Yoga - A road towards good health

In today’s world, every single individual is running behind money. While running this rat race, we don’t get a chance to look after our own health and we do ignore pity health issues while living this hectic day to day life. We avoid going to hospital for periodic health checkups because we find it very expensive. While we are young, we have sufficient amount of strength, power and stamina that helps us to go on. But what after few hectic and stressful years? Will we have the same amount of strength, power and stamina in our body? And the answer is ‘NO’. Now it’s a necessity to take a break and think about this very seriously. Good health is called as good wealth. What is use of earning money at young age and spending that money on our health issues at old age? So try to live healthy from the beginning itself that will help us to remain healthy till the end.

In Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism ‘Yoga’ means ‘Spiritual Discipline’. The correct history and origin of yoga is uncertain. Yoga is the oldest science of the world and the origin of yoga is in India. The history and development of Yoga is divided into three periods. They are Pre-Patanjali Period (before 500 B.C.), Patanjali Period (500 B.C. to 800B.C.), and Post Patanjali Period (800A.C. onwards). There is confusion in who is the actual inventor or first teacher of Yoga. According to classical and ancient text Lord Shiva is the first teacher on the other hand Bhagavad Gita says Lord Krishna is first teacher of Yoga.

Yoga is a part of our life. Yoga is not at all new to us. We have been practicing yoga since we were a baby. Yoga keeps our body healthy and mind clear.  Yoga can be many things to many people. Our strong body parts are looking to become flexible and flexible body parts are looking to become strong. Yoga is far more than mastering postures and increasing flexibility and strength of body parts. Yoga helps us to achieve both - getting and maintaining physical, mental and moral health. There are different asanas (poses) for different body parts that helps us to keep that body part active and fit for long time. Regular yoga protects us from many health issues as well as it increases concentration and stamina in our body. Progress in Yoga not only depends upon our efforts on the mat but also what we do off the mat during the rest of the day. Every moment in our life unbinds various situations that require our response. We may respond in a complete positive way or in a complete negative way. And if we don’t respond even that is counted as an action. 

The entire world came to know about yoga and its health benefits. Due that we can find so many yoga classes across the globe. Now people are focusing on money as well as good health at the same time.

•  The major benefits of yoga are as follows.
•    Flexibility of Body parts.
•  Yoga for strength and good body posture.
•  Good breathing system.
•  Reduces stress and brings calmness and peace.
•  For healthy heart that reduces heart diseases.
•  Helps in concentration and creates positivity in mind.
•  Helps kids in natural and successful way of body growth.
•  Helps us to improve immunity that avoids frequent illness.
•  Weight loss and all round fitness
•  Help us in improving our relationship with our spouse, friends and loved ones. 

Yoga takes us into the present moment, the only place where life exists.