13 reasons everyone should practice yoga
Divya ModhaMonday 27 Jul 2015 2:24 pm
Modern life can be a handful, so it’s essential to de-stress from the seemingly endless stream of noise and thoughts.
Yoga can help to manage our lifestyles and move towards becoming an all-round happier and healthier person.
It is regarded as both a science and an art form by many. So kick off your shoes, assume the lotus position and let out a great big ‘ommmm’…
1. Yoga can make you happy
Yoga is good for stress relief and relaxation. Recent studies have shown that continued yoga practice alters the chemistry of the brain helping to improve your mood.
2. Hatha yoga is good for depression and anxiety
Hatha is an attractive alternative in self-healing. With aspects of yoga having valid biological, psychological, and behavioural factors that can improve symptoms of depression and anxiety.
3. Yoga is great for your posture
Practicing yoga is good for posture alignment. It helps the body to stretch, and it opens up areas where there may be stress and tightness, the places in the body that have been lying dormant.
This can be helped with a little focus and gentle exercise.
4. Yoga makes the body flexible and more responsive
Agility and mental clarity are improved through yoga practice.
5. Yoga improves your bodily functions
It’s like a detox retreat for your body! Whilst practicing yoga you are also massaging your insides, which in effect helps them to work better.
6. Yoga helps you to recognise your emotions and brings your mind and body into balance
Yoga helps the whole of your body rather than only the physical. Yoga is a holistic approach to well-being.
7. Yoga has its own International Day
Celebrate International Yoga Day, which this year was led by Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister. It falls on June 21.
8. Yoga is a learning process, some regard it as a discipline.
It’s like a seed of awareness that blossoms and flourishes from within. Yoga can help you engage in your own body. You’ll learn to tune in with yourself and learn what works best for you. The more you practice the better you get.
9. Yoga improves your appetite
Kick start your routine with a good stretch, you’ll start to think healthy and eat healthy with practice.
10. Yoga is a great way to make friends
Yoga centres and communities are a good way to meet likeminded people. Practicing allows you to be kinder to yourself and others.
11. Yoga is good for calming the mind
Mindfulness and meditation are all part of the yogic journey, helping you to become kinder to yourself and more thoughtful too.
12. Essentially yoga is about YOU
Self-practice is good practice. Learning and taking part in yoga will help you improve your existing life skills.
13. Yoga crosses boundaries
Whatever your age, whatever your size, whatever your fitness levels. Anyone can practice yoga and feel the benefits.