Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices that originated in India. There are many Yoga practices, the most common being hatha yoga and RÄ ja yoga.
It is an exercise because it improves flexibility, strengthens and develops control of the body.
Countless studies show us that physical exercise is very important for the body. Exercise is physical activity that improves physical fitness. There are many benefits associated with regular exercise, including lowering your risk of conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
Exercise also increases the supply of oxygen and blood to the muscles and organs of the body. It lowers bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol. Exercise is also a great mood enhancer because it helps reduce depression and anxiety according to research studies. Incorporating lifestyle changes, such as exercise, can go a long way toward improving health and increasing longevity.
Benefits of Yoga
Weight loss: It is excellent for weight loss because you burn a lot of calories by stretching and toning your body. You are losing weight while having fun. What’s better than that?
Yoga improves your body by tightening, toning and strengthening it. It also makes it more flexible at the same time.
Improved mental health: Yoga helps improve mental health, as studies show that regular yoga practice increases brain levels of GABA, improves mood and anxiety more than other exercises such as walking. The increased relaxation is very beneficial in reducing stress.
Reduction of asthma symptoms: It has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms in asthmatics.
Improves heart health: Yoga improves heart health. It can lower high blood pressure, improve symptoms of heart failure, improve cardiac rehabilitation, and reduce cardiovascular risk factors.
Back pain treatment: Yoga is also excellent for treating chronic low back pain. The Yoga for Healthy Low Backs program has been found to be 30% more beneficial than usual care alone in a clinical trial. The yoga participants’ pain decreased by a third, while the standard treatment group only had a 5% drop. The yoga participants also had an 80% drop in pain reliever use.
Adjunctive Cancer Treatment: Yoga is used as an adjunctive intervention for cancer patients to decrease depression, anxiety, insomnia, pain, and fatigue.
Adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia: Yoga has been studied as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia. It can help relieve symptoms of schizophrenia and improve quality of life.
Boosts cognition: Yoga has been shown to produce acute cognitive (executive functioning, including inhibitory control) benefits.
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