Yoga Therapy

The Yoga therapy is a psychosomatic discipline, which works on the holistic principle and its aim is not just to cure a physical disease but to improve the health as a whole by providing a means to balance and harmonize at the physical, mental and emotional levels. Most yogic techniques used in Yoga therapy are simple, gentle and comfortable, and produce subtle and profound therapeutic effects. Yoga therapy requires discipline, time and patience and therefore, clients self-awareness and commitment to devote required time and effort are essential for a desired result. Regular practice of asanas and pranayama remove energy blockages due to disturbed bodily functions, psychological or emotional problems or an imbalance lifestyle. Yogic shatkarma techniques cleanse and purify the body of the morbid matters. Most commonly used meditation techniques for therapeutic purposes involve single pointed concentration of mind over a prolonged period, with or without controlled breathing. When practiced correctly, yoga improves circulation and respiration, removes accumulated waste and toxins, stimulates lymphatic movement, improves nourishment of cells and tissues, opens up all the major joints, relaxes (and stretches) muscles of the body. These relaxing impulses travel back to the brain and relax the mind, tune up the autonomic nerves, hormonal functions and the activities of the internal organs of the body. It calms the mind and creates a balance at physical, mental and emotional level, resulting in a healthy mind and body. Yoga does not cure any disease but if applied correctly, it has a profound effect on the physiology of the body. Benefits and effects of yoga are multiple and long-lasting. According to medical scientists, Yoga therapy is very successful because it creates a balance between the nervous and endocrine systems which directly influences all the other systems and organs of the body. Yoga has succeeded as an alternate form of therapy in diseases such as asthma, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, digestive disorder, mental stress, back conditions and other ailments of chronic and constitutional nature.

Physiological effect of yoga on various bodily systems

Circulation: Improves circulation and movement of fluids such as blood and lymph. Removes accumulated waste and toxins Respiratory system: Improves respiration by strengthening the capacity and efficiency of lungs Prevents/treats asthma

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Digestive system: Improves digestion and absorption Prevents/treats IBS, Irritable bowl syndrome (persistent Diarrhea or chronic constipation) Excretory system: Improves peristalsis, treats Constipation Improves evacuation of wastes through proper channels Metabolism: Improves nourishment of cells and tissues Increases basal metabolic rate (particularly good for diabetes as this reduces blood glucose level) Reduces LDL and cholesterol, prevents/treats Obesity Muscular & Skeletal systems: Improves muscle tone, Increases strength and flexibility Prevents/treats back pain Removes accumulated waste and loosens-up stiff joints Prevents/treats Rheumatoid arthritis (joint conditions) Prevents Atrophy. Increases strength of bones Prevents/treats Osteoporosis Immune system: Stimulates and enhances immune system efficiency Endocrine glands: Stimulates and balances production of hormones Cardiovascular system: Strengthens heart muscles, reduces heart beat Improves oxygenation of blood Prevents cardiovascular diseases Prevents/treats hypertension Nervous system: Tones nervous system Improves alertness Reduces stress, anxiety, aggressiveness and depression Prevents/treats Fatigue and Insomnia Improves quality of sleep Integumentary system: Improves circulation in skin and hair Aging process: Aging slows down and life span increases

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