5 Feb 2020 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Why Practice Hatha Yoga Asanas or Poses? Hatha Yoga is the path of physical discipline. It is for beginners levels to higher levels. It is also called saptanga Sadhana. Hatha Yoga Practice begins from Shatakarma (Six Cleansing Acts), and follows Asanas, Mudras & bandha, Pratyahara, Pranayama , Dhyana and Samadhi.
Among these practices, Hatha yoga asanas, the backbone, are widely practiced everywhere in the world. It helps to increase your body’s flexibility and strength in many ways. People of all ages can perform asanas according to their needs and effort.
Hatha Yoga Asanas Benefits
Improves Heart Health
Heart is a vital organ in human body. It runs 24 hours frequently, so we need regular cardiac exercise for regulation of heart. Hatha Yogasanas give cardiac exercise which warms up, activates the heart muscles, and maintains the cardiac muscular contraction. It increases the heart pumping, maintains the valve contractions. Our heart says “I run 24 hours for you, so you give 1 hour for me”.
Improves your immunity
The Immune System or Defense mechanism is very important in the human body. All the means of yogic practices help to increase the body’s immune system. In general, we need balance or integrated practice for fullness. Hatha Yogasanas increase the body’s immunity, revitalize the body. Asana practice helps to develop immune cells. Asana practice activates the neuro cells, lymphatic glands and endocrine glands, which help to produce immune cells and mature these cells for active functions.
Proper Body Functioning
Most of the hatha yoga asanas will require good alignment by keeping the back straight. This will improve your posture, consequently. Stretching the muscles through Asanas releases tension and maintains the muscular contractions. Thus, your body will become more flexible. Various injuries can be prevented if your body is flexible, particularly if you are a regular practitioners. Also in hatha yoga, you need to consciously concentrate on your breathing while performing asanas.
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