{"id":107097,"date":"2021-06-30T14:45:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T09:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=107097"},"modified":"2021-06-30T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T09:15:24","slug":"yoga-and-its-connection-with-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/health\/yoga-and-its-connection-with-health","title":{"rendered":"Yoga and its Connection with Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yoga is today one of the most popular me and of exercise around the globe. Started in ancient India, Yoga is a form of exercise that combines physical forms with deep rhythmic breathing. It provides physical, mental as well as spiritual healing. Yoga isn\u2019t just a form of exercise but also a holistic way of living. Physical activity and exercise aren\u2019t the only popular choices for well-being. Nowadays, people have started understanding and practising meditation and breathing techniques that help reduce stress and anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relation between\u00a0Yoga\u00a0and\u00a0Mental Health:<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Yoga means the union of an individual\u2019s consciousness with that of the universe. It is also viewed as a union of our minds and bodies. Combining to form one\u00a0<\/span>spiritual consciousness<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Recent studies have shown signs of yoga being effective for people battling\u00a0<\/span>mental health<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0disorders. Yoga has been proven to calm symptoms of\u00a0<\/span>depression, anxiety, and stress<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Yoga is also proven to reduce the\u00a0<\/span>cortisol levels<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0in our blood that promote negative feelings and heart problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Yoga breathing techniques help humans gain clarity about their decisions by focusing on their bodies and mind. It increases hormones such as dopamine which makes you feel<\/span>\u00a0lighter, happier, and relaxed<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 A study on children doing yoga twice a week in school proved a\u00a0<\/span>longer attention span<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and decrease in\u00a0<\/span>hyperactivity<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga\u00a0and\u00a0Physical Health:<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Regular practice of yoga helps reduce\u00a0<\/span>back pain, headaches<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0such as\u00a0<\/span>migraines, arthritis<\/span><\/strong>, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Targeted yoga for abdominal muscles helps reduce fat and gives you a toned physique.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 It helps improve your body strength. Yoga exercises such as ashtanga yoga and chaturanga asana help increase your arms and\u00a0<\/span>upper body strength<\/span><\/strong>. Even for those who aren\u2019t regular gym-goers, with regular practice, they can easily perform such poses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Certain yoga poses bring rigidity to your body which helps\u00a0<\/span>improve your posture<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0while walking or sitting. A good posture is essential for good physical health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Yoga:<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Yoga keeps a human young and develops our physical stability and health.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 It relieves stiffness from muscles and joints like knees and hips.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Increases elasticity and flexibility in the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Promotes bone growth increasing height.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Better breathing patterns that enhance lung and heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Better mental health boosts your confidence and decreases anxious feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yoga is today one of the most popular me and of exercise around the globe. Started in ancient India, Yoga is a form of exercise that combines physical forms with deep rhythmic breathing. It provides physical, mental as well as spiritual healing. Yoga isn\u2019t just a form of exercise but also a holistic way of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21818,"featured_media":91655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11071],"tags":[6025],"class_list":{"0":"post-107097","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-yoga"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21818"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107097"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107446,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107097\/revisions\/107446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}