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Yoga: The Antidote to Modern Stress
The pace of the modern world is breathtaking. Although there are many benefits of living in this age, people are also noticing the buildup of stress. With the increasingly interconnected world moving quicker and quicker, we are all looking for simple ways to calm our nerves. Ancient practices like yoga offer time-tested ways to effectively and efficiently reduce stress in our lives. By dissipating stress, yoga is also fighting all those
problems that stress produces, such as depression, high blood pressure, heart
disease, cancer,
diabetes
"Yogis have known since ancient times that Yoga Nidra soothes the nerves and calms the mind; for centuries they have used it for health and meditation purposes. Today doctors acknowledge the link between nervous disorders, stress, and physical disease and often prescribe relaxation for their patients. Its effectiveness is backed up by scientific research showing that deep relaxation oxygenates the body's cells fully and efficiently, which helps combat infection, cancer, high blood pressure, and many other diseases," says Wai Lana, the world's most-watched yoga teacher and host of the internationally aired TV series Wai Lana Yoga. "The stress we experience takes its toll on our bodies. Although
it is experienced first in the mind, it often manifests in the body," commented
Wai Lana.
"In milder cases, it turns up as a stiff neck or tight shoulders, which may lead
to headaches and back pain. Stress often causes insomnia, which leads to further
stress and fatigue. When we are under this type of stress, our immune
system In summary, yoga, an ancient form of meditation, is an antidote
to stress as well as depression, heart disease,
diabetes, viruses infecting the body, high
blood pressure, cancer and alcohol and drug abuse. It promotes
heart health Information provided by www.wailana.com. Wai Lana is the foremost authority on yoga, hosting the world's most-watched show, Wai Lana Yoga, which airs on five continents, including nationally in the U.S. on PBS, cable and satellite. |
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