| Yoga is a strategy or practice that is undertaken to | | | | control our weight, by burning of fats from the cells |
| make us at peace with ourselves, freeing us from | | | | of the body. |
| worries, anxieties and depressions and among other | | | | The ability to focus on breathing, while carrying out |
| benefits. There are various benefits associated with | | | | various poses is of great importance in eliminating |
| engaging in the practice of yoga activities, these | | | | worries, stress, anxiety and depression. This is a very |
| ranges from physical, spiritual, mental, biochemical, | | | | important aspect of yoga, it also helps us to be |
| among others. | | | | focus and increase our level of concentration when |
| The people who engage in yoga activities are | | | | undertaking any given task or facing a challenge. |
| referred to as yogis, and the yogis attain the above | | | | Yoga also helps spiritually, when we apply the |
| benefits, majorly by the techniques which involves | | | | meditation techniques, this helps us to be totally |
| mainly exercises, breathing, relaxation and meditations | | | | conscious of our body and feelings and to a great |
| techniques The practice of yoga helps in bringing | | | | extent the world around us as whole. This brings |
| about a sense of union between the body, the mind | | | | about oneness and interdependency of the mind, |
| and the spirit.It helps us to attain the state of | | | | body and spirit. The application of the meditation and |
| oneness and interdependence between the mind, the | | | | breathing techniques, bring about calmness and peace |
| body and the spirit, thus helping us to actualize | | | | within our mind and body. By so doing, we think less |
| wholeness. | | | | of our worries and troubles. Both applications also |
| Physically, the practice of yoga helps our body to be | | | | involve relaxation techniques. |
| stronger and more flexible; it also helps us to | | | | Yoga, also offers biochemical benefits by reducing |
| develop, build and strengthens the muscles. The | | | | the total cholesterol, sodium and glucose content in |
| exercises carried out involve majorly stretching of | | | | the body and on the other hand it brings about an |
| the muscles and the movement of the body from | | | | increase in the level of vitamin c content, thyroxin |
| pose (posture) to pose. These exercises help us to | | | | and hemoglobin content among others. |