After all the awareness generated on social media for "International Yoga Day", we at DIVE wanted to just delve deeper into why exactly is Yoga so important for us and why most of us choose to practice it.
Yoga is a state of being in the present, focusing on our minds and body, here and now. It's a path to self-discovery, awareness, and unification of the mind, body, and soul. It is a way to escape the limitations of the mind and the restrictions we put on ourselves.
10 Reasons Why Yoga Is Good For You :
1. Lowers stress and keeps you calm.
2. Decreases the risk of injuries.
3. Improves mood.
4. Helps you lose weight.
5. Increases flexibility.
6. Improves your posture.
7. Improves breathing.
8. Helps control blood pressure.
9. Decreases anxiety & depression.
10. Helps you focus better.
“Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six Āstika schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term ""Yoga"" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of hatha yoga and yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
If anybody is interested in reading more, there is an excellent article here – https://www.pranalink.com/educate-topic/yoga.html?utm_source=referrer&utm_medium=Organic"