With 21st June approaching fast, the world is preparing to celebrate its first (official) ever ‘International Day of Yoga (IDY)’ on a grand scale.
Over 190 countries will participate in this event, performing Yoga simultaneously. All thanks to Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who proposed this idea at the United Nation General Assembly in September last year.
Originated in India- Yoga is a hundreds of centuries old and aims at mental, physical & spiritual harmony. It has a very wide range of benefits. And for this particular reason, some of the world renowned celebrities engage in this practice regularly. Adam Levine, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Biel, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Katy Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga, Jon Bon Jovi… the list goes on! (See a list here)
The way you feel about yourself, or the way you treat yourself have direct impact on the other aspect of your life. Hence having a high self-esteem is important. Meditation helps you connect with your own spiritual self. It incites the feelings of gratitude, humility, & forgiveness.
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Over 190 countries will participate in this event, performing Yoga simultaneously. All thanks to Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who proposed this idea at the United Nation General Assembly in September last year.
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| Benefits Of Yoga |
Here are some of the important benefits of Yoga:
(Reasons why we all should do Yoga regularly)1) Postures and Flexibility:
Doing Yoga improves one’s posture & flexibility. The Yoga Asanas (postures) pulls your joints, loosens your muscles & relaxes it. Give it at least 3 months, and if done properly, you would be able to flex your muscles more freely without any tedious & painful sighs of ‘Ahhh’ & Ooohh’s.2) Lose Weight
‘Losing weight’ is a dream task of millions. Good news for them- Yoga helps in burning calories. Also it helps us to be more conscious about what we eat, which helps us in avoiding junk foods & shedding weight faster.3) Sleep well
Let’s admit it, even after 9-10 hours of sleep, many of us feel fatigue. This happens because of the quality of sleep we have, & not the quantity of hours we sleep. Yoga improves our sleep quality. This is also Yoga’s indirect implication of some of its direct benefit- less stress, better health condition & so on.4) Self-esteem
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5) Happiness
Doing Yoga helps you to stay happy. Consistent Yoga practice increases the level of Serotonin in our system & reduces the levels of oxidase & cortisol. This change in the level of hormones significantly helps us feel more positive & happy. This indirectly keeps our stress level in check, & also fights depression.Read: 7 ways to have a happening happy day- everyday!
6) Other Physiological benefits of Yoga
- Eye hand coordination improves
- Stamina increases
- Immunity improves
- Body balance improves
- Excretory function improves
- Pulse rate decreases
- Blood pressure decreases
- Energy level increases
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7) Other Biochemical benefits of Yoga
- Vitamin C increases
- Hemoglobin increases
- Cholesterol decreases
- White blood cell decreases
- Thyroxin increases
- Serum protein increases
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8) Other Psychological benefits of Yoga
- Mood improves
- Attention improves
- Concentration improves
- Memory improves
- Social skill increases
- Anxiety decreases
- Awareness increases
- Learning efficiency improves
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Happy Yoga Day
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