International Yoga Day: A Look At Physical and Mental Health Benefits Of Asanas – News18

International Yoga Day is being celebrated all over the world on June 21. This year, the world commemorates the tenth anniversary of the International Yoga Day. Yoga is very beneficial for our health and by practising it regularly, people can remain healthy and fit for a long time. Yoga not only keeps the body fit but also gives mental peace. It also helps in protecting people from serious diseases and gives relief from many problems. Yoga unites the body, mind, spirit, and soul, providing a comprehensive approach to health and well-being that brings peace to our lives. According to experts, people of all ages can benefit from health by practising yoga.

World record holder in yoga and national gold medallist yoga therapist Uttam Agrahari told News18 that if yoga is practised for 30 minutes to 60 minutes every day, then people can lead a happy life. Yoga connects your body and mind. It boosts mental health and helps keep you happy. Yoga improves your body’s strength, balance and flexibility. Slow and deep breathing during yoga practice improves blood flow and benefits the muscles. It also increases your ability to concentrate.

Yoga experts said that its practice helps in relieving back pain. It is as good as stretching for reducing pain, improving mobility in people with lower back pain and reducing the problem of arthritis. Regularly practising yoga can relieve pain in arthritis patients and improve joints. Practising yoga daily reduces stress and inflammation in the body, which keeps heart health better. Yoga can be very effective in preventing heart disease.

It is believed that yoga relaxes you, which helps you sleep better. Doing yoga can make you feel energetic throughout the day. Including yoga in your daily routine will provide you with mental and physical benefits. This can also remove your negative feelings. It helps you manage stress. Yoga is very helpful in mental health, physical health, weight loss and quality sleep. Doing yoga increases your self-care ability and helps you connect with society. This can remove people’s feelings of loneliness.