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The
Many Benefits of Yoga
by Ron King
Many studies have been conducted to
determine
which areas will benefit from an extended practice of yoga. Yoga
practitioners are most likely to see improvements in the areas of
physiology, psychology, and biochemistry.
Furthermore, practitioners of yoga speak of
a
unification of the body, mind and spirit achieved through the practice
of yoga exercises and breathing techniques. But, of course, that is a
bit difficult to test scientifically.
Yoga Is An Ancient Way of Life
Yoga is not a recent development. It has
been
practiced for thousands of years, during which time people have greatly
benefited from it. 1 of the fundamental beliefs shared by yogis is that
the mind and the body are a unified system, which in a proper
environment, can find harmony and self-healing.
Demonstrated Health Benefits
Many doctors consider yoga to have
therapeutic
results, and recommend it for several illnesses and conditions, mainly
related to the nervous system.
From the physiological point of view,
extended
yoga practice can benefit: - pulse rate - respiratory problems - blood
pressure dysfunctions - help stabilize the nervous system -
gastrointestinal functions - endocrine function - the range of motion
in joints - endurance - energy level - immunity to diseases -
cardiovascular efficiency - improve eye-hand coordination - reaction
time - dexterity - depth perception - sleep - etc.
Yoga’s psychological benefits include: -
enhanced
somatic and kinesthetic awareness - self-acceptance -
self-actualization - social skills - well-being - concentration -
memory - attention - mood - learning efficiency - and more
As for the biochemical benefits of yoga,
tests
have shown improvements in: - glucose - sodium - cholesterol - total
white blood cell count - vitamin C - total serum protein - hemoglobin.
Deep Organ and Joint Stimulation
Various studies revealed that yoga exercises
are
extremely effective at increasing joint flexibility, and at lubricating
and strengthening the joints, ligaments and tendons. Another
interesting finding is that yoga is one of the very few forms of
exercise capable of massaging all the internal organs and glands. This
includes organs that are rarely stimulated, such as the prostate. The
stimulation and massaging of the internal organs proves to be extremely
beneficial for health.
Elimination of Toxins
These ancient and efficient yoga techniques
also
provide a thorough detoxification of the body. Stretching the muscles
and performing a complete yoga workout acts as a massage, thereby
ensuring the optimal blood supply to every organ. Consequently, toxins
are eliminated from the body and certain undesired processes, such as
aging, are delayed.
All of these remarkable health benefits are
available from yoga practice. What are you waiting for? Let's go find a
yoga school!
Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer,
and
web developer. Visit Yoga to learn more about this fascinating and
healthful hobby.
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The
Benefits of Yoga for Your Body and Your Mind
by Jill Kane
If this is your first introduction to yoga,
you
are about to learn that it is much more than an exercise regime. It
could be your first step toward the liberating journey of
self-realization. It is known that the body, spirit and mind are
intertwined, and bringing them into balance and harmony is the ultimate
goal of yoga. With all the stress and turmoil involved in modern day
living, there has never been a more urgent need to bring a sense of
balance and harmony to our lives. At the “beginner” level, yoga is an
easy and enjoyable way of learning certain postures and breathing
exercises to increase strength as well as how to begin letting go of
negative thoughts to bring about an inner calmness. The deep breathing
and physical exercises will help you to deal with a variety of
illnesses, including high blood pressure, pain in the joints and
muscles, anxiety, postural problems, weight problems, and even poor
elimination. Getting rid of negativity is important because these
negative thoughts are stored in our bodies and disrupt the balance of
health. The aging process is accelerated by stress, poor diet and a
negative attitude. By purifying our body and keeping it supple, we can
reduce cell deterioration. You need not be concerned about your age or
fitness level. Yoga is truly for everyone. The most important factor is
a commitment to you. Whether you choose to practice on your own or in a
class, it's important to work at a pace you are comfortable with. The
benefits are limited only by the time and effort you are willing to
spend. There are many forms of yoga. Hatha (meaning sun and moon) yoga
is the most popular in this part of the world. It concentrates on the
theory that gaining control over the body is the key to controlling the
mind. The postures emphasize balancing opposing forces in the body such
as forward bends followed by backward bends, standing postures followed
by inversions, left movements followed by movements to the right etc.
Your particular path to getting started may be to read up on the
philosophy and history of yoga. Or you may want to get an audio or
visual program to teach you how to do the postures and breathing
exercises. Another plan would be to join a class for proper guidance
and the social aspect. Some basic guidelines to keep in mind are: Find
a quiet place to practice (no phone, tv, etc) to distract you. You'll
need a mat or carpet for comfort. Wear comfortable clothing and leave
your feet bare. Do not eat a heavy meal before starting. It is
important that you progress at your own pace. Yoga is not about
competition or guilt. Any amount that you can comfortably do will be a
step in the right direction. No matter how out of shape or inflexible
you are, with a little practice, you'll soon feel increased vitality
and a sense of well- being. Instead of worrying about “find the time”
it will become an enjoyable part of your life.
