10 reasons why you should try yoga

10 reasons why you should try yoga





Are you a die hard gym person? Do you spend hours on the treadmill or lifting weights? The fact is that the benefit you get from spending one hour doing yoga is far more than spending the same time in the gym every day . Holistic health guru Mickey Mehta believes that yoga makes one wholesome and yoga makes one holy . He says that while gyms have a lot of equipment, they only work on the periphery while yoga touches your soul and mind too.“Yoga has a lot of different structures and dimensions to it. There are different organs that get squeezed and that improves their functioning and rejuvenates them with vitality . The life of the organs also gets renewed.“ He says that when one does yoga asanas, there is a stretching and constricting of every nook and corner and micro cell. “And most importantly , there is maximum blood flow to the brain. Yoga helps us in our perception and strategy and improves our nervous system, both sympathetic and parasympathetic. It is ideal for psychosomatic disorders and the emotional quotient and only yoga can guarantee heightened immunity . There is proper secretion of antibodies and there is elimination of toxic waste from the right channel,“ he adds.
Yoga can change not just your body but your brain as well from the first day you begin to practice it, says yoga trainer Yogesh Chavan. He adds, “It does not tire you out, rather, it rejuvenates and energises you.“ Here are a few reasons why you should practice yoga...

1 BECAUSE YOU NEED TO UNPLUG

With most of us glued to our computers all the time, and when off that, we have our phones to check, update, upload, text, email etc. Research has shown that most of us aren't really `in' the moment. We are all the time thinking of deadlines and schedules while going on with daily work and that takes us away from our `present'.Yoga gives us the opportunity to unplug. It makes us focus.

2 BECAUSE YOU CAN BURN MORE

It is said that a 45-minute yoga session is equivalent to two hours in the gym. You end up burning more in much less time.

3 BECAUSE IT IS EASY AND EFFORTLESS

Practising yoga is easy and effortless. You do not need expensive equipment. All you need is a mat and a place where you can roll it out and begin.There are a lot of yoga studios with qualified teachers in the city, and unlike a gym where you have to go and practise, when it comes to yoga you can practise all the asanas on your own, once you learn the proper methods to do them.

4 BECAUSE YOUR BRAIN NEEDS GYMMING TOO

Exercising in the gym can help your body , but doing yoga can help not just your body , but your brain too. Yoga is like a gym for your brain -the workout your mind gets, the extra blood flowing to the remote cells and neurons helps your brain function better. Yoga is said to improve your brain functions, remember things better, focus on your activities and also make you feel energetic and rejuvenated.

5 BECAUSE THE COMFORT IS TO DIE FOR

Yoga outfits are the relaxed, loose-fitted ones that you are most comfortable in. There are also some cool ones with printed messages for youngsters.

6 BECAUSE YOU NEED TO STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE

Asanas often involve holding certain poses for a while and breathing right, and this increases your core strength. Your muscles are toned and strengthened, thanks to the yoga poses. Also, your flexibility increases to a large extent.

7 BECAUSE YOU NEED TO HEAR SILENCE TOO

In the gym, you cannot escape loud music. And gymming without music does not really work. Even when there is no music, you are exposed to the dull buzzing noise of the treadmill and the sudden loud clanks of the weights etc.Traditionally, yoga gives us some quiet and tranquil time. You get to hear the silence and revel in it.

8 BECAUSE YOU NEED THE `METIME'

Yoga can help you make time to look inside your being. It can help you reflect and think. You learn to observe and evaluate yourself and your thoughts. Yoga is about individt ual practice and that means you are not talking while you are doing yoga, unlike when you are gymming.

9 BECAUSE YOU NEED A STRESS BUSTER

Research has proved that yoga is a great stress buster. The slow, rhythmic movements and the deep breathing actually release toxins and make you stress-free.

10 BECAUSE IT IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEART AND BONES

Risks of heart diseases can be lowered, and also bones can be strengthened if yoga is practised regularly.