BENEFITS OF YOGA

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BENEFITS OF YOGA
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BENEFITS OF YOGA
Physiological
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Physical
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Mental
Therapeutic
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Physical Benefits
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PHYSICAL BENEFITS
1. Yoga improves strength, balance and
flexibility. Slow movements and deep breathing
increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while
holding a pose can build strength.
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Try it Tree Pose ??
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2. Yoga helps with back pain relief. Yoga is as
good as basic stretching for easing pain and
improving mobility in people with lower back
pain. The American College of Physicians
recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for
chronic low back pain.
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Try it Cat-Cow Pose ??
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3.Yoga benefits heart health. Regular yoga
practice may reduce levels of stress and
body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier
hearts. Several of the factors contributing to
heart disease, including high blood pressure and
excess weight, can also be addressed through yoga.
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Try it Downward Dog Pose ??
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4. Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep
better. Research shows that a consistent bedtime
yoga routine can help you get in the right
mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and
stay asleep.
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Try It Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose ??
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PHYSICAL BENEFITS
Other physical benefits of yoga include
Increased muscle strength and tone Maintaining
a balanced metabolism Weight reduction
Cardio and circulatory health Improved athletic
performance Protection from injury Posture
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Physiological Benefits
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PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Physiology is the area of biology that deals with
the normal functions of living things, and the
functions of their organs or systems. When we
refer to the physiology of yoga, we are talking
about how yoga practices affect the functioning
of the human body.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS
The various avenues of study of yoga practices
reviewed in the present article indicated
considerable health benefits, including improved
cognition, respiration, reduced cardiovascular
risk, BMI, blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus.
It also influenced immunity and ameliorated joint
disorders.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Sleep pattern is improved. Yoga normalizes
weight. Energy levels increase Immunity
increases Pulse rate decreases Blood
pressure decreases
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Psychological Benefits
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS

• Exercise improves mental health by reducing
  anxiety, depression, and negative mood and by
  improving self- esteem and cognitive function.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Relaxation Yoga usually involves paying
attention to your breath and teaches a technique
of deep abdominal breathing, which has been shown
to reduce the levels of stress hormone in your
blood stream. Thus, yoga can help you relax and
reduce stress so you can think more clearly.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Help calm the mind Focusing on your body
movements and your breath can aid in minimizing
excess "noise" in your mind and help you achieve
clarity over what is truly troubling you
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Mindfulness principles Worries are either future
focused or based in the past. Yoga teaches us how
to be present in the moment and focus entirely on
the here and now. Practicing mindfulness can help
us in our daily lives by focusing on the now and
asking ourselves what is within my power and
control at this moment?
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Distress Tolerance Yoga practice shows us how
not to be afraid of discomfort and helps us gain
confidence within ourselves that we can tolerate
the distress by breathing, maintaining balance
and being present in the moment at hand.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
Concentration is improved Attention focus is
improved Decrease stress Reduce anxiety
Mood swings get stable Social skills improve
Boosts memory
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Therapeutic Benefits
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Relaxation/Stress Management and Rejuvenation
Therapeutic Yoga is a natural power tool to
remove stress and calm your mind. Therapeutic
Yoga includes asana, breathing techniques
meditation activates parasympathetic phase of
your nervous system which helps you to relax,
rejuvenate and counter stress. Thus, Therapeutic
Yoga is great for stress relief and stress
management.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Minimize fatigue and improve sleep We should
never fear sleep time but often, when there is a
case of insomnia, fear is a natural emotion
Therapeutic Yoga helps you to overcome insomnia.
Insomnia mainly occurs due to tense muscles,
joints, and stress which interrupts your sleep or
make it difficult to fall asleep. Therapeutic
Yoga promotes relaxation and removes tension from
the joints and muscles, thus reduces stiffness
and pain. All of these benefits lead to more
restful sleep.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Improves Blood circulation Therapeutic Yoga
helps to improve blood circulation and the flow
of blood throughout the body. It also helps to
keep the blood vessels elastic when the muscles
and blood vessels are stretched.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Manage Chronic Pains Chronic pains generally
occur due to our unhealthy lifestyle, hectic
schedule, fitness injuries, surgeries, multiple
sclerosis, vehicle accidents, and age.
Therapeutic Yoga increases mobility in the joints
by stretching, releases tension from the muscles
and lengthen the tight muscles. Thus, reduces
chronic pain in the neck, back, shoulders, hips,
and knees.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Respiratory Strength Therapeutic Yoga
involves various breathing practices which are
called Pranayama.
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS
Digestive System Therapeutic Yoga helps in
stretching and relaxing the muscles surrounding
the food pipe, Stomach, and intestines. Digestion
and Defecation occur when the muscles are tight
around these regions which results in Indigestion
and constipation. Therapeutic yoga helps to relax
and stretch these muscles and improves Digestion
and Defecation.
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