body and the asanas. Bhakti yoga focuses on the path of love and devotion.
Mantra yoga has something to do with recitation and repetition of words and
verses. Karma yoga is a service through action and work. Janan yoga is on the
intellectual path. Raja yoga is a synthesis of Bhakti, Karma, and Janan. And
Laya yoga is the secret path or known as the “Yoga of Dissolution”.
Yoga has many advantages over other methods of maintaining health, such as
aerobics, athletics, gymnastics, games, and various other forms of exercise and
is often described as the best form of health insurance for all from the age of
seven to seventy seven or more because it has a lot to offer to everyone. The
two main advantages of yoga are prevention of disorders and ailments and
maintenance of health and fitness in daily life. Other advantages include supple
joints, flexible muscles, relaxed and tension-free mind and efficiently working
vital organs such as the heart, lungs, endocrine glands, liver, pancreas and
good balance between various functions. When doing yoga, you will not need any
costly equipment and materials, or playgrounds, gyms, etc. And you don’t have to
worry when is the right time to do it because you can do yoga all throughout the
year. It can also be practiced inside the house or in the open, just alone or if
you want, in groups. The only thing you need is a thick carpet spread on the
floor and covered with a clean sheet of cloth. Remember that yoga should only be
practiced on empty stomach although you can do it at any time during the day.
Everyone can benefit from yoga. It will benefit you irrespective of whether you
are young or old, lean or heavily built, highly educated or unlettered, rich or
poor, from higher or lower middle class, busy, over busy, or retired or worker
in the factory or in the field. However, this benefit may not be possible if one
does not practice the correct technique of yoga or practice it irregularly. Yoga
has a wide range of technique and this can fulfill needs in almost people
especially those who really have the determination and the motivation to do the
techniques in a regular basis. Yoga can fulfill this need irrespective of your
work, or your lifestyle. This can help everyone play his or her roles more
efficiently, more smoothly and more comfortably.
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