Yoga: A Beneficial Exercising Regimen
Yoga is an ancient proven tradition that exists
for thousands of years and also one of the most ancient cultural
heritages in India. The word yoga means, "to unite". But it does not
only mean contemplation but also communion and yoking all powers of the
body, mind and soul to God. It is a very ancient and efficient system
of disciplines and controls designed to produce the integration of the
body, mind and spirit. It also achieves higher states of awareness and
self-realization by methodical efforts to attain perfection. Even at
the workplace, yoga has become extremely popular in many companies,
worldwide. Working eight hours a day, five to seven days a week is
really stressing. And yoga can just be the answer to this. Yoga reduces
stress. It improves flexibility and muscle tone, increases circulation,
relieves chronic pain and alleviates anxiety-related disorders. Best of
all, it cultivates physical awareness, refreshes your energy, and
offers a little vacation from the everyday grind.
There are seven divisions of yoga. Hatha yoga is concerned
primarily with the body and the asanas. Bhakti yoga focuses on the path
of love and devotion. Mantra yoga has something to do with recitation
and repetition of words and verses. Karma yoga is a service through
action and work. Janan yoga is on the intellectual path. Raja yoga is a
synthesis of Bhakti, Karma, and Janan. And Laya yoga is the secret path
or known as the “Yoga of Dissolution”.
Yoga has many advantages over other methods of maintaining health,
such as aerobics, athletics, gymnastics, games, and various other forms
of exercise and is often described as the best form of health insurance
for all from the age of seven to seventy seven or more because it has a
lot to offer to everyone. The two main advantages of yoga are
prevention of disorders and ailments and maintenance of health and
fitness in daily life. Other advantages include supple joints, flexible
muscles, relaxed and tension-free mind and efficiently working vital
organs such as the heart, lungs, endocrine glands, liver, pancreas and
good balance between various functions. When doing yoga, you will not
need any costly equipment and materials, or playgrounds, gyms, etc. And
you don’t have to worry when is the right time to do it because you can
do yoga all throughout the year. It can also be practiced inside the
house or in the open, just alone or if you want, in groups. The only
thing you need is a thick carpet spread on the floor and covered with a
clean sheet of cloth. Remember that yoga should only be practiced on
empty stomach although you can do it at any time during the day.
Everyone can benefit from yoga. It will benefit you irrespective of
whether you are young or old, lean or heavily built, highly educated or
unlettered, rich or poor, from higher or lower middle class, busy, over
busy, or retired or worker in the factory or in the field. However,
this benefit may not be possible if one does not practice the correct
technique of yoga or practice it irregularly. Yoga has a wide range of
technique and this can fulfill needs in almost people especially those
who really have the determination and the motivation to do the
techniques in a regular basis. Yoga can fulfill this need irrespective
of your work, or your lifestyle. This can help everyone play his or her
roles more efficiently, more smoothly and more comfortably.