How yogasana is better than other exercises

Many of us always seem to wonder why yogasanas are said to be much preferable than other form of exercises. These other forms include anything from gymnastics, wrestling, working out in a gym, other forms etc. What is so special and beneficial about performing yogasanas than these mentioned exercises. Mentioned below are few answers which may help solve the query:

1. Other exercises such as gymnastics or working out may help your muscles to grow only from outside, which may allow your body to appear strong and healthy from outside. But the internal organs don't seem to gain much from these mentioned exercises. But when one practices yogasanas, the body does not just strengthen from outside but the internal parts too get activated and one gains both inner as well as external strength.

2. Other exercises may do nothing much to enhance your mind and your sense organs, but Yogasanas definitely improve your mental strength and vigour.

3. With regular practice of yogasanas one can improve his or her resistance or immunity towards diseases which may not be possible with other exercises.

4. When one practices exercises or sports he/she may require large space or many such people to carry on with the so called exercises, but yogasanas on the other hand need very little space and can be performed alone.

5. Body flexibility or elasticity is known to increase by regular practice of yogasanas. Additionally the body is known to get more active with regular practice of yoga. But with other exercises there is possibility to experience a general stiffness in muscles. Also one may experience sprains or muscle-pulls.

6. Yogasanas are known to keep your body clean and remove impurities. The blood circulation is also known to enhance with regular practice of yogasanas.

7. With the lives that we live within this fast paced world, the food that we eat and the less rest that we take, only yogasanas can help us to function proper.

8. Other exercises are known to tire or exhaust us. But practicing yogasanas make us active. This is because the other exercises such as working out make us spend a lot of energy and thus exhaust us completely. But yogasanas on the other hand relax our muscles and thus are more of a non-violent exercises.

9. Yogasanas other than helping us gain inner and outer strength also help us to become calm and composed. Other exercises fail to do so.

10. Yogasanas are known to get our body rid of many ailments and other body disorders if practiced regularly unlike other exercises.

Yoga and its benefits

About Yoga:

Yoga is not just a type of body exercise, but it is known to be a exercise which combines body, mind and speech. Yoga has been practiced in India for more than 400 to 500 years, right from 4th century and till date it has been a internationally acclaimed practice which not just people here in India but all over practice and experience benefits. Other than just an exercise Yoga also involves meditation. Yoga has timely proved its benefits to our body and soul. This can be understood only by those who practice Yoga regularly without fail.

Benefits of Yoga:

There are many benefits of yoga to a person who practices it regularly. Out of many asanas, few have their own benefits and are meant for particular ailments. Regular practice helps cure those ailments and provide many such other benefits. Yoga is not just restricted to person of a particular age. But any person right from a 5 year old child to 70 years old person can practice Yoga for its benefits, few of which have been listed below:

1. Regular practice of yoga has known to develop self esteem and self discipline in people of any age.

2. Yoga helps to enhance physical fitness and overall develops mental health and hence children should also practice yoga for these benefits.

3. For old people yoga helps to relieve problems which may otherwise cause immobility in them. For example people with Arthritis or other joint problems and even muscular problems or breathing problems should practice yoga for relief.

4. Yoga is known to calm your mind.

5. Yoga is nowadays practiced even in pregnancy to help women tackle the pre-delivery and post-delivery problems.

6. Few yogasanas are now also been included and regularly practiced in schools during the physical training period.

7. The deep breathing techniques, meditation, eye exercises, body asanas, and various other techniques practiced in Yoga are known to have their own benefits.

8. Breathing, flexibility, co-ordination and concentration are all known to enhance due to regular practice of yoga.

9. One can also get rid of stress and exhaustion due to yoga.

10. Yoga is highly recommended in today's fast paced lives.