Jill Kane is an author, researcher and
webmaster.
She focuses on providing no-nonsense useful information to her readers.
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Most Yoga System
by Nilesh Gore
By: Nilesh Gore - ng411002@rediffmail.com
http://www.brendynamics.com/gr
The Principle of Balance is most important
thing, My research Study based on the balance of senses for balanced
Brain. How our senses are responsible for level concentration, Balance
of Brain & flow of Hormones? How we can control, manage &
enhance our power of senses for sound brain functioning.
Yoga is strongly associated with Brain. One
of the supreme meaning & essence of yoga is to "CONTROLLING our six
SENSES" & "BALANCING" them. It is an natural phenomenon that our
senses get attracted towards the external subject in outer World
(sound, smell, test, etc.) and hence we need to redirect them on a
single point in our mind. In yoga this redirection process of senses is
called as "PROCESS OF RESTRAIN".
Process of Restrain helps us to increase
CONCENTRATION and reduces instability of Brain, and can provide
balanced resource to the internal body requirements. When our senses
travel in the outer world they find there-self subject (e.g. nose finds
smell, Ear - Sound, etc.) & get linked with them. Then the mind
becomes fickle & inconsistent and sometimes it get carried away by
the senses as by itself.
The WAVY nature of the mind is highly
dependent on the instability of senses. While using Process of
Restrain, you asked to close your eyes so that you will not able to
communicated with the outer world of color & light. You asked to
shut your ears to avoid the outer noise. You asked to control, maintain
& normalize your breath to control your impulses. This is in order
to prevent the increase in Nervousness, Anxiety or restlessness in
brain and to gather all senses together in the brain.
To stabilize the restless brain processes it
has to be settled & manage in a single point to enable, restore
& rejuvenate your concentration level. As it gets set on a single
point, your concentration power increases "LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION MAKES
YOUR FOCUS MORE BROADER & WIDER" that's why 'Michael Shumaker' sees
critical turns as simple one, That's why 'Sachin Tendulkar' sees a
small cricket ball as a bigger one. More the Balance of senses means
more the balanced flow of hormones & balanced responses form the
Brain. As level of concentration increases, it turns resultant &
senses get managed more effectively & impact-fully, then neither
the Brain nor the body will create any problems.
Our intensity of Sixth Sense determines the
speed & flow of - transaction of brain cells, heart beats,
Breathing & Blood Circulation, more the imbalance in these three,
more the effects in Brain processing system. Sixth Sense & it's
Intensity can be controlled, Increased and reduced using the Process of
Restrain. The best solution for the internal problems, imbalance or
brain processing problems is to maintain the BALANCE in these 6 senses.
More the IMBALANCE less the positive effects.
Now lets focus on thoughts generated by
brain. Brain can control our flow of thoughts, by using the process of
restrain to regulate & normalize them in right direction. In Brain,
To think and imagine is a function of a conscious mind & the
unconscious mind controls & determine the way we behave. All our
emotions are linked with it and our problems are related to our
behavior & behavior is also linked with our senses. (you can't
concentrate when your sense of smell is running in kitchen.)
Most of the problems are related to the
emotional conditions or produced by the emotional conditions rather
than physical one. For instance, intensity of depression causes
overeating or over addiction of many or specific thing and then more
problems arise. So, it's obvious that balanced brain processing will
have balanced emotions. For Instance - Arranging the matchstick
stylishly can turn into the artistic design. But single stick isn't
attractive. Similarly, our brain can produce effective things in brain
itself and in the systems that are connected with brain just by
managing & balancing our 6 senses together; ultimately we are
balancing brain processes. Conclusion is that, controlling and
balancing the senses can provide overall balance in the brain and on
and in the body. In most of the meditations, they are using derived
supreme concept form yoga i.e. process of restrain for better results.
Balance your senses today.
Thanks for your time consideration Nilesh
Gore www.brendynamics.com/gr
Professionally author is graphologist &
psychological counselor & involved in Personality Assessment /
Character analysis, Child development, personality Development, Marital
-Educational & parental Counseling, Selection of Business Partner
& Life Partner, helping bank officials to detect fraud signature,
helping people managing their strengths & weaknesses. You can reach
him for any problem on email given at the end. He is also working on
‘Graphotherapy’ i.e. managing emotional health via handwriting. He has
also written several articles for several websites. contact him on
following addresses. Email : ng411002@rediffmail.com Web :
http://www.brendynamics.com/gr Country : India, Bhusaval, Ms Copyrights
: © Nilesh B Gore.
Nilesh Gore may be contacted at http://www.brendynamics.com/gr
or ng411002@rediffmail.com
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