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The benefits of yoga are many. Research shows that
yoga helps manage or control anxiety, arthritis,
asthma, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel
syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes,
epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, multiple
sclerosis, stress and other conditions and diseases.
And even more, yoga helps:
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Improves muscle tone, flexibility, strength
and stamina
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Reduces stress and tension
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Boosts self esteem
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Improves concentration and creativity
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Lowers fat
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Improves circulation
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Stimulates the immune system
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Creates sense of well being and calm.
Developed in India, yoga is a spiritual practice
that has been evolving for the last 5,000 years.
The original yogis were reacting, in part, to
India's ancient Vedic religion, which emphasized
rituals. The yogis wanted a direct spiritual
experience -- one on one -- not symbolic ritual.
So they developed yoga.
In hatha yoga, for example, postures and
breathing exercises help purify the mind, body
and spirit so the yogi can attain union.
Pranayama breathing exercises help clear the
nadis, or channels, that carry prana the
universal life force, allowing prana to flow
freely. When the channels are clear and the last
block at the base of the spine has been opened,
Kundalini rises through the spine, through the
central channel called the sushumna-nadi, and
joins the crown chakra. According to the
tradition, the release of Kundalini leads to
enlightenment and union.
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