Yoga is an ancient exercise system originating in India over 5,000 years ago that was introduced to the West in the late 19th century. It involves physical poses as well as connecting the mind, body, and spirit. Practicing yoga provides numerous benefits like increased flexibility, heart health, better posture, stress relief, strength, and improved concentration and mood.

1. Yoga : basics
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2. Yoga is the oldest
known exercise
system, the oldest
records date to mid
3rd millennium BC,
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3. … it was
introduced to the
West by Hindu
monks in the late
19th century.
Indian Hindu monk, Vivekananda
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4. Today, Yoga refers to the
practice of physical postures
or poses.
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5. However, the word yoga
means "union" in Sanskrit,
the language of ancient India,
a union between the mind,
body and spirit.

6. Benefits of Yoga
#1 Flexibility
#2 Healthy Heart
#3 Better Posture
#4 Better Breathing
#5 Less Stress
#6 Strength
#7 Concentration and mood
#8 Improved Sex Life

7. Benefit #1: Flexibility
Many people worry that they're too old,
inflexible or unfit to do yoga. However,
the truth is you're never too old to
improve any of those.
The yoga poses work by stretching your
muscles and soft tissues. This loosens
tight muscles and increases the range of
motion in joints. The outcome is a sense
of fluidity and inner strength throughout
your body.
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8. Benefit #1: Flexibility
The yoga poses work by stretching your
muscles and soft tissues. This loosens
tight muscles and increases the range of
motion in joints. The outcome is a sense
of fluidity and inner strength throughout
your body.
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9. Benefit #2: Healthy Heart
Yoga has been known to lower blood
pressure and slower the heart rate. It has
also been associated with decreased
cholesterol levels as well as a boost in
immune system.
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10. Benefit #3: Better Posture
With increased flexibility, and strength
comes a better posture. Most standing
and sitting yoga poses develop core
strength. With a stronger core, you're
more likely to sit and stand "tall."
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11. Benefit #4: Better Breathing
Because of the deep breathing used in
yoga, lung capacity often improves. With
improved lung capacity comes better
sports performance and endurance.
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12. Benefit #5: Less Stress
Yoga meditation techniques calm your
mind or quiet the "mind chatter" often
associated with stress. So, the more you
do yoga the less stressed you will be.
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13. Benefit #6: Strength
Many of the poses, such as Downward
Dog, Upward Dog, and Plank pose, build
upper-body strength. The standing poses
build strength in your hamstrings,
quadriceps, and abdominal muscles.
This becomes crucial as people age.
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14. Benefit #7: Concentration and mood
Harder to pin down and research
scientifically, concentration and the
ability to focus mentally are common
benefits mentioned by yoga students.
The same is true with mood.
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15. Benefit #8: Improved Sex Life
Yoga is a true physical and mental
workout, so it's no surprise it can help
you have better sex. Yoga promotes
sexual vitality, treats premature
ejaculation and enhances women's
libido.
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