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Yoga And Human System

Yoga has tremendous potential for healing and as a preventive therapy. This stems from the fact that it provides benefits that are more wide-ranging than any other form of exercise. Let us look at some of the benefits that Yoga provides and how it helps us to fight various diseases.

Yogic postures are scientifically designed to massage all the internal organs of the body. All the different Yoga postures help to massage and stimulate the working of different organs. Stimulation of the organs helps to maintain their normal function and also helps to prevent the onset of any disease. This benefit itself is more than enough to make Yoga one of the best forms of activity that one can undertake. However, this is just one of the fringe benefits of performing Yoga. There are many more benefits that can be gleaned by regularly practicing this wonderful therapeutic exercise.

Yoga also helps to regulate the activity of the autonomous nervous system. It also helps to ensure proper functioning of the endocrine system. Imbalances in the endocrine and autonomous nervous system are two of the biggest causes of a lot of diseases. By ensuring that these systems work properly, Yoga ensures a disease free body.

As anyone who has practiced it already knows, Yoga lays a lot of emphasis on breath control during every point of the exercise. It also teaches specialized breathing techniques that enable us to breathe to the fullest of our lung capacity. Regular practice of Yoga can help to improve lung capacity and the oxygen intake of the body. This not only ensures that all the cells of our body receive sufficient oxygen but also helps in respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.

Yoga has also been found to help people suffering from high blood pressure and all the ailments that result from this condition. Studies have confirmed that regular practice of Yogic exercises and relaxation techniques significantly lowers blood pressure levels in people suffering from hypertension.

Yoga exercises involve gentle movements and deep stretching. These exercises help to lubricate the ligaments, tendons and joints and correct any imbalances in the structural alignment of the body. This makes Yoga a very powerful therapeutic tool to fight arthritis, back pain and other joint related ailments.

High intensity workouts such as weight training can cause a temporary slump in the body’s immunity. Yoga, on the other hand, significantly boosts the immune system. The efficacy of Yoga on treating immune system diseases, including its effectiveness in battling HIV, is currently being researched extensively in many parts of the world. The initial reports of these tests are very promising.

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