Yoga Therapy Can Help The Body, Mind And Spirit For Your Best Health
Pranayama - Pranayama is the regulation of the in-and out-flow of the breath and prana. (Prana is the life force-some call it Chi). The prana permeates everything, everywhere, transcending the attention to either internal or external objects, according to Mukunda Stiles, author of Structural Yoga Therapy. This prana energy pulses through our bodies and animates our activities and thoughts. Prana is a spiritual energy that bears a power of its own. - Pranayama is a method in which you regulate the timing, length, and frequency of each breath and hold it to strengthen the connection between your body and mind. One can do the breathing exercises of Pranayama using long slow breaths to calm the mind and ease tension and stress thereby reducing blood pressure as a for instance. There are many yogic breathing practices to assist you with your own individual goals.
Yoga therapy for Mental Health - Yoga Therapy has been shown to help all these illnesses. When we begin to move and exercise the endorphins are released into our systems. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “endorphins are chemicals (hormones) your body releases when it feels pain or stress. They’re also released during pleasurable activities such as exercise, massage, and eating. Endorphins help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve your sense of well-being.
Meditation - Meditation is another yogic practice of calming the mind. One centers herself, allows herself to relax, and clear the mind. The practice of meditation can help one achieve greater attention and awareness, and the settling of one’s emotional life. Brain-imaging technology shows what people who meditate have known for centuries, and that is the brain circuitry associated with love, compassion and peace are all amplified.- Meditation practice can begin with centering the mind with a simple, “Who am I?” This brings your mind to stillness and contemplation. Thoughts come and go. Allowing them to pass through your mind, as one maintains the meditative state, helps one to become more focused and disciplined, and to achieve specific developmental goals. Breathing techniques are also employed in this practice.
