What Happens When You Practice Yoga Continuously For A Year?

Is yoga beneficial for our health? Listed in this article are a few of the major health benefits of yoga.

Monday, June 19, 2017, 9:23

Yoga is not just confined to weight loss and losing tummy fat. It is also known to have holistic benefits.

Yoga has been in practice since time immemorial. Sages in the ancient days used to go for 'dhyana' which is basically a meditation that they performed to improve their concentration and keep them focussed.

Today yoga is being practiced across the globe and several celebrities attribute their secret of well being to yoga.

Continuous practice of yoga helps in muscle development, improves posture and refreshes the mind. It further helps develop concentration and sharpens the memory. Basically you will notice an all round development - physically, mentally and spiritually.

Initially it might be difficult and you will find it difficult to sustain. You will also have body pain, but over a period of time you will start feeling it as a part of your daily routine and you will start enjoying.

Yoga helps in rejuvenating your body and also keeps you away from several infections and diseases. Also if you want to know as to what is the right age to start yoga then check here.

Listed here are a few of the changes that you can notice when you practice yoga continuously for one year. Take a look.

Improves Concentration & Memory:

You must have heard about the ancient yogis practicing yoga as this helps in improving their concentration. It is not just the yogis but even several researches have concluded that yoga helps in improving concentration and memory.

Eases Back Pain:

When you are restricted just to your work without any body movement, your body and your bones become stiff. So regular practice of yoga helps in loosening the muscles and provides relief from back pain, stiff neck and hands.

Mindful Eating:

When you get into yoga practice every day you automatically become aware and conscious about what you eat. Your mind gets tuned in such a way that you avoid eating junk foods and start leading a healthy life.

Helps Fight Stress:

Yoga helps in keeping your mind calm and also helps in fighting stress. Be it due to work or other related issues, when the stress hormones increase, it causes headaches. So in such conditions, regular practice of yoga helps beat stress.

Improves Blood Circulation:

Yoga, specifically where deep breathing is involved, helps in improving blood circulation tremendously. When there is a regular and steady blood circulation, it helps prevent any breathing problem and also helps regulate the blood pressure.

So what are the basic asanas that one could practice on a regular basis? Apart from meditation, other basic asanas that you can practice on a daily basis are:

Surya Namaskara:Often termed as the Sun Salutation pose, Surya Namaskara starts with folding your hands and then gradually stretching the body by lifting your hands and providing a stretch to the upper body. It helps in relaxing the mind and body.

Pranayama: There are different forms of pranayama- kapalabhati pranayama, sheetali pranayama, bhramari pranayama, etc. Pranayama is basically associated with breathing techniques.