The origin of the word
yoga comes from the Sanskrit, and means "to tie together", which
refers to unite. Although its origin could be located in India, the truth is
that this practice has evolved every day and it is possible to observe how
Western culture has shown interest, due to the techniques and methods that
provide well-being, both physical and spiritual.
That is why, through
physical and mental exercises, this discipline contributes to changing the way
we perceive the world, as well as our way of life, through the knowledge that
each person reaches of himself.
Yoga, much more than keeping fit
Every human being is
constantly searching for something, which he does not know precisely what it
is, and when he manages to experience satisfaction, it is not lasting but goes
in search of something else.
However, yoga, more
than an activity to stay in shape, is a philosophy of life that helps to
achieve balance between the spheres of the physical, mental and spiritual, then,
it is based on Samadhi, that is, in a special state of consciousness that is
reached through meditation. That is why both go hand in hand: yoga and
meditation.
Yoga makes it possible
to achieve harmony in order to achieve happiness, because it starts from the
premise that human beings are a spirit that has mind and body. Because of this,
the Viyoga is a technique that tries to make a division in the spirit of your
mind and body, to know its nature and better understand our feelings.
According to this
philosophy, in the spiritual sense we are feelings, from the mental plane we
are thoughts, and from the physical, we are our actions. Therefore, it is often
possible many times you can’t think or do what you feel, which causes anxiety
and sadness.
Benefits of yoga in the physical plane:
·
Resistance:
regular practice makes the body more resistant.
·
Strength:
asana allow toning.
·
Posture:
it is possible to perform a correct posture - straightforward - and without
effort.
·
Energy:
improve glandular functions and relax the body.
·
Flexibility:
due to stretching, the body stays young and flexible.
·
Blood
circulation, also experiences improvements.
·
Health:
this improvement since it manages to balance the mind and the body.
·
A
consistent state of wellness is experienced when the mind and the body.
Benefits of yoga in the mental plane:
·
Emotional
balance: changing perspective on things allows you to live calmly.
·
Concentration:
through the postures of yoga, you learn to have concentration and manage
attention.
·
Stillness:
feeling of tranquility at the mental level, which helps eliminate stress.
·
Self-knowledge:
through techniques that allow us to know our body and breathing.
· Improves
self-esteem: given that the practice strengthens the self-knowledge of the
potential of those who live yoga as a way of life.
Benefits of yoga in the spiritual plane:
Harmony:
through the physical and mental connection that it produces.
· Wisdom:
therefore, its practice, continuously, contributes to the increase of attention
and thus can help us to manage our life in a more wise way.
·
Calm:
at the time of sleep.
·
Tranquility:
to solve problems.
The greater the
practice of this philosophy, the greater the benefits, since its process must
be continuous. In fact, some studies have shown that the practice of yoga helps
to produce improvements in people with depressive states, since it increases
serotonin levels and decreases the substances responsible for producing stress.
In addition, as long
as a person has a more awakened conscience, he will be more aware of his
reality, and it will be much easier for him to discard those ways of feeling
that cause him harm, such as anger, which in turn generate other ailments, such
as those that affect the heart. The yoga, allows to diminish these annoyances
due to the calm that it produces, by means of the feelings of compassion, as
well as it helps to remain in quiet before facts that usually disturb, managing
to diminish the own sufferings, as well as helping others.
