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Practised through centuries Yoga, an ancient Indian practise to achieve mental, physical and spiritual control through meditation has become quite popular among the masses. Originally practised by sages in order to achieve a mental state of total tranquillity has been passed on through their students or disciples for thousands of years, not restricted by religion and beyond Yoga was practised by Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sages. Yoga in the modern world has become a part of healthy living as opposed to the earlier meaning that was a way of life. In order to become a yogi (a yoga practitioner) one had to leave their usual way and leave everything in order to achieve mental peace and be close to god.

In modern life practising yoga can be useful and helpful in maintaining healthy body and mind. Let’s look at the different aspects of practising yoga. Yoga has many physical benefits, apart from the obvious weight loss that can be achieved by practising yoga, it help de-stress the muscles and stretches them; the breathing and stretching exercises helps improve flexibility, relieves joint pains, helps in relieving back and neck pains, also improves the power of endurance, can improve bone density especially for women. People suffering from high blood pressure and hypertension can see a remarkable change in their health by practising yoga as the blood circulation improves, apart from the obvious physical benefits Yoga can help in mental health as well. It promotes meditation which can bring peace to the one practising it and is very beneficial in treating those who have gone through severe physical and mental trauma.

Find a yoga teacher today and start the cycle of healthy living. The benefits of yoga does not show in a day and one has to be patient for a few sessions before they start to get a hang of it.