The word "Yoga" drives from Indian Sanskrit "yug" or "yuj" which means
harmony and accordance. It is a traditional mental and physical
discipline, originated in India, which helps people to develop their
potentiality. The essences of yoga lies in attaining mental peace,
improving concentration powers, harmony in relationship and a relaxed
state of living. Yoga postures are easy to learn and improve their
capability in psychology, emotion, spirit and physiology. In recent
years, Yoga becomes a popular exercise, especially for women because it
has many benefits.
The most important benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. Study
shows that yoga can reduce the catabolic process of cell deterioration
and slow down the aging process because it could keep your body in
clean, flexible and well lubricated states. And yoga is a good mental
therapy which could influence all system and organs of the body
according to medical experts. It is a preventive and curative therapy.
The word "Yoga" drives from Indian Sanskrit "yug" or "yuj" which means
harmony and accordance. It is a traditional mental and physical
discipline, originated in India, which helps people to develop their
potentiality. The essences of yoga lies in attaining mental peace,
improving concentration powers, harmony in relationship and a relaxed
state of living. Yoga postures are easy to learn and improve their
capability in psychology, emotion, spirit and physiology. In recent
years, Yoga becomes a popular exercise, especially for women because it
has many benefits.
The most important benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. Study
shows that yoga can reduce the catabolic process of cell deterioration
and slow down the aging process because it could keep your body in
clean, flexible and well lubricated states. And yoga is a good mental
therapy which could influence all system and organs of the body
according to medical experts. It is a preventive and curative therapy.
And then, people with high blood pressure, back pain and respiration
problem could get many benefits from yoga. For high blood pressure
people, yoga could pay a positive role in treatment. Under regular
practice of yoga, people with respiration problem could gradually
control their breath. In brief, yoga is conducive to people's health.
But yoga has its own features. You could abide by some rules when you
practice yoga. At first, you should choose the best time to go yoga.
Generally speaking, people go yoga in the morning, afternoon and at
noon. Actually, you could practice it all the day if only your stomach
is empty. In other words, you shouldn't practice it within three hours
after meals. But yogi believes that four to six o'clock in the morning
is the best time.
And then, place plays an important role. You'd better to practice it in a
clean and comfortable room with sufficient space for stretching
yourself. Green plants, flowers and soft music can help you to relax
nerves. An open area without gale, pollution and strong sunlight is also
a great choice to practice yoga.
Third, some props are necessarily. Yoga mat has a cushioning action and
help you to keep balance. For beginners, yoga rope, yoga strap, yoga
socks, and yoga block are other necessities to practice some difficult
postures. By the way, you could purchase a yoga mat on online stores
because they usually sell yoga mat with other props. It is easy and
convenient for you to prepare for the learning.
Fourth, the cloth should be loose and soft. The cotton material is the
best choice. When you practice it, you should take off shoes, socks
(except for in winter), watch, glass, belt and other accouterments.
Fifth, it isn't a good habit to practice yoga twenty minutes before and
after taking a shower. It could hurt your health and consume your energy
if you take a shower before practice it. The blood circulation could
speed up after take a shower. In this way, it could increase your blood
pressure, and add the burden on heart. The best way is taking a cold
shower after practice it.
Yogic theory and practice increases self-knowledge which is a spiritual
sort pertaining to grasp something about the nature. You could get lost
in a rush of activities and push of desires after you are at peace, as a
being and at rest state.