The information on Yoga Poses & Benefits is grouped into three categories-physiological, psychological, biochemical effects.

Physiological benefit of Yoga

• Stable autonomic nervous system equilibrium
• Pulse rate decreases
• Respiratory decreases
• Blood Pressure decreases (of special significance for hypo reactors)
• EEG - alpha waves increase (theta, delta, and beta waves also increase during various stages of meditation)
• Cardiovascular efficiency increases
• Respiratory efficiency increases
• Gastrointestinal function normalizes
• Endocrine normalizes
• Excretory functions improve
• Musculoskeletal and joint range of motion increase
• Breath-holding time increases
• Joint range of motion increase
• Grip strength increases
• Posture improves
• Strength and resiliency increase
• Endurance increases
• Energy level increases
• Weight normalizes
• Sleep improves
• Immunity increases
• Pain decreases
• Steadiness improves
• Balance improves
• Integrated functioning of body parts improves

Psychological Benefits of Yoga

• Somatic and kinaesthetic awareness increase
• Mood improves and subjective well-being increases
• Self-acceptance and self-actualization increase
• Social adjustment increases
• Anxiety and Depression decrease
• Hostility decreases
• Concentration improves
• Memory improves
• Attention improves
• Learning efficiency improves
• Mood improves
• Self-actualization increase
• Social skills increases
• Well-being increases
• Learning efficiency improves

Biochemical Benefits of Yoga:

• Glucose decreases
• Sodium decreases
• Total cholesterol decreases
• HDL cholesterol increases

Muscle tone-up, weight loss, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, diabetes, joint pain, stress, Depression, blood pressure, breathing issues.
Yoga helps to release the tightness in the upper/middle back, which affects the lung, blood circulation, which affects our digestion system for not having the flow of energy. Therefore, causes constipation, gas and bloating. Yoga can help to manage these issues and decreases the illness.

It’s never too late to reap the benefits
Yoga can help fight stiffness, hardening of the arteries, hormonal fluctuations, depression and loss of bone density. And, you can start at any age.
"Yoga is one of a number of treatments that have now been shown to be effective for back pain," said Martin Underwood, professor of primary care research at Warwick Medical School

Yoga postures are the main tools for balancing physical body. It consists of various static postures and physical movements performed to release tension, improve flexibility, maximise the flow of energy, and remove tension.
The purpose of Yoga postures is to create a free flow of energy which, affect our health. The Body-Mind complex consist of various interrelate channels – from those which carry food (blood) to our musculoskeletal system that determined by our postures. It is interesting that most of the time we are not aware of our wrong postures, as we are used to see ourselves in a certain way. But, by doing the Yoga postures we realise how stiff our body is, and importantly, how we are not able to use our body to do certain movements (postures).
For example; bending forward properly (inflexible Spine), rotate our hip and shoulders. Anyone who works sitting at an office desk, particularly in the computer world of today, will tend a bad posture. Anyone who does a job that requires only one type of physical activity will have a posture that gets distorted in the direction of their work. Often our most comfortable lounging chairs also distort our posture during hours of resting or watching T.V.
Yoga is a powerful technique that teaches us about our body and how to improve our health, due to increase our flexibility and breathing properly.
Yoga postures keep the body in best possible health. They provide specific positions and movements designed to strengthen and stretch the musculatures to effectively move the body away from pains and illness.
They keep the spinal column subtle in order to create the optimal flow of energy through the nerves that affect the organ and glandular system.
At an emotional level, when we experience stress, anger, disappointment or any difficult times in our life; we release harmful hormonal distribution, which causes physical illness that leaves it traces in the body in the form of KNOTS, MISALIGNMENTS and TENSION.

• Lower back pain, knee and joint pain
• Stiffness in our shoulders, Stiff neck
• Blood pressure, breathing problem
• Weight issues, indigestion (gas and bloating)

Yoga books tell us that Yoga, as we all know, is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that if it is given the right yoga Kit and tools and taken to the right environment, it can find harmony and heal itself. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic. It helps you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stress stricken environment. This is one of the foremost reasons why people want to start practicing Yoga to feel fitter, be more energetic, and be happier and peaceful.
Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years. It is consists of Ancient Theories, observations and principles about the mind and body connection which is now being proven by modern medicine. Substantial research has been conducted to look at the Health Benefits of Yoga - from the Yoga Postures and Meditation.

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