AN HOUR SPENT IN YOGA IS REWARDED WITH 2 HOURS OF EXTRA LIFE SPAN

There is no doubt that a strong, healthy body is more resistant to stress, both physical and emotional, than a weak and exhausted body.

- Shri K.K. Bajaj

The fact that our bodies feel better motivates us to walk, run, jog, go to the gymnasium, play a sport, and even do sit-ups and pushups, or do aerobics or yoga. The body is truly a marvelous piece of machinery but, like all machines, it is prone to breakdown under unfavorable conditions. With the breakdown of the body, the mind becomes weak and self-confidence is reduced.

The advantages of yoga -Yoga asanas offer unique advantages over other systems of exercises. The practice of yoga asanas (postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises) is unquestionably an ideal method to preserve the health and longevity of our body without any harm, fatigue, or exhaustion. Simple yoga asanas and walking can be done at any age. Even people suffering from various diseases can practice yoga, whereas most of the other exercises like jogging, running, aerobics, and gymnastics are prohibited for them.

Yoga asanas are simple, and can be done literally in a few minutes at any place - be it your home, a park, or even your office. It also requires no equipment and little space. Yoga asanas balance our nervous system and increase the amount of oxygen to our brain thereby improving mental clarity, alertness and physical well being, besides controlling cholesterol levels and reducing weight. The most important benefit of yoga is that it is a physical and mental therapy.