Yoga and its Significance
Yoga practice keeps people fit and active by ensuring that the physical mobility is constant for all body parts and is regularly exercised. In sedentary jobs, people often spend hours on their seats working on computers that eventually leads to spinal injury or chronic illness like spondilitis. In fact, thousands of youngsters have been complaining of early signs of aging along with symptoms like grey hair, joint ache, body pain, and memory weakening. These are all due to the increased rate of population spending time on desk jobs with little to no movement. Add to it our habit of constant snacking on deep fried and sugar high foods and we can understand why we are so much more weaker and prone to illness than our ancestors.
Older generation always complain that as a young generation we are too soft. It's quite true, our bodies have lost the physical agility and elasticity due to less or no exercise. As a result, bodies are now flabby, obese, and disease ridden. Physiology experts maintain that humans have lost considerable amount of strength and resistance to disease over the ages, due to bad food habits and lethargy.
Yoga experts re-train the body to utilise the energy that we obtain from food and instead of accumulating as fat, it processes the physiological functions of the body. As a result, even if you don't cut down on food intake, you'll automatically start feeling lighter due to better absorption and utilisation of food. However, Yoga enthusiasts have noticed that over time, their urges to eat reduce dramatically and they are more likely to choose a salad or fruit over any fried snack. For this reason, yoga remains a favourite option for people trying to shed some weight but who can't stick to a diet.
When I had first begun to learn Yoga, it seemed confounding. There were so many varieties and many poses which looked so complex. But my instructor, who patiently began with the lotus pose taught me that not all poses would work for my body since my body posture is unique, just like everyone else's. So he prescribed and taught me the poses that I quickly mastered and I could feel the benefits in no time. As a novice Yoga enthusiast, my suggestion to all beginners is to find an experienced Yoga instructor who can give you individual attention and correct you when you practice, every day.
Yoga has slowly become an essential part of my life and has kept me grounded in my hectic work schedule. Yoga is a complete wellness package that has the ability to ensure physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the practitioner.
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