Benefits of yoga. Positive life

. What is yoga. 

Yoga is derived from a sanskrit word 'you" in verb form which means to unite or join .yoga is its noun form and means union. It is concerned with the union of the individual soul with the absolute or divine soul. It is a science of development of an individual's consciousness. 

 It also means the unification  of physical mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of human being.

.Importance of yoga.

It is universal truth that modern age is the age of stress, tension and anxiety. Most of the people are not leading a happy and productive life. 

They indulge in materialism. There life is full of problems. It can be alluded that everybody, whatever rich or poor is not happy in the present day life kin Hubbard has rightly said , "it is pretty hard to tell what brings happiness:poverty and wealth have both failed.

Everybody is in  a hurry.  Human beings have no  time to think about leisure.  Everything is time-bond and we are  chasing time.

This  make  us physically tired and mentally tense.  In  order to get rid  of physical fatigue and  mental tension and  stress, we have devised certain means. We attend  parties and take drinks for relief,  satisfactio  we  suffer with more  tension, stress and fatigue. n and  relaxation, but  instead of getting peace and  relaxation

We can  get rid of stress related problems by  practicing yoga . 

. Benefits of  yoga 

1. Physical purity. 

Internal organs of our  body can  be  cleansed by  various yogic  exercises. If  there  are  three  substances in  our  body .

I.e , vaat,  pitt  and kaph. If  there  is proper balance of  these  substances in  our  body  , we may  remain healthy. 

Its make pure  our internal organs  of  our body in  a clean state. 

2. Free from diseases. 

There are various diseases which usually hamper the  smooth  functioning of  our  body .yoga not only protect us from many diseases but also curses them. Various yogic exercises increase the immunity power of an individual. If individual perform yogic exercises regularly, he cannot fall prey to disease 

Vajrasna help control diabetes. Similarly, a large number of diseases such as bronchitis, sinusitis, arthritis, gastritis, high blood pressure, hay fever, hysteria, back pain etc. Can be prevented as well as cured by various yogic exercises

3. Reduce mental tension. 

Yoga can  help in  reducing tension.  It  is  well known fact that most of the people  remain under  and  disturb in  the present day  life. They  think  that money can  bring happiness and  peace to  their life but it further intensifies their stress and  tension. 

Pratyahar,  Dharana, and Dyan  . Play a vital role  for  restore peace of  mind.  

4. Healthy body .

Everyone in this world wants to have a healthy food. Various yogic asanas are best suited get rid of many health problems and to stay fit.they make our body strong. reenergize it and improve flexibility. 

5. Provides Relaxation. 

Rest and relaxation are essential for removing fatigue when we indulge in any physical or mental work, after some time we feel tired. At this juncture, we cannot do further work . So, we need relaxation. Shavasana and makarasana are beneficial for relaxation. Padmasna and nadam sadhna are good for reducing mental fatigue. 

6. Helps  maintain the correct posture of body. 

Nowadays, postural deformities are common individual. Without good posture they are unable to do there work efficiently. They are not able enjoy to life. They usually put more energy in simple task. If we perform yogic asanas regularly, we can maintain the correct posture of our body.

7. Yoga  can  we  performed  easily. 

In present day  life ,every body seems to be in  hurry.  Life has  become fast. Every individual complains of shortage of time . To do an exercises other than yogic exercises require enough time and money. Yogic exercises can be performed easily. These exercises can be done in a short duration and are not expensive. These exercises can be performed in less space.

8. Increase flexibility. 

Flexibility is significant for  every part. It  makes  the movement of body efficient and  grateful.  It  is also  helpful in  preventing sports injuries. 

Various yogaasanas increase flexibility of  body. Like . Chakrasana  , dhanuraasana ,etc. Are  beneficial for increase flexibility.  Muscles also  become flexible by performing these asanas. 

9. Reduces  obesity. 

Obesity is a worldwide problem. Obese  people fall  prey to  various diseases. Yogic exercises can  help in reducing obesity. 

Research studies have shown that obesity is also caused by mental tension and stress.  So, by  reducing mental tension through meditative  asanas obesity can  be  reduced. 

10. Improves health. 

Yoga  helps in maintaining and  improving health by  making our  muscles strong and  regulating other systems of  the body such  as  respiratory, excretory, nervous and  glandular systems. 

It  increase the efficiency of these systems in  our body and  thus  improves health.