All problems cause stress in life; you start feeling weighed down and terrible from overwork. You feel like sinking in the pressure without any clue of how to get out of it. When you overwork for the fulfillment of your expenses, it is nearly impossible to unwind quickly and get fulfilling sleep. This type of stress not only affects your health but also makes you negative and affects your emotional, physical, and mental well- being.
Why yoga?
Yoga is a cure for all modern life problems. Have you ever wondered how yoga can help you get rid of stress and make your life more beautiful? When you do asanas, your muscles contract which releases trapped stress in the tissues. When you do meditation, it calms your mind, and you feel positive effects; if you don’t have individual time to practice yoga, you may go for a yoga retreat in Thailand for a soothing, calm, and refreshing holiday.
Meditation: a technique for self-relaxation
It is one of the best ways to relieve your mind; mindfulness meditation can be a better option for effective results. All you have to do is sit in a comfortable position, gently close your eyes and breathe. Don’t resist your thoughts, let them come and pass through your mind. Try not to attach to your thoughts; allow yourself to be spacious. These all might look simple to you, but you will learn simple things that make a big difference in life.
Asanas: for complete health
When you do asanas, they help in blood circulation, especially in the feet and hands. It helps your cells to get more oxygen so that they can function better, which results in oxygenated blood flows through our internal organs. Upside down poses like handstand and headstand stimulate the blood flow back to the heart so that our heart can pump oxygenated blood in our lungs and cure the swelling problem in our legs.
Pranayama: for healthy lungs
When you do pranayama, it helps in increasing the blood circulation and improves cardiovascular health. It also helps in reducing the risk of hypertension and treats depression by giving mental strength to our body. The health benefits are not only linked with internal organs, but it also helps in reducing weight and detoxifies toxins from the body.
Yamas and the Niyamas: for contentment.
Yamas and Niyamas are considered as the first step of yoga practice; they are called the foundation of yoga. Yamas awake kindness and develop a sense of forbearance, right-thinking, and self-restraint, which is crucial in our day to day life to maintain quality. Niyamas encourage purity in our lives externally as well as internally. It leads to contentment (Santosha), practicing of austerity (tapas), and studying and learning of spiritual books.
Shat kriyas: for complete cleanliness
Our natural cleansing responses like coughing, sneezing, and urination, sweating affects our daily lifestyle, which is also related to our emotional and social behavior. The pollution level of the city pollutes us and becomes the reason for so many problems. Shat kriyas are basically six cleansing practices which include – Kapalbhati, Nauli kriya, Dhauti, Jala and Sutra Neti, Trataka, and Vasti.
Improves the quality of sleep
Stress is one of the main reasons for insomnia; if you incorporate yoga into your life, it helps you get good sleep. Yoga Nidra is a technique used for deep relaxation, which is helpful for people who face trouble in sleeping. You can simply add some breathing exercises and light stretching, which helps you to create a standard nighttime routine. It also helps you in relieving tension and helps in deep relaxation.
Power yoga and its effect on our body
Isometric exercises or power yoga focuses on building core strength. It simply means to hold one position without moving. These yoga poses helps you in achieving a stronger core and back strength. The exercises are designed to make you stronger and flexible. During the practice they keep the room warmer to keep your muscles warm and release the toxins from our body.
Yoga for complete health
Yoga is not only about working out, but also it is about lifestyle and health. The regular practice of yoga helps you gain stillness in a world consumed in chaos. When you do focus training, you can achieve tranquility and peace. Yoga helps you become more focused by decluttering your mind, which helps in facing bigger issues and keeps you calm and you act effectively in panicky situations.
Yoga helps in increasing self-esteem
Yoga helps you explore your hidden side; it makes you feel good and helps you develop a positive approach towards life that helps in increasing self-esteem and confidence. You may build self-esteem and confidence by joining yoga classes. If you don’t have enough time but desperately want a refreshing getaway you can go for a yoga retreat in Chiang Mai.
