Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual activities or exercises, originating in ancient India. It is a discipline that improves and develops ones inherent power in a
balanced way. It offers a complete way towards self- realization and a means to unite the individual spirit with the universal spirit of God. Yoga has multiple benefits for all the people. Physically it improves the flexibility, strength, endurance and balance. On an energetic level it helps you cope up with the stress level and rejuvenating your body and keeps you active. On a psychological level it cultivates good thoughts, ideas, and shifts your awareness to your emotions and feelings. Yoga is a great thing for women with busy schedules and workloads. It will keep you away from stress and mental troubles and keeps you active. So breathe in and out and relax.
The following are the benefits of Yoga for women:
Improves Flexibility
It is the first and an obvious benefit of yoga. Regular yoga flexes your hips and hamstrings. And stretches and tones up your abs and muscles. The pains and aches also start to disappear. So practice yoga daily for increased flexibility and muscle strength.
Menstruation
The majority of women face a lot of problems prior to the menses. Emotional breakdown, physical and emotional troubles are quite common during this period. Practice of yoga will increase the blood flow and may help in relieving these menstrual problems and alleviating the discomfort.
Improves bone health
Yoga asanas also improve bone health. Poses like downward dog and upward facing dog, in which you lift your own weight help in strengthening the bones of your arms and legs. According to doctors, yoga increases the bone density and lowers the levels of stress hormone Cortisol, which keeps your bones healthy and strong.
Ups hearts rate
Boosting up heart rate decreases the risk of heart attack and can relieve depression. Yoga exercises improve the cardiovascular condition, lowers heart rate, increases endurance and improves oxygen intake while practising yoga.
Regulates adrenaline
Yoga regularises the cortisol levels, the hormone secreted during acute crisis. Excessive cortisol is directly linked with depression, osteoporosis, high blood pressure and insulin resistance. It regulates the other hormones also and boosts mood and keeps you healthy.
Reduces stress
Yoga is a great stress reliever. It calms mind and rejuvenates your body. It increases the blood
circulation and stimulates the nervous system. With reduced stress your efficiency also increases and you become happy and stress free. Studies have shown that those people who regularly practice yoga are better able to regulate their heart-rate variability (HRV). This generally means that their heart rate is lower, giving body the ability to respond to stress in a more flexible way.
Child birth
Prenatal yoga has been associated with reduced depression and anxiety, and has been shown to support women with high-risk pregnancies by reducing the potential for pregnancy induced hypertension or preeclampsia. The transition to motherhood can have a significant impact in the areas of work and relationships. A regular yoga practice may affect change in these areas by helping to cultivate and support vitality, energy, weight loss, and social functioning. Moreover, the physical aspect of yoga can counteract inactivity and agitation associated with depression and anxiety, as well as to promote self-master and self-efficacy.
Alleviates sleep issues
Sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea etc. can also be treated by regular practice of yoga. It calms and relaxes the mind, relives stress, refreshes body and keeps tension at bay. Poses like balasana, Viparita karani may be helpful in curing the sleep disorders. It helps you sleep better, releases muscle tension and regulated breathing also.
Boosts Memory
The benefits of yoga also extend to your brain. Since it reduces mental stress and physical tension, our memory gets boosted up. It organizes or thoughts and we are able to recall things easily. Additionally, it improves the cognitive functions and takes you to a place of peace where we are able to use our mental facilities in a better and proper way.
Helps muscle sclerosis
The loss of muscle function, coordination, and other issues that come with multiple sclerosis can be frustrating, but some research indicates that yoga might help with MS by improving both physical function and mood. A study of people with multiple sclerosis found that six months of weekly yoga classes improved fatigue to the same degree as six months of weekly traditional exercise classes.
So practice Yoga daily and keep yourself fit, healthy and active.
