Yoga and health are interrelated that close that an individual’s health can be improved through doing Yoga. In the meantime it is scientifically proven that Yoga reduces stress, improves body posture and flexibility, frees tensions and increases balance and concentration.

Besides physical goals as reducing joint problems, back pain and chronic discomfort there is a significant influence of Yoga in psychological goals concerning managing fear, uncertainty and blockades. This, in turn, increases life energy and self-confidence by balancing body, mind and soul.

Yoga directs the attention to the peace of mind and state of health that is often seen as a matter of course and is only noticed if it has got lost. Uncertainties challenge people to develop an increased awareness for their inner strength. Energy for body and mind can be received by deep breathing and rediscovering interior power.

Yoga offers holistic and differentiated instruments to overcome stress individually. There are studies showing the efficacy of Yoga working with traumatized people. Yoga seems to be a promising factor concerning the healing of psychological illnesses. Furthermore it could contribute to the prevention of illnesses caued by stress. Discussions about the superiority of Yoga compared with therapeutic intervention do exist, but there has to be broader research to confirm this assumption.

Negative thoughts felt as fear, anger or uncertainty influence the psycho-physical well-being. These thoughts are risk factors for the development of psychological troubles or illnesses. It is important to recognize these thoughts as alarming signals and to offer them space to prevent possible emerging psychosomatic afflictions.

A combination of exercises of breathing, moving, meditation and relaxing regenerates the body and increases the individual’s well-being. Certain Yoga exercises calm thoughts, offer the opportunity to deal with inner issues and cause the centering towards the own inner middle. In addition they increase concentration, self-confidence and faith. The energy flow will be improved, the psyche will be strengthened and the opportunity to direct life positively through own internal strength will be offered.

Through ways of comprehension, mindfulness, breathing, meditation and acceptance Yoga has a healthful impact towards body, mind and soul. There are many benefits like the increase of concentration and patience, detox, starched self-efficacy, down-to-earth feeling, animated creativity and sharpened intuition. People who want to experience this to strengthen their psycho-physical health should go for it!

References:

www.yogarelations.com

www.yoga-gymnastik.de

www.asanayoga.de

www.aponet.de

Writer: Lisa Hallmann,

Student of Ethnology, Faculty of Behavioral and Cultural Studies, University of Heidelberg, Germany.