Yoga For Health and Body

Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition to mankind while it is largely known by the physical postures as Asanas but yoga is not limited to physical poses. In Bhagwat Gita Lord Krishna defines that yoga is equanimity of mind.Yoga is excellence at work.

The ultimate aim of yoga is to create a balance between the body and the mind thereby realising our identity which is the Real/universal self to make us know and tune into our intrinsic nature.

Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility. Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles while holding a pose can build strength and increase flexibility of your body. By doing regular yoga practice you can improve your health whatever your physical type it increases your stamina it reduces fatigue and above all it makes you more resistant to stress and minor physical ailments.Yoga has been a method of keeping your body healthy and good for mental stability.

Yoga however is not just meant to be Asana is in isolation.Asanas are simply one of the eight limbs of yoga. They are a necessary part of the preparatory process to enable the body to enter a meditative state and sustain higher levels of energy. Yoga helps you realize that you are one with the universe around you and that your existence is not separate from the world around you.

Once you attain this state of self-awareness you will be liberated from the sufferings of your life and achieve a control over your body mind and spirit and even your destiny.This path to self realization and actualization is the true aim of yoga this profound spiritual meaning of yoga is now being recognised globally as the United Nations has named June 21 as international Yoga Day a day to assign this ancient practice its rightful place as a way of life that stimulate peace,harmony and universal integration.