Yoga - physical fitness, mental strength and inner peace

From ancient books and Asian culture we came to know about Yoga (Yoh-gah). Yoga refers to a discipline of body and mind that can give you peace from the inside of your spirit. It is scientifically proven technique which helps to make our physical, mental, emotional improvements along with a great spiritual betterment. The western medicine and yoga are based on the same principles but yoga deals with the human body in a different angle. The aim of yoga and western medicine is same but the process and treatments are a little different. Human body consists of some adaptation of internal change keeping pace with the external changes. In the western language this is called the homeostasis.

What is yoga ?

The word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit (Traditional Indian language) . And yoga helps us to have a great physical condition and maximizes the vitality. According to yoga the main energy source is the Chakra (Nerve plexus). This Chakra is situated from the base of spinal to the head. Yoga helps to improve the chakras which have certain function of their own. Each Chakra has its own biological function. And yoga helps to improve this center of energy.

            

Yoga helps us to have a balance between our internal and external life. The consequences of yoga can be very powerful. Yoga can be done according to ones capability and pace. Yoga is easy to do if we keep it simple. It will be very beneficial if you can include every aspect of yoga in your daily life. The diet, the philosophy, the ritual all can be included to our day to day life. By steady practice, yoga can make you feel different.

How can yoga help 

Yoga is not harmful or painful to do. It is obvious that the yogis who perform yoga can go to some impossible positions by the virtue of their practice. We all have responsibilities, some frustrations, anxiety, depression, stress and temptations. After all these things how can yoga help us?? Yoga is beneficial in various ways as it gives us the power of self healing and self confidence. It keeps our internal system healthy and fit. By focusing on improving the muscles, improving the breathing system and many more things yoga gives us an controlled and balanced physic. These powerful things help us to give a great foundation to form the physical and mental structures. Yoga is like a new human being grown up inside you. It has a great power to dispel stress. By the great combination of postures or asana it gives our mind the signals that can help greatly to get rid of stress. It teaches us how to cope with the stressful circumstances. A general exercise can help to improve a certain part of the body but the yoga makes improvements to all parts with a great vigor. The great power which is hidden among us can be revealed by this great practice. By doing the yoga stretching daily we can develop the great power lying in us. Our body becomes more flexible and strong with a great balancing power. Improved digestion systems and excellent blood circulation is the result of yoga. With great care of heart, blood pressure, breathing and perfect visions we become the fittest. It is like making a bridge between the mind and body to transfer the essential elements to run ourselves. Yoga brings mind to body and body to mind. By coming back to the center of our mind we can tapped in to energy source. There is no harsh movements in yoga which can give you pain as it avoids these kind of movements. It's not like those aerobic classes which tend to be very interesting in first few weeks but make you bored and frustrated later on. Aerobics can be very interesting if it is done with great care and if yoga is included in aerobics it is a blast of energy and great power with spiritual improvements. If you are a swimmer then yoga ads a new era in your moves by making the joints loose and empowering your organs. Yoga gives you such power that cannot be gained that easily. The performance of every work you done is developed day by day with the regular practice. But it is to be mentioned that yoga is all about progress in personal performance. It is not included in competition. Good luck and do some yoga.

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Running

The most comprehensive and greatly effective cardio is running. To make your body fit there is no alternative of running. Running can make our body shape excellent and help to keep our heart healthy. There is no other exercise like running which can burn much calorie. Running can make your body active and stronger. The habit of running can increase our longevity and can supply us vital elements of life . You can run fast or slow according to your goal. To keep your heart fit and body attractive you must have a cardio daily. And running is the best cardio we have ever experienced.

Benefits of running: 

1. The people who are overweight and want to lose weight quickly, there is only one way and it’s is running and running hard. By running with heart and soul you can lose up to 14 kilograms in a month. (Well that's too much for one month but it's possible).

2. Among the numerous benefits of running the increase in energy levels is most important. By the increment in your energy levels you can do other exercises with great zeal and joy. Run as fast as you can according to your capability.

3. We all want flat belly and imagine the six pack abs in our possession. For getting the desired toned flat abdomen we must reduce the stomach fat. And the most important cardio, running is the best way to reduce extra belly fat.

4. The people who are fat suffer from many inferiority complexes because of weird body shape.  By running people can have the nice and attractive body. So running apparently helps you increasing your mental performance. It is seen that people having good outlook run regularly.

5. To keep you young and fresh with a strong immunity system running is a must. It helps to produce enough insulin on the body of diabetics. It helps the patients having high BP.

6. Running is that kind of cardiovascular activity that is much versatile and can help to have a nice body shape, strong legs, healthy heart, dense bone structure and many more. The benefits of running are too many to count.

7. You don't need any kind of expensive equipment to exercise with if you run regularly. Run, sweat and then take rest it is enough to keep you fit. We can achieve our life fitness by running only.

8. Fresh air consumption while running helps our respiratory system to improve.

9. Running helps our backbone to become strong and also helps to get relief from back pain. Try to run slowly and then increasing the pace day by day will help you getting rid of knee pains.

10. If you run in the morning and do your routine works all day long you will have a nice appetite. Running also helps you having a nice and sound sleep. It teaches you how to sleep.

So run quickly, win the race of life.....