YOGA
Yoga is a Sanskrit term that can be translated as "effort" or "union". The concept has two major applications: on the one hand, it is the set of physical and mental disciplines that originated in India and that seek to achieve spiritual perfection and union with the absolute; On the other hand, yoga is formed by modern practices that derive from the aforementioned Hindu tradition and that promote mastery of the body and a greater capacity for concentration.
Today, yoga is practiced by those who seek to achieve soul integration with God and by those who seek to develop their spiritual awareness. Yoga is also often considered a kind of physical activity that helps improve elongation and posture of the body.
There are multiple schools and streams of yoga, which usually share the same bases. It can be said that, according to the Hindu doctrine on which yoga is developed, the essence of the human being is his soul, which is enclosed in the body. The body, in turn, can be divided into the physical, the mind, the intelligence, and the ego.
The full life is achieved from the satisfaction of physical needs (with health and activities), psychological (access to knowledge and power) and spiritual (the search for peace and happiness). By satisfying these needs, the being is in harmony.
Among the many benefits of yoga, we can distinguish the physical and mental, discussed below
Physical
* Generally, it increases the body's energies, frees it of toxins, reinforces its natural defenses against diseases and stimuli from its environment, and optimizes its functioning.
* Improves flexibility of muscles and joints, providing more vitality and agility.
* Increases physical strength, working the muscles while improving the general appearance of our body.
* Collaborates with the stimulation of metabolism and anabolic processes, with the circulation of energy and with the oxygenation of the body.
* Thanks to the greater production of endorphins, it contributes to the reduction of pain and inflammation caused by some physical conditions, generating a state of relaxation.
* Yoga is considered by many as a holistic medicine that prevents and heals chronic diseases; various investigations ensure that it improves the condition of patients suffering from asthma, chronic fatigue, arthritis and arteriosclerosis, among other disorders.
* Helps to improve breathing, which has a direct impact on the health of the organs, in addition to teaching us to make better use of energy.
* Protects the integrity of the spine, thanks to the improvement of posture; discs suffer less than normal deterioration, due to blood supply and greater flexibility.
* It is a natural fight against aging, a way to combat stress that restores to our body the fluidity that we lose by allowing problems to invade us.
* Through specific exercises, it helps to stimulate the internal organs; The positive results it produces in the neurological, endocrine, digestive and respiratory systems stand out.
* Combats the risks of high blood pressure and helps control your cholesterol and sugar levels, in addition to improving the production of antioxidants.
Mental
* Generates calm and sharpens the brain, giving us greater emotional and mental stability.
* It is a good resource to fight against depression .
* Helps combat episodes of anger and panic.
* Improves our resistance to stress, anxiety control and the focus of attention on the important issues of our day to day, preventing problems from drowning us.
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