International Day of Yoga, 2019!
21st June is celebrated around the globe as International Yoga Day with great zeal and enthusiasm.
Yoga is a combination of physical, mental and spiritual practice. It is an ancient art that originated in India. Practising yoga helps in controlling one’s mind, body and soul.
Yoga is practised in the form of “asanas” or poses. These yoga-asanas help build strength, flexibility, balance and confidence. Also, it includes breathing exercises called “Pranayama” and meditation techniques as well.
The United Nations acknowledged its world-wide appeal, and on 11th of December 2014, it declared 21st of June as the International Day of Yoga. The International Day of Yoga aims to increase awareness about the various benefits of practising yoga.
Let’s have a look at some physical and mental health benefits of yoga as per some experts:-
Physical Benefits:
- May help in relieving chronic pain
- Provide increased flexibility
- Improves muscle strength and tone
- Improves respiration and energy levels
- Helps maintain a balanced metabolism
- May help in weight reduction
- May have a role to play in cardio and circulatory health
- May also help in protection from injury
Mental Health Benefits:
- Helps manage stress
- May improve concentration
- Better confidence
- Assists in reducing anxiety and depression
- Improve sleep patterns
- Enhance overall well-being and quality of life
Research studies suggest that yoga may definitely be efficacious as a supportive adjutant therapy that assist in attenuating some medical conditions and also enhances self-efficacy and confidence. So learn yoga and start practising it from this International Yoga Day on wards. This surely is the best way to take care of the only thing you have to live in and the only thing you have to live with the rest of your life, your body and soul!
References:-
https://osteopathic.org/what-is-osteopathic-medicine/benefits-of-yoga/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3447533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3415184/
https://www.un.org/en/events/yogaday/
