2006-11-28 16:27:42 · 10 answers · asked by cruisingalong 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yoga is an ancient art of India. The main concern of yoga is conecting with your inner spirit. This is called as PRANAYAM. If I split the word it will read as Pran and AYAM. Pran means the breath or life and AYAM means control. So collectively its controlling your breath ie controlling your life. All yoga postures are based on maintaining your breatrh which directly cooridates your heart and maintaining the curves and shapes of body in proper position which further enhances the breathing coordination.
This is the basic of yoga by which you discipline your heart and body. Once you acheive this then rest is OK. You can control anything. Loosing weight is just a fun.
But caution only a trained personnel can give you right direction, These days its a booming business in western countries.
2006-11-28 16:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by Indian Friend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-16 06:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of people practice Yoga as another form of meditation. It is a way to ease the spirit and mind, and also it is commenlly used to heal muscle cramps and other pain in the lower/upper back.
It is mostly suppost to be relaxing, as a form of meditation and getting in touch with yourself, but in some cases, some of the streaching can help with weight loss.
2006-11-28 16:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by xx_bleeding_gothic_heartz_xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Yoga is a low calorie burn--try swimming of cross country running if you are using exercise to lose weight, Good Luck!
2006-11-28 16:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its more for relaxing but it is a good form of excercise and can also burn off enough calories to be en effective weight loss program if so desired.
2006-11-28 16:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by joeniceguy2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just Relaxes U
2006-11-28 16:29:43 · answer #6 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of yoga. Bikram is very strenuous and can help control weight.
2006-11-28 16:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by BeeB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just for relaxing your mind
2006-11-28 16:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by maryamok_haris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would say starching more then any thing
2006-11-28 16:40:53 · answer #9 · answered by Suzanne M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-11-28 16:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Nastassia T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