Yoga is for everybody. Yoga is usually defined as union or bound to the Divine. Yoga is not reserve for any cast and religion. Every religion person can do it and can get benefits of yoga in this fast going life easily. Yoga introduces you to truth and makes your soul near to your God. In every religion God is ideal and tells every one to follow the path of truth and achieve divine.
In every person some truth hidden some where and he/ she could not find itself. Yoga is just a way to find you and make your body and soul near to God. Some time you have every thing to spend glorious life but you could not be happy due to your personal and professional tensions. Yoga is a way to find your 100% physical and mental balance. Today it is very effective in making you successful in any challenge.
Yoga is beginning with practice of different kind of Asanas and Pranayama to gain control over the body and the prana/ life force. Once the practitioner gains control of the body and prana, he/she can start to gain control of the mind. In addition to asanas and Pranayama, practitioners should be trying to live a life in accordance with the ethical and moral foundation of yoga, while also practicing meditation.
There are four main branches of yoga; Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga. Each kind of yoga has the same destination point. These are only the different way to reach at that point.
Yoga has different benefits and Today’s healthy life can not possible with out doing this practice. Yoga is effective in following functions.
Physiological benefits
· Pulse rate
· Respiratory problems
· Blood pressure dysfunctions
· Help stabilize the nervous system
· Gastrointestinal functions
· Endocrine function
· The range of motion in joints
· Endurance
· Energy level
· Immunity to diseases
· Cardiovascular efficiency
· Improve eye-hand coordination
· Reaction time
· Dexterity
· Depth perception
· Sleep
Psychological benefits
· Enhanced somatic and kinesthetic awareness
· Self-acceptance
· Self-actualization
· Social skills
· Well-being
· Concentration
· Memory
· Attention
· Learning efficiency
Biochemical benefits
· Glucose
· Sodium
· Cholesterol
· Total white blood cell count
· Vitamin C
· Total serum protein
· Hemoglobin
Stretching the muscles and performing a complete yoga workout acts as a massage, thereby ensuring the optimal blood supply to every organ.