The benefits of practicing yoga
1. Maintain a youthful yoga posture (Asana): Yoga believes that the cause of aging is autotoxicity, which means that the body accumulates a large amount of toxins over the years and cannot be excreted from the body. Practicing more yoga poses will strengthen the body, prevent excessive cholesterol and fat accumulation in the body, restore normal blood pressure, and make the heart healthier. The overall health has improved, and people are naturally more youthful and energetic. Every posture in yoga has the function of clearing the mind and body, enhancing or restoring vitality, achieving a calm mind and stable emotions. When people become healthy, their hearts become more open-minded and strong, and they are naturally better able to face various intangible pressures and setbacks in life.
2. Praayama: Yoga can regulate the energy in the body. Most people breathe through the chest rather than the abdomen, which fails to fully utilize the function of the lungs and prevents oxygen from filling them, making them unhealthy. Yoga pranayama is a breathing technique that provides more oxygen to the brain, making the entire mental state calm and positive. It can even shorten the daily sleep time required while keeping the mind clear and stable.
3.Yoga Nidra, a method of cleansing the body and mind: If the body and mind are in a state of tension for a long time, the resistance will weaken, and diseases will naturally have an opportunity to take advantage of. At the end of each yoga session, it will end in a supine position. It has a great relaxing and calming effect, giving people a feeling of both relaxation and peace. When we extend this feeling to our daily lives, interpersonal relationships become harmonious, and we can be more tolerant and comfortable with everything around us. The healing power of yoga: long-term practice of yoga postures, pranayama and relaxation can prevent various diseases, especially chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, diet imbalance, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, varicose veins, asthma, etc. Research has shown that people who practice yoga for a long time are better able to control their body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure levels than ordinary people. Yoga can effectively regulate the nervous and endocrine systems, thereby improving overall personal health.
At present, yoga has been applied to the treatment of AIDS. And its psychological and spiritual influence is also used to improve the mental health of prisoners, help them reduce mental stress, fear, aggression, and improve their ability to return to society. The benefits of yoga are countless. When we understand that physical, psychological, and mental health cannot be separated and processed, we naturally have a more thorough understanding of the overall life. The ultimate goal of yoga is to broaden personal awareness and enable us to better understand the meaning and value of life in the present.
