Yoga For Your Total Well Being
Yoga for Life
As the media continues to sell you the next best thing in exercise there is one low impact exercise that has stood the test of time and is still one of the best exercise programs for your overall health and well being. Yoga has and continues to be the best exercise of combining the mind, body and spirit. When one is involved in yoga on a regular basis they tend to have a overall feeling of wellness. Yoga incorporates movements, stretches and a way of breathing that give them benefits of meditation. This combination creates a positive energy and a feeling of well being throughout your entire being.
The practice of yoga consists of stretches, movements and poses which provides stimulation to many of the joints, ligaments and tendons, some of which are rarely used for any extended period of time. Once the body gets used to this stretching one will begin to see and feel the benefits of increased flexibility to your entire body.
Yoga creates movements which stretches and uses ligaments to hold these positions. Yoga will help in many areas including strengthening your body, having a straighter spine and keeping your body looking toned
Yoga provides massage to all parts of the body including the prostate which rarely gets external stimulation. Yoga has been shown to massage the prostate gland for better prostate health.
There is also the benefits increased energy levels and increased blood circulation. The increased blood flow in turn assist your body in releasing toxins and assists your body to distribute an increased flow of oxygen to your entire body.
Yoga is an fun exercise which helps with all aspects of your life both psychologically and physically. Yoga has been used to provide for better sleep, decrease pains, increase energy, range of motion and also has many psychological benefits.
An exercise like yoga through the bending and stretching of the spine builds strength, endurance and lowers the stress hormone that cause aging. The reduction of stress will reduce the acidic conditions within the body and enabling your body to intake more oxygen. It also balances the nervous system helping to reduce depression and anxiety and increases your concentration and enhances your mood.
If you get your exercise from practicing yoga a few times per week your body will become a temple of positive energy creating a healthy state within, which will help you look and feel better. The continuous exercise, proper breathing and focused energy will create a continual rejuvenation of your mind, body and spirit. You will physically experiences an improved posture through a more erect back and elongated fully stretched hamstring muscles which will give you an more confident an powerful appearance.
Yes it is true that people are living longer today but the real question is what is their quality of life? If you have the option to start now and exercise your body using a low impact stretching and toning exercise, enabling your body and mind to get into a place of optimal health and well being or to have to rely on doctors to poke and prod at you and prescribe medication after medication, what would your choice be?
As yoga increases in popularity people of this planet will enjoy the benefits of this exercise and increase the well being of their mind and bodies allowing them to live longer and healthier lives.
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