The main goal of yoga is to achieve a way of living that provides you with a healthy mind within a healthy body. This is achieved by reaching enlightenment and helping the individual transcend the self. Through a series of physical and mental exercises, yoga aims at elevating the life force or ‘Kundalini’ at the base of the spine. Mental techniques include breathing exercises and meditation, while physical exercises include various yoga movements and postures called ‘asanas’.
Yoga is powerful and its benefits are numerous including: increasing self awareness, increasing attention and focus , reducing stress and tension within the body, promoting self healing and removing negativity from the mind.
Overall, yoga helps in controlling the mind, body and soul.While many believe yoga is just a form of stretching, it helps the human body immensely. Yoga provides a peaceful body and soul, reducing stress and anxiety while increasing energy, flexibility, body tone and vitality. By practicing yoga, you will be better able to tackle life and achieve your goals.
Healthy body, healthy mind, happy soul!