Why Yoga rather than other
forms of exercise?
Many forms of exercise aim to develop only the superficial muscles of the body and often neglect flexibility training. Yoga provides a comprehensive system of exercise that stretches, strengthens, tones, helps to align and improves the health of the entire body. Yoga also develops a state of mental calmness and emotional stability. Thus Yoga is unique in that it focuses on the entire body and mind.
Many conventional forms of exercise serve purely aesthetic purposes. According to Yoga philosophy, though, health is first an inner state. This means that the health of the nerves, glands and vital organs determines how healthy a person looks and feels.
What also sets Yoga apart from many other forms of exercise is the co-ordination of breath with ach posture and movement. Working with the breath in a conscious manner brings the mind’s attention into the present, to the task at hand. This helps to prevent injuries as it ensures that the focus is on the exercise being done. It benefits the functioning of the lungs and the entire respiratory systems and increases lung capacity, and it also one’s ability to concentrate.
Yoga is non-competitive, which sets it apart from many other sporting and recreational activities. It allows each person to work within personal limits.
Yoga is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, as it can be a very gentle form of exercise, or it can be rigorous, depending on the practitioner.
It is important to note that regular Yoga practice can be combined with gym or cardiovascular training programmes, sports, dance or any other activity.
Yoga makes more suitable, gives better result and maintain a high physical fitness level for Athletic and for all ages.