{"id":2668,"date":"2022-08-22T23:36:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T11:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowerment.uncodethemes.com\/maindev\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2022-12-15T06:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T06:46:10","slug":"yoga-benefits-beyond-the-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/yoga-benefits-beyond-the-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga benefits beyond the mat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today&#8217;s busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. This is true whether you&#8217;re practicing downward facing dog posture on a mat in your bedroom, in an ashram in India or even in New York City&#8217;s Times Square. Yoga provides many other mental and physical benefits. Some of these extend to the kitchen table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of yoga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many types of yoga. Hatha (a combination of many styles) is one of the most popular styles. It is a more physical type of yoga rather than a still, meditative form. Hatha yoga focuses on&nbsp;<em>pranayamas<\/em>&nbsp;(breath-controlled exercises). These are followed by a series of&nbsp;<em>asanas<\/em>&nbsp;(yoga postures), which end with&nbsp;<em>savasana<\/em>&nbsp;(a resting period).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal during yoga practice is to challenge yourself physically, but not to feel overwhelmed. At this &#8220;edge,&#8221; the focus is on your breath while your mind is accepting and calm.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/unseenblog.ultrapress.org\/default\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ultrapress.org\/unseen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/clothes-yoga-active-activity-attractive-background-1626590-pxhere-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sport &amp; lifestyle. Fitness at home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A better body image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga develops inner awareness. It focuses your attention on your body&#8217;s abilities at the present moment. It helps develop breath and strength of mind and body. It&#8217;s not about physical appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga studios typically don&#8217;t have mirrors. This is so people can focus their awareness inward rather than how a pose \u2014 or the people around them \u2014 looks. Surveys have found that those who practiced yoga were more aware of their bodies than people who didn&#8217;t practice yoga. They were also more satisfied with and less critical of their bodies. For these reasons, yoga has become an integral part in the treatment of eating disorders and programs that promote positive body image and self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today&#8217;s busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. 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