hatha yoga and pranayama ( basic postures) yttc -wk 3 [ 5 September 2024]🙏🙏

What is yoga :::::::::::::
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. It uses physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to improve overall health. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. Today, most Westerners who do yoga do it for exercise or to reduce stress.
Benefits of Yoga
Yoga can improve your overall fitness level and improve your posture and flexibility. It may also:
1.Lower your blood pressure and heart rate
2.Help you relax
3.Improve your self-confidence
4. Reduce stress
5.Improve your coordination
6.Improve your concentration
7.Help you sleep better
8.Aid with digestion
9.Anxiety
10.Back pain
11.Depression
Styles of Yoga
Styles of Yoga has been expanded.
There are many different types or styles of yoga. They range from mild to intense. Some of the more popular style of yoga
1. Ashtanga or power yoga. This type of yoga offers a more demanding workout. In these classes, you quickly move from one posture to another.
• 2.Bikram or hot yoga. You do a series of 26 poses in a room heated to 95°F to 100°F (35°C to 40°C). The goal is to warm and stretch the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, and to purify the body through sweat.
• 3 Hatha yoga. This is sometimes a general term for yoga. It most often includes both breathing exercises and align the postures.
What to Expect
What to Expect has been expanded.
Most yoga classes last from 45 to 90 minutes. All styles of yoga include three basic components:
1. Breathing. Focusing on your breathing is an important part of yoga. Your teacher may offer instruction on breathing exercises during the class.
2.Poses. Yoga poses, or postures, are a series of movements that help boost strength, flexibility, and balance. They range in difficulty from lying flat on the floor to difficult balancing poses.
3.Meditation. Yoga classes usually end with a short period of meditation. This quiets the mind and helps you relax.