The Secrets of Yoga

Heyya my friends..
Ok, this is another tips of program and exercise for you who wants to get a normal weight.
And this time I will write about ‘YOGA’.

For you who doesn’t know what yoga is. I’ll try to explain for you.

Well, yoga is one of the most ancient cultural heritage of India. The word yoga in Sanskrit means "to unite", and so yoga can be said to connote a unitive discipline. In this sense it is an exercise in moral and mental cultivation that generates good health (arogya), contributes to longevity (chirayu), and the total intrinsic discipline culminates into positive and perennial happiness and peace.

Therefore, yoga is the said to be indispensable of the ultimate accomplishment in life. It is a science that affects not only the conscious self but the subconscious as well. It is a practical physiological training (kriya yoga), which if practiced can exalt man to the 'supra mundane level'.

Yoga is for everyone, regardless of age, size, shape, or faith. It is non-competitive, self-paced, and sensitive to your body's needs. It gently nurtures your body through a series of physical postures, or asanas, to stretch and tone the muscles, release pressure in the joints, and align and strengthen the spine. Yoga also uses breathing exercises, or pranayamas, to calm and relax the mind bringing about a greater awareness of your body.

Through this process of physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation, you will find your body and mind letting go of stress and negativity. As a result, a feeling of peace and harmony will arise within you. It is within that moment, that you will find greater awareness and connectivity to your true essence.

And this is why I said yoga will help you to gain your ideal size. Why? Because when you doing yoga, it will teach you how to keep your life in balance.

The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better. Practicing the postures, breathing exercises and meditation makes you healthier in body, mind and spirit. Yoga lets you tune in, chill out, shape up all at the same time.

Yoga is good for what ails you. Specifically, research shows that yoga helps manage or control anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, stress and other conditions and diseases.

Another yoga's benefits is:
• Improves muscle tone, flexibility, strength and stamina
• Reduces stress and tension
• Boosts self esteem
• Improves concentration and creativity
• Lowers fat
• Improves circulation
• Stimulates the immune system
• Creates sense of well being and calm.

Yoga improves posture, increases the intake of oxygen, and enhances the functioning of the respiratory, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and elimination systems. Its effects on the emotions are equally beneficial: calming the mind, attuning us to the environment, and diminishing insomnia caused by mental restlessness.

Yoga is highly recommended for people in competitive, stressful working environments, for those who suffer from headaches, back and shoulder aches, allergies, and asthma; and for anyone over the age of 40 (although the younger you start, the better). Yoga also works to unite the split between the mind and the body.

The regular practice of yoga helps us to accept whatever physical or mental conditions we might be suffering from by increasing our immediate sense of well being, concentration, and calm. Much healing can be done, but it takes practice and consistency.

Well enough the explanation from me about yoga, I don't want to make you bored first before find out the real benefits of yoga. :D

So now I will give you some yoga's postures. And let's start by describing some of the yoga stretches that you can do:

Torso Stretch

Start by lying on your stomach. Your hands should be on the floor, flat. While in this position, make sure your hands are close to your chest. Using the tops of both feet, proceed to move the upper body part upward. Make sure your shins are on the floor as you're doing this. As you press your hands into the floor, your arms should be straight. Take a breath and hold it in for 40 seconds.

Yoga Crunch

Start by lying on your back. Pull your knees to your chest area. Your hands should be placed over your head. Make sure your hands are on the floor behind you. As you raise your legs, flex your feet upward toward the ceiling. As you bring your legs down, use your abdominal muscles to do it. When your back starts to arch, stop. Bring your legs back to your chest area. Do the entire process over. You can start out slow, but the goal is to get up to at least 10 repetitions.

There are some suggestions that you should take into consideration:

When you're doing these stretching exercises, it's important to go slow and control your movements. This will help your abdominal muscles a lot. In yoga, it's important to breathe properly. When you inhale and exhale, it helps your muscles and helps you to further your stretches. It's also important to have a connection, with your mind, body and soul.

The more you do these stretches, the better you will feel. You will start to see a change in your body, including flat abs and toned body.

For the next, I will explain more about another yoga's position include the pictures of the postures. So it'll make you to working on it. And I'll try my best to write it in more simple explanation.

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