Yoga not only works on the outside to give you a perfectly toned body, it also works on the inside on your circulatory system, respiratory system, hormonal system, and digestive system to synchronize your bodily functions. It also works to reduce stress through breathing and relaxation. On a more subtle and subconscious level, yoga also works on your prana, the life force that purifies your body and mind. Asanas have healing properties.
Even a short 10-minute practice can produce tremendous results. It can lead to weight loss, it can lead to chiseled abs, it can remedy back pain, and help with chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure, can improve your eyesight, and can even help you cope with heartbreak. More than anything, it can help you lead a better and more balanced life. Like many alternative forms of wellness, yoga allows you to make steady progress on your path to self-improvement and creates permanent positive change without unpleasant side effects.
Benefits of practicing yoga
When you breathe correctly, you reduce stress levels; when you balance your toes, you balance your mind; When you challenge yourself by trying a difficult asana, you face your fears. Yoga prepares and disciplines your body and mind for a deeper spiritual experience. Through purging negative thoughts and habits, you begin to clear your mind and therefore your life. The five essential points of yoga are proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet, proper exercise, and positive thinking. The benefits are endless, but here are the ones I think are most important.
physical benefits
- When you do inverted postures, you activate circulation. This prevents ailments like obesity, peripheral vascular disease, and high blood cholesterol and rejuvenates and revitalizes your systems.
- Chest expansion asanas help you breathe properly and release tension.
- Twisted poses massage the internal organs of your body.
- The asanas work on the muscles to free them of lactic acid and release tension.
- Asanas work on the lymphatic systems to detoxify your body.
- According to Ayurveda, the stomach is where all illnesses begin and end, so doing yoga regularly helps keep the digestive system strong.
- The asanas work to balance the hormonal systems leading to better skin, hair, and regular menstrual cycles.
emotional benefits
- Hormonal balance leads to more balanced moods.
- Certain asanas act on the pancreas, stabilizing blood sugar levels.
- Asanas stimulate the release of happy hormones such as serotonin or endorphins, hormones that make us feel good.
subconscious benefits
- Mind control instills discipline.
- Approach
- Concentration
- high creativity
Whatever your personal goals may be, they can be achieved through yoga, whether it be losing weight, increasing the flexibility of your body, building strength or tone your body. Even something like hair growth and skin problems can be improved by practicing yoga. However, yoga is not a temporary or instant quick fix. Instead, it is a sustainable practice that works internally to bring about permanent change. With a little time (just 10 minutes) and a bit of patience, yoga will produce benefits that can and will last a lifetime.
(The article is a contribution from Ira Trivedi, famous influencer and founder of Yog Love)
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