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YOGA – MAGIC FOR BODY

“Yoga is the art work of awareness on the canvas of body, mind and soul” – Amit Ray. 

Over 5,000 years ago, the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India formed the foundations of Yoga.  Yoga is generally misconstrued to mean merely “union,” or the merging of one’s own consciousness with that of the cosmos, but it also alludes to a “technique or approach.”

“Yogas chitta vritti nirodha”—Patanjali.

“Chitta vritti” is a Sanskrit term that means “mind chatter.” “Vritti” translates to “fluctuating or mercurial whims that clog the mind.”

YOGA FOR BACK PAIN

ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA

  • stretches the spine, shoulders, neck, and hips.
  • It helps to ease back pain.
  • Helps digestion by igniting the digestive fire in the stomach.
  • Reduces the likelihood of contracting a respiratory disease.
  • Boosts the functioning of the liver and kidneys.
  • Energizes and enhances spine flexibility, which is beneficial for people with slip disc.

TRIKONASANA

  • Stretches & exercises the hips, thighs, shoulders, chest, arms, and spine muscles.
  • Relieves back pain.
  • It aids digestion.
  • Assists in the lowering of stress and anxiety.
  • Stimulates the spinal nerves by stretching the spine.
  • reduces the rigidity of the neck, shoulder, and knees.
  • Timbre the reproductive organs and fortify the pelvic area.
  • Assists in the relief of menopause symptoms.

YOGA FOR MENSTRUATION

SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA

  • Relieves headaches by lowering stress levels in your nerve system.
  • Stimulates the ovaries, bladder, kidneys, and prostate gland.
  • It boosts the reproductive and digestive systems’ efficacy.
  • Improves overall circulation and accelerates the heart.
  • Helps reduce symptoms of menstruation and menopause.

PADMASANA

  • Promotes physical and mental balance.
  • Relaxes the mind and body
  • The pelvis, spine, abdomen, and bladder are all stimulated.
  • Helps to stretch the ankles and knees.
  • Relieves menstruation pain 
  • allows one a lot of arm and leg flexibility.

YOGA FOR BLOOD PRESSURE

SAVASANA

  • Decreases weariness and stress.
  • It relaxes the nervous system.
  • Relaxes the body 
  • Reduces headache 
  • Enables you to relax both your mind and body.
  • Relieves stress and mild depression by calming the brain.
  • Helps to decrease blood pressure by relaxing the body.

BADDHA KONASANA

  • This asana is thought to help with childbirth.
  • The organs of the abdomen are activated.
  • Improves flexibility in the inner thigh, groin, and knees.
  • assists in the relief of anxiety and stress
  • Hip joint stiffness is reduced.
  • Menstrual Cramps are relieved.

The International Yoga day

Since 2015 the international yoga day has been celebrated on 21 June every year. Following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. It was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, 2014. It is celebrated to spread awareness about the importance and effects of yoga on the health of the people.

‘Yoga’ word is derived from Sanskrit which means to join or to unite

* Benifits of doing Yoga everyday:

1. Doing yoga regularly helps in de-stressing and in calming the mind and body. 2. Yoga helps in breathing problems. 3. Helpful in eradicating toxins and impurity from the body, makes your skin glow naturally as you become healthy from inside. 4. Practicing Bhujangasana helps in many ways, like stress or fatigue. Also helps in making the skin glowing. 5. Regular yoga also helps in weight loss and also contributes to anti-aging. * But be consistent with your routine if not then it will not help, regularly practicing yoga is necessary for getting the benefits.

Yoga makes you fit physically as well as mentally

According to the United Nations, yoga can also help with COVID-19 anxiety. Yoga is also playing a significant role in the psycho-social care and rehabilitation of COVID patients in quarantine and isolation. It is particularly helpful in allaying their fears and anxiety.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with several other prominent dignitaries used to organise massive events in order to promote and encourage people towards yoga every year, but since the world witnessed the deadly Corona viruse in 2020, PM Modi urged people to observe the day from their homes itself due to the Corona virus outbreak.

PM Modi in a yoga event before Corona outbreak in 2019

“Yoga is not just about exercise, it is a way to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. Yoga is an invaluable gift from our ancient tradition” said PM Modi on the opening of the 69th session of the General Assembly.

World Health Organization has also urged its member states to help their citizens reduce physical inactivity, which is among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide, and a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes.

Yoga is divided into six branches namely Hatha yoga, Raj yoga, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, Tantra yoga. Also there are 7 chakras of yoga styles these are Sahasram chakra, Ajna chakra, Vishuddha chakra, Anahata chakra, Manipura, Svadhishthana and muladhara chakra.

Men who teach yoga are called Yogis and if women teach teach they are called Yoginis . Yog sutra is a 2000 year old book, this is the only book where written evidence of yoga has been found. Yogic philosophy is described in this book.

