Interesting facts about Yoga that won’t fail to astound you

Yoga is slowly but steadily sweeping the world off its feet. This ancient art and tradition of maintaining your breath to lead a healthier and more fulfilling life seems to have gained momentum in recent months and has managed to take most of the world by storm. Here are some interesting wise facts about Yoga that you will remember long after you've stopped reading this.

The breath trumps all

When it comes to Yoga, the breath is king. Yoga is based on the principle that the mind can be controlled just by paying attention to the way we take breaths. Seems childish and too simple? But go ahead and give it a try. It may seem silly but it really works. In fact there are stories of sages who live in the mountains and are a few centuries old! How…? Simply by breathing properly.

Stretch your mind and the body shall follow

Yup. You read that right. It is all in your mind. Yoga teaches us that a person can be flexible if the said person has control over his/her mind, which means that we must limit our mental intake and stimulation. In other words, stop with all the useless pastimes that you think are useful (hint: hovering over social media sites). Also just being benevolent helps in keeping the mind light and tension-free.

Perfect Poses. Perfect Personality

The postures of Yoga are designed to increase stability and flexibility of the various parts of the body, especially the mind. Not everybody is capable of doing all the postures but after a few years of training, most of the postures can be mastered in turn giving your body that oh-so-desirable look and feel.

Rest-Yoga-Rest

Oh Goodey! news for lazy peeps; for every 30 minutes of doing or holding a posture one must take at least 10-15 of rest. This practice helps in keeping the body in good shape. It also maintains the nervous system without overloading it with effort and sensation. The nervous system is central to Yoga and it should be taken well-care of.

Lungs beat Heartbeats

Most of you will be quick to disagree and say that the heart is the most important organ of them all, but, but, but…you are wrong. In Yoga, it is prevalent belief that since we require air to function and live, the organ that is responsible for its intake and distribution is the most important. Think about it. Will the heart be able to beat if the lungs don’t function?

Breathe on, Dudes and Dudettes!

The fountain of youth is not a myth and we have everything we need to make use of it. A nose and two lungs is all you need if Yoga is to be believed. These body parts when utilized properly result in vitality that lasts as long as your practice of Yoga lasts. The body and mind slowly but steadily function as one unit and that is when your looks are refined to their full potential.

Therefore Yoga is a pretty easy discipline but one needs to treat it with respect and drill daily to achieve its paybacks. Welcome Yoga, welcome a revolution in your body that will bring smile to your mind, body and spirit. Breathe on!

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