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02/03/2022

#9 - Yoga Improves Balance
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As you can see, some of the most useful things to know aren’t just yoga history facts. There’s plenty of facts about yoga and its health benefits that can motivate you to get involved!

With that in mind, it’s worth noting that regular yoga practice can also improve one’s balance.

Newbies are likely to wobble for the first few times that they practice yoga. But, with frequent practice, confidence begins to grow when transitioning into various poses and stretches.

Yoga helps your balance by improving:

Alignment - To hold the poses you have to align your body better to your centre of gravity
Strength - Yoga strengthens your muscles helping to hold you in place, provide the power to alter alignment
Attention - Being hyper aware of your body and particular muscles help you to feel rooted and stable
We even included this as one of the benefits on OriGym’s list of the pros and cons of yoga!

28/02/2022

Yoga Can Ease Arthritis Symptoms
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More interesting facts about yoga and its health benefits reveal it’s not just about holistic wellbeing. It can also help with specific conditions such as arthritis.

Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in the joints. The main treatments for it combine medication, physiotherapy, and exercise, the latter two which can be found in yoga practice!

Those with arthritis need to engage in low impact physical activity frequently to keep the joints flexible. This is why yoga is the perfect activity to engage in.

Research has found that the minority of arthritis sufferers who exercise regularly felt less pain in their joints after yoga practice that exceeded 8 weeks.

There’s a huge number of different yoga styles, but Hatha yoga is considered to be one of the gentlest and best for those with arthritis.

27/02/2022

There Are 5 Key Periods of Yoga
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Some of the most interesting facts about yoga, and its place in history, come from our knowledge of its periods.

There’s varying opinions about these periods, and when yoga started exactly. Each one, though, contains some fascinating moments that helped bring yoga to the rest of the world.

25/02/2022

Yoga was Originally Practised as a Form of Healing
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Want more interesting facts about yoga and health? It was originally practised as a form of physical and mental healing.

Since yoga is such a low impact form of physical activity, it is kind to muscles and joints. Therefore yoga is a great way to exercise without too much risk of worsening injuries, aches, and pains.

As for mental healing, scientific studies have shown that exercise in general can contribute to better mental health.

Endorphins are chemicals released from the brain during exercise which promote a positive mood, alleviates stress and provides a post-workout ‘high’.

Furthermore, regular yoga practice is thought to ‘heal’ the mind from negativity and allow for practitioners to adopt a more positive outlook about themselves and the world.

This is one of the benefits of doing yoga in the morning, as it wakes up your body and mind and helps set a positive tone for the day.

23/02/2022

Yoga is Over 5,000 Years Old
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Hindus around the world have been practising yoga for over 5,000 years. Some of the earliest mentions of yoga can be found in Vedic literature, religious texts in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit.

Vedic literature is made up of The Vedas, a collection of spiritual scripture composed of poems and hymns.

‘Veda’ means knowledge and these texts were thought to contain the fundamental truths about existence.

Another fun fact about yoga is that in these original texts, in Sanskrit, ‘Yoga’ translates as ‘union’, encompassing some of the teachings you may be familiar with.

These provide some of the most interesting context for yoga and its history. Facts about literature, language, and religious context will all help you get the most out of your yoga classes!

23/02/2022