Stay fit all year round
 

Welcome to our health Archive. Have fun browsing

 

Article #176: Yoga For Keeping Yourself Fit

(Browse for more articles)

 
Not so long ago India was known as land the normal sit up and push-up regime that
of snake charmers and elephants, but now most of us indulge in, while listening to
the world knows it as the country where deafening music. On the other hand
'Yoga' originated. A psychophysical fitness yoga stresses on meditating
discipline that has become the most during performing specific postures.
popular form of exercise practiced Therefore it has a healing effect on both
worldwide, it has changed the course of mind and body. The yogic postures not
millions and is gaining popularity in only make body stronger and leaner but
every remote corner of the world. Yoga also increase flexibility. Yoga is said
dates back to 5000 years. It originated to be a cure for complex problems like
as a form of exercise in which stress was arthritis, gastric problems, hypertension
laid on physical postures and breathing. and in more recent times also for dreaded
Meditation yoga is known as the purest diseases like cancer. Fitness yoga also
form of soul searching and food of the improves concentration and helps in
soul. It took years of research, practice loosing weight naturally. And the best
and knowledge for Yoga to emerge as the part of this fitness regime is the fact
present day perfect form of body mind that it does leave any side effects even
yoga exercises. when one discontinues it.
In literal terms Yoga means Union. In In this hi-tech age when we do not have
more spiritual terms it means union of time to live healthy lifestyles, this
your body with soul. Every year thousands fitness mantra acts as a boon. It not
of tourists get attracted to the Indian only keeps body in shape but also
subcontinent in search of the roots of releases stress. Breathing postures,
its origin. And of late, fitness yoga meditation, laughter yoga and others help
regime is gaining popularity worldwide. keep many respiratory problems at bay.
Yoga has also been included in some Yoga coupled with laughter has proven to
schools curriculum. be an effective laughter medicine
Unlike gym exercises, fitness yoga does therapy. So, just add a little Yoga and
not pump up your biceps or tone your abs, see the amazing difference it can make to
but it definitely takes you towards a your life.
healthy living. It is far removed from






1 - A - B - C - D - E - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 - 47 - 48 -