Surya namaskar

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It was identified from ancient sources that yoga was found and originated from India. Its presence was found in the ancient books of India and was even mentioned in various religious books.

Humans have been performing yoga since ancient time. The evidence of which has been found by researchers.  

It is one of the ancient practices, which is been practice till now. Yoga is a word which is derived from Sanskrit root (‘Yuj’). And the meaning of this word is union of body (शरीर) and soul (आत्मा). The brief explanation to this definition is:

Yoga is the basically the functionality of our body which results in the union of our body with our soul.

Yoga is basically doing postures in a comfortable position yet a little challenging position to yourselves while berating slowly inhaling and exhaling Thorley and properly even breathes.

Yoga has been in practice not only by mans but women too. Many people do and practice yoga on regular basis to get them to various benefits of yoga which and many. There are various benefits one can get by performing yoga on regular basis.

Some of the benefits of yoga of yoga are: –

  • It connects our body to soul.

Yoga is just a form of meditation where you do not worry about the past neither future you live in the moment and that also with your inner piece (silence and concentration). Yoga does not bide you to or forces you it wants you to enjoy the moment which is now and be happy.

  • It helps in the functionality of various organs.

It has been known that yoga improves the organs functionality and now it has been scientifically, oxygen is essential for us humans and when we do yoga, we breathe slowly that helps in reaching the oxygen to all the organs of body and helps there functionality even better.

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Vibe

  • It may help live longer (longevity).

When our organs work well, they do their respective roles for our body to function and with yoga we breathes and does some mobility which may help increase the life span.

  • It helps in the proper blood flow throughout our body.

While performing yoga we breathe slowly which results in pumping up of heath in a good or proper way, which helps in proper blood flow through out our body to each organ.

  • It helps reduce stress, anxiety, and prevention from various mental problems.

While performing yoga you do not worry about future not past you focus on the present (you are performing yoga) you will feel like it is happiest to be you (at a moment) which helps you reduce you stress and helps in various mantle health problems.

  • It may help loose some amount of weight and toning up of body.

There are various types of yoga some are to relaxes your health some your building up your body while getting the benefits of yoga which will help you toning up of your body and might loosen your weight.

Do not wait any more go try yoga and you will fell in love with it.

Yoga Day

Human beings are made up of three components which are the intellect, body, and soul. Essentially, in order to fulfill the requirements of these three, we require information, wellbeing, and inward peace respectively. As we know, wellbeing may be a physical requirement while information is a mental requirement of our own. When we have a conversation around internal peace, we see it alludes to the otherworldly requirement and we feel delighted as it were when all three are present. Yoga is something that nourishes our soul. It may be an otherworldly practice that diminishes us of numerous sicknesses physically.

A very happy yoga day to everyone. This day was internationally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 11, 2014. The idea of an international yoga day was proposed by our Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi on September 27, 2014.

 On that day, a record number of people practiced Yoga in Delhi under the leadership of Mr. Narendra Modi. It was a world record for the highest participation in one single yoga session. This is a great achievement for all of us. More than 170 countries including the USA, China, Canada participated in the event. It was celebrated on an international level by organizing the activities like yoga training campus, yoga competitions and so many activities to enhance the awareness about yoga benefits. It was celebrated to let you know that regular yoga practice leads to better mental, physical and intellectual health. It positively changes your lifestyle and increases your level of well-being.

According to the UN website, the theme for International Yoga Day 2021 is ‘Yoga for well-being’, i.e. how the practice of Yoga can promote the holistic health of every individual. With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating psychological suffering and mental health problems, many people have been embracing Yoga to stay healthy and to fight isolation and depression.

OBJECTIVE OF YOGA DAY- 

International Day of Yoga has been adopted to fulfill the following objectives:

  • To let people know the amazing and natural benefits of yoga.
  • To connect people to nature by practicing yoga.
  • To make people get used to meditation through yoga.
  • To draw the attention of people worldwide towards the holistic benefits of yoga.
  • To reduce the rate of health challenging diseases all over the world.
  • To bring communities much close together to spend a day for health from a busy schedule.
  • To enhance growth, development, and spread peace all through the world.
  • To help people in their bad situations themselves by getting relief from stress through yoga.
  • To strengthen the global coordination among people through yoga.
  • To make people aware of physical and mental diseases and their solutions through practicing yoga.
  • To protect unhealthy practices and promote and respect the good practices to make health better.
  • To let people know their rights of good health and healthy lifestyle to completely enjoy the highest standard of physical and mental health.
  • To link between protection of health and sustainable health development.
  • To get a win over all the health challenges through regular yoga practice.
  • To promote better mental and physical health of people through yoga practice.

Yoga is self-diagnosis where it heals and maintains the body. 

Therefore, yoga is extremely beneficial to us. It will definitely help you lead a healthier and happy life. It is better for everyone to practice yoga for a harmonious lifestyle. Indeed yoga is a journey, from the self, through the self, to the self.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY: JOURNEY OF THE SELF,THROUGH THE SELF, TO THE SELF

Yoga is an invaluable gift from our ancient tradition. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action, a holistic approach that is valuable to our health and our well-being. Yoga is not just about exercise; it is a way to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. It helps to maintain the health of not only our physical body but also our mind and soul. Just a simple act of meditation can help relieve many problems such as stress, anxiety diabetes, depression and much more. We human beings are often worried about their mental and physical health. But we never pay heed to exercises or activities due to the busy lifestyle. Later we will complaint and curse our destiny. It’s in our hands to create a good and healthy environment for us. There are lots of benefits and we will get to know it’s impeccable results only when we do. Start by doing giving some time for your mental peace.

 Every yoga asana has various health benefits of its own. Especially in these times where one cannot go outdoors, it only increases the importance of yoga to keep oneself fit. Early morning yoga helps in good blood circulation and oxygen inhalation in our body. lt makes us free from daily life stress and pushes us forward to do our daily works with utmost concentration. By doing so, we can lead a healthy happy life with our family. Emphasis yoga! Practice It! Stay fit!

HISTORY OF YOGA:

Yoga is considered to be an ancient practice that originated 5,000 years ago in India. Yoga was developed as a way to interconnect the mind, body and soul to step closer into enlightenment. As the practice became popular in the west, it became popularized as an exercise and relaxation method, with claims to help the body’s general well-being, alleviate physical injuries and chronic pain.

The idea of International Yoga Day was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 27, 2014, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, where a resolution to establish June 21 as International Yoga Day was introduced by India’s Ambassador, Asoke Kumar Mukerji. The date of June 21 was chosen as it is the Summer Solstice, the day where there is the most sun out of every other day of the year.

2021 Theme: Yoga for well-being

The Day will be marked at a time when COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend lives and livelihoods of people globally. 

Beyond its immediate impact on physical health, the COVID-19 pandemic has also exacerbated psychological suffering and mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, as pandemic-related restrictions continue in various forms in many countries. This has highlighted the urgent need to address the mental health dimension of the pandemic, in addition to the physical health aspects. 

The message of Yoga in promoting both the physical and mental well-being of humanity has never been more relevant. A growing trend of people around the world embracing Yoga to stay healthy and rejuvenated and to fight social isolation and depression has been witnessed during the pandemic. Yoga is also playing a significant role in the psycho-social care and rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients in quarantine and isolation. It is particularly helpful in allaying their fears and anxiety.

On this International Yoga Day, let us not forget our roots and make use of this wonderful gift from our ancestors to the fullest.

How Yoga Day came into existence?

International Day of Yoga is observed globally, to highlight the importance of yoga in the contemporary era, every year on June 21

Back in December 2014, India’s Permanent Representative Ashok Mukherjee introduced the draft resolution regarding the same in the United General Assembly. The draft received tremendous support from the 177 member states and was adopted as a special day. The United Nations on December 11, 2014, proclaimed that June 21 will be marked as International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131.

Notably, International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 as it is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Significance –
Yoga is derived from Sanskrit and it means to join or to unite. Union of body and consciousness is known as Yoga as it helps to maintain a balanced lifestyle in these changing times. It was on June 15, 2015 – the first International Day of Yoga was globally observed.
On this day, India’s ministry of Ayush had organized a program which was attended by eminent dignitaries of around 84 nations along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A total of 35,985 people at Rajghat performed 21 yoga poses, making it the world’s largest yoga class.

International Yoga Day 2021: Theme

Owing to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 the theme for yoga day was ‘Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family’. The message sent out by the theme was that in these adverse times, yoga will give rays of hope to stay relaxed and fit. Similarly, this year’s theme for International Day of Yoga is ‘Yoga for Well-being.’

Psycho-social care needs to be prioritised amid the pandemic time and yoga plays a vital role in it. When COVID-19 patients, who are in isolation and quarantine, faced psychological problems doctors held yoga sessions as it provides aid in mental stability. Therefore, ‘Yoga for Well-being’ is the correct theme for this year because it focuses on the holistic health of every individual, which is the need of the hour

🧘‍♂️YOGA🧘‍♀️

“yoga is the art work of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul.“

Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means  ‘to unite’.

Yoga is a practice of mind and body . Yoga is  combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. It involves movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to promote mental and physical well-being. There are several types of yoga and many disciplines within the practice.

Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. If any person is  going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of their treatment .

A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualized plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.

Benefits of YOGA

•  Yoga improves strength, balance and     flexibility

•  Yoga helps with back pain relief.

•  Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms.

•  Yoga benefits our  heart health.

•  Yoga relaxes us , which helps us sleep better.

•  Yoga can help us to gain  more energy , positive thinking  and brighter moods.

•  Yoga helps us  manage stress.

•  Yoga connects us with a supportive community.

•  Yoga promotes better self-care.