Yoga can have a positive effect on the parasympathetic nervous system and it can also aid in lowering blood pressure and heartbeat, reducing the body's demand for oxygen. Yoga can also improve digestion, increase lung capacity, strengthen immunity, and help in the elimination of toxins in the body. Practicing yoga regularly can also reduce the chances of stress culminating in depression and anxiety.
Yoga involves forming various body postures, slow stretching movements, and breathing exercises that can lead to progressive relaxation, imagery, and meditation. Each pose is meant for a specific purpose, which culminates into a higher awareness of what is happening to the body during stress – emotionally, physically, and mentally. You can cultivate a better understanding of each part of the body simply by becoming more aware of it. Yoga practice should include applying focus to each and every body part, therefore ensuring a holistic therapy.
Before beginning practice, make sure that you're aware of, and can identify, the stressful stimuli that your body and mind are reacting to. Understanding the enemy (in this case, stress) is an important factor in deciding how