Why do Yog and Pranayam?

A short answer is that Yog and Pranayam makes you feel better. Practicing the postures, breathing exercises & meditation heals the body, mind and spirit. Yog and pranayam lets you tune in, chill out, shape up all at the same time.

For many people, that’s enough of an answer. But there's more if you are interested.

For starters, Yog and Pranayam are good for all ailments. Research shows that Yog and Pranayam help control Anxiety, Arthritis, Back ache, Blood Pressure, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Chronic fatigue, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Headaches, Heart diseases.

What Yog and Pranayam can do for you?

The Physical benefits:

Creates a toned, flexible and strong body. Improves respiration, energy and vitality. Helps to maintain a balanced metabolism. Promotes cardio and circulatory health. Relieves pain, helps you look and feel younger. Improves athletic performance.

The Mental benefits:

Helps you relax and handle stressful situations easily. Teaches you to quieten the mind so you can focus your energies where you want it to go, on a difficult yog aasan, on the tennis court or golf course, or in the office. Encourages positive thoughts and self acceptance.

The spiritual benefits:

Builds awareness of the body, feelings, the world around and the needs of others. Promotes the interdependence between mind, body and spirit. Helps you live the concept of “oneness”.

Other benefits of Yog and Pranayam

The most important benefit of Yog and Pranayam is physical and mental therapy. The ageing process, which is largely an artificial condition caused mainly by auto-intoxication or self-poisoning, can be slowed down by practicing yog. By keeping the body clean, flexible and well lubricated, we can significantly reduce the catabolic process of cell deterioration to get the maximum benefits of Yog. One has to combine the practices of YOG AASANS, PRANAYAM AND MEDITATION.

Regular practice of Yog Asanas, Pranayam and Meditation can help cure diverse ailments such as diabetes, blood pressure, digestive disorders, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, chronic fatigue, asthma, varicose veins and heart conditions. Laboratory tests have proved the yogi’s increased abilities of consciously controlling autonomic or involuntary functions such as temperature, heartbeats, and blood pressure. Research into the effects of yogic practices on HIV is currently underway.

Why are Yog and Pranayam successful?

According to medical scientists, Yog and Pranayam therapy is successful because of the balance created in the nervous and endocrine systems which directly influences all the other systems and organs of the body. Yog acts both as a curative and preventive therapy.

 The very essence of Yog and Pranayam lies in attaining mental peace, improved concentration powers, a relaxed state of living and harmony in relationships. Through the practice of Yog and Pranayam we become aware of the interconnectedness between our emotional, mental, and physical levels. Gradually this awareness leads to an understanding of more subtle areas of existence. The ultimate goal of Yog and Pranayam is to make it possible to fuse together the gross material (Annamaya), physical (Pranamaya), mental (Manomaya), intellectual (Vigyanamaya) and spiritual (Anandamaya) levels with beings.