Nowadays it seems that practicing this ancient discipline is fashionable; recommendations for healthy habits with the motto “mens sana in corpore sano” have led to an increase in proposals for changing one’s life and health.
Yoga is one of the techniques that most people turn to because it cultivates both the body and the mind due to the advantages and benefits it brings on an emotional, mental and physical level. This discipline originated in India and is a very common practice in Hinduism.
Through breathing techniques you can achieve meditation and relaxation, which is something that people with jobs under pressure and stress find very regulating.
Anyone who starts this practice notices how their body changes, and above all, they learn to know it. In fact, science has shown that it reduces cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity.
Other benefits that yoga brings us are:
. The increase in energy
. Weight loss,
. Improves circulation
. Improves balance and body posture
. Improves flexibility
. Reduces stress and facilitates relaxation
Like everything, there are different types, some well-known ones are:
. Anusara yoga
. Hatha yoga
. Kundalini yoga
. Bikram yoga
. Aerial yoga…. and so on for how many months…
Kundalini yoga, for example, is a school of yogi discipline. Bikram yoga is one of the recent ones with a sequence of 26 “asanas” (postures).
In Andorra, we find some centres that teach this discipline, so if you were already thinking of getting started in this world, you have no excuse!