Have you ever wondered if there is any way to balance your life in harmony despite all the stress and buh humbug? How do you de-stress, and obtain a healthy lifestyle at the same time? One word. Yoga. Yoga has been around for thousands of years, and there is a reason so. It's effective! How it reduces stress lies in the yogic science of strengthening the nervous system by revitalizing the cells, improving blood flow and relaxing your mind.
Yoga is a practice so broad that it has so many styles, formed and intensities. There is, however, a particular style that is perfect for stress management and getting relief from hyper tension - Hatha. The best yoga hathasasans therapy are:
1. Balsana a.k.a. Child's Pose, which involves lowering legs on the floor, bending knees, and resting the chest on the knees. The head must be stretched forward and arms are stretched forward or backwards. Breathe deeply for about 6 minutes.
2. Savasana a.k.a. Corpse Pose, which involves lying on the back and spreading the arms and legs to 45 degrees. For 10-15 minutes, breathe deeply.
3. Makarasana a.k.a. Crocodile Pose, which involves stretching out the legs and lying down on the stomach. Both palms must hold the head and elbows are rested on the floor. Continue to breathe deeply for 5-10 minutes.
Several techniques that are also used to combat stress are controlled breathing, meditation, physical movement and stretching. Muscles bring together stress. When body lacks movement, lactic acid that causes stiffness accumulates. By doing stretching and physical movement, circulation improves and toxins are drained, resulting to a more free movement, and reduction of stress. Controlled breathing and meditation integrate the body, breath, mind, and intellect. They bring serenity to the body cells, releases tension from the 5 senses, at the same time, relaxes facial muscles. If this is done deliberately, the mind is stilled. Problems and fears cannot pierce through the brain. It is the brain that is freed from stress, and instead filled with tranquility and peace. Yoga has also been found to increase immunity, thus letting you live a healthier life, an essential element to stress reduction.
But to be able to reap from the positive psychological and physical effects of yoga, commitment and effort are necessary. Taking pills and herbs are obviously easier to apply than yoga. Yoga classes may be expensive. When you try to learn from a video or a book, learning yoga may be more difficult. It really demands commitment to improve and responsibility. Once you do set your mind to employing yoga into your regular routine, do not expect that it will cure you or prevent you from stress 100%. Yoga should be combined with other regular fitness routine such as eating healthy, getting sleep, and being happy.
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