Gym Vs Yoga

General benefits of Yoga

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Physical : The important Endocrinol system is controlled and regulated so that the correct quantities of the different hormones are secreted from all the glands in our body. This has repercussions on our physical well being as well as on our mental attitude towards life. Even if one gland is malfunctioning, a noticeable loss in health may be experienced. Diseased organs can be repaired, rejuvenated and encouraged to carry out their normal duty through regular practice of yoga asanas.

The muscles and bones, nervous system, glandular system, respiratory system, excretory system and circulatory systems are coordinated so that they help one another. Asanas make the body flexible and helps the body in adjusting itself easily to the changes in environment. The digestive functions are stimulated so that the correct amount of digestive juices (saliva,enzymes etc.) flow. The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are brought into a state of balance so that the internal organs they control, are neither overactive nor under-active.

To summarize, we can say that asanas maintain our physical body at an optimum condition and encourage an unhealthy body, to become healthy.

Mental: Asanas make the mind strong and ready to endure pain,stress and unhappiness. The power of determination and concentration are developed through yoga asanas

Equilibrium and vitality become the normal state of mind after regular practice of asanas. You will be able to face the sorrow, anxieties and problems of the world with peace, without being disturbed. Stability of mind is developed, life becomes easy and difficulties become stepping stones to perfect mental health. The practice of asanas releases the dormant potentialities so that a man is able to radiate confidence and inspire others by his speech, behavior and actions.

Spiritual: Asanas are the third step in the eight-fold path of raja yoga, their purpose being to make the body steady for higher techniques of pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), leading to the culmination and samadhi (cosmic realization).

Hatha yoga is deeply concerned with preparing the body for higher spiritual techniques. These techniques are described in ancient texts like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gherand Samhita. Although asanas in themselves may not give you spiritual realization, they put you on the spiritual path.

Some people have the mistaken idea that asanas are only physical and have no connection with the spiritual path. This is a wrong concept. Asanas are almost a necessity for all spiritual aspirants to awaken their psychic faculties.

To conclude,I would like to present these 14 reasons to state why yoga is better than the Gym:

1. Yoga benefits our mind, body and spirit.
2. Yoga benefits your full body—externally as well as internally.
3. Yoga helps you believe that you are perfect,the way you are.
4. Yoga is about focusing on yourself.
5. Yoga will make you lean and fit.
6. You can do yoga anywhere,anyplace anytime.
7. Yoga is kinder to the body causing less or no pain to the doer.
8. Yoga eases the pains in your body.
9. Yoga improves your breathing.
10. Yoga is calms your mind.
11. Yoga reduces stress.
12. Everyone can practice yoga ie. no age or gender restrictions.
13. Yoga improves your concentration abilities.
14.  Yoga is Cheap and has no constraints

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Atul Kumar
Atul Kumar
O Lord’ like others let me be engrossed in worldly pleasures as abundantly as I wish but with a condition that all such pleasures should appear to be embedded in you, so that my thought differentiation in these pleasures is totally removed. ~Acharya Uppal-Deva

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