What is yoga? What are the health benefits of doing it regularly?

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Yoga is Sanskrut word meaning Union. Ultimate goal is Union of Atman with Pramatama. It is Spiritual Belief and self-discipline method of integrating of body, breath and mind. The benefit of yoga are Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual fitness! This is the health definition even WHO has given in...
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Yoga is Sanskrut word meaning Union. Ultimate goal is Union of Atman with Pramatama. It is Spiritual Belief and self-discipline method of integrating of body, breath and mind. The benefit of yoga are Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual fitness! This is the health definition even WHO has given in modern days. Do Yoga with Proper guidance and experience it!! Yogic practices when done on regular basis, bring about stable autonomic nervous system equilibrium with a tendency toward parasympathetic nervous system dominance.Yogic exercises slow down metabolism by decreasing the oxygen consumption. The fall in the metabolic rate is much greater and steeper than during sleep. read less
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Yoga word derived from yuz means joining together,union etc.But it is used for union of our individual self with universal self (God) during samadhi state in meditation.How ever for our level it is union of body and mind will give many benefits of health. Most of the physical,mental and emotional diseases...
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Yoga word derived from yuz means joining together,union etc.But it is used for union of our individual self with universal self (God) during samadhi state in meditation.How ever for our level it is union of body and mind will give many benefits of health. Most of the physical,mental and emotional diseases and disorders are cured by regular yoga practice read less
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Yoga as a term means to join, here it's joining of the body to the soul or spirit. Along with benefits to internal organs and blood circulation to them, it also cleanses your mind and cleans all chakras, allowing us to function like a new body and spirit altogether. Checks on reducing stress levels and...
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Yoga as a term means to join, here it's joining of the body to the soul or spirit. Along with benefits to internal organs and blood circulation to them, it also cleanses your mind and cleans all chakras, allowing us to function like a new body and spirit altogether. Checks on reducing stress levels and restores peace in your mind. read less
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Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to...
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Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. As per Yogic scriptures the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between the mind and body, Man & Nature. According to modern scientists, everything in the universe is just a manifestation of the same quantum firmament. and benefit are Boost immunity increase energy, Fat reduce Gain flexibility, Focus, Reduce anxiety Memory power, better Sleep Improve posture fitness Healthy lifestyle agility Mental peace read less
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Yoga is an ancient therapy to keep their body fit and aims to unite the self with the spirit of the universe.
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