Many benefits of yoga

One of the disciplines that have won a large number of followers especially in recent years is yoga. It consists of an ancient discipline from India and that can provide many benefits to both our physical and our health. And we can find lots of centers where we live to perform this activity with mentors to guide us to perform well all the moves and get the most out of our time.

Yoga is an ancient discipline born in India, in which body, mind and spirit working together to achieve a state of physical conducive to meditation.

There are many types of yoga, but the most widespread is currently the New or Modern Hatha Yoga, which combines practice their asanas or postures with relaxation. Also the Power Yoga, more dynamic, that is also enjoys wide acceptance.

Other types of yoga

Bikram Yoga: is a routine with 26 postures used in Hatha Yoga, but it is done in a room at a temperature of 42 ° C and duration of 90 minutes. The temperature helps the body better prepared to achieve the different positions.

Ashtanga Yoga: Also known as Raja Yoga is a practice where the breath is very important. This must be energetic, soothing and meditative.

Iyengar Yoga: This technique is characterized by body postures are executed with precision and elegance, attention to detail and proper alignment of the body, where the sequences are quiet and meditative.

Kundalini Yoga practice focuses on deep breathing techniques to the stomach, focuses on body awareness from the inside, making the nervous system stronger and have better stress management.

 Benefits of Yoga

One of the main benefits of yoga is the increased flexibility. This is one of the basic physical qualities less work in general (unless we practice a sport for which is much needed, as pilates, gymnastics, etc...), And improved it once we started training her to routinely seen in some time and gradually.

Increased muscle tone and strength is another major benefit of yoga. The asanas are postures to be maintained for long periods of time: this implies isometric contractions of the muscles, gain basic strength.

Yoga can alleviate various pains, is that according to several studies, the asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation or a combination of the three, reduce pain in people with arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and other chronic ailments.

Similarly, this increased muscle strength will be a great protection against possible injuries and illnesses, such as osteoarthritis or osteoporosis (also improves bone density). Furthermore, the joints are strengthened, especially cartilage, when exposed to a wide range of movement.

Regular practice of yoga increases proprioception (the ability to feel what the body is doing and how it is located in space) and improves physical balance. People who have bad posture or dysfunctional movement patterns usually have a sense of very poor proprioception, which is linked to knee problems and back pain. Improved balance could mean fewer falls. For older people, this translates into more independence and delayed to assume the need to go to a serviced residence and even have no need to go anywhere. For the rest of us, postures, such as the tree can make us feel less sickly. 

In the event that we practice a dynamic yoga, cardiovascular training is another benefit we'll get from this discipline. Even if we exercise with traditional yoga, more leisurely, the rhythm of our breathing is basic to do the movements correctly. Thus, the heart will be strengthened and our body better oxygenated.

When you contract and stretch muscles, move organs around, and in and out of yoga postures, you increase the drainage of lymph (a viscous fluid rich in immune cells). This helps the lymphatic system fight infection, destroy cancerous cells and get rid of waste products resulting from the operation of the cells.

Finally, a major benefit of yoga is mental peace of mind it provides. The connection between body, mind and spirit, preparing for meditation, yoga converts into a lifestyle that involves living in harmony with everything around us.

These are some of the many benefits of practicing this ancient exercise, and we can do there specialized centers in every city of the national territory.