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The benefits of
Yoga
Hana OrrWSU HAS
Health Promotion Emphasis
Began before 3000 B.C.
Aimed to heal community
Through history it turned more self -
focused
History
Combine mind and bodyStress ReliefEnergyTreat IllnessStrength
Benefits
Combine your mind and body
"Yoga is the perfect and appropriate method of fusing body and mind
together so that they form a perfect unity."
Carl Jung
A yoga practice has many stretching involved. This help
lengthen muscles and avoid injury.
Yoga postures require a lot of balanceBalance later in
life keeps us from falling
Flexibility and Balance
Yoga helps you focus and relaxOnce we enter into deep relaxation we allow
build up tension to exit your bodyLower tension= lower stress
Stress Relief
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Stress Level and Tension
Stress Level and Tension
Yoga promotes a deep breathing practiceDeep breath help
you attain a deeper relaxation
This will in turn help you achieve a better sleep
Energy
Yoga is used to solve mental disorders such as schizophreniaIt helps the patients focus and control their
mind and bodyWith yoga they close the gap between their
perceptions and reality
Used as a treatment
Yoga is a total body workoutBuilds up tone and stamina of muscles
Strength
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Menechella, D. (n.d.). Personal Growth Planet. Retrieved from personalgrowthplanet.com: http://www.personalgrowthplanet.com/article-page.php?article=YogaBenefits
Visceglia, E. (2007). Healing Mind and Body: Using Therapeutic Yoga in the Treatment of Schizophrenia. International Journal of Yoga Therapy , 9.
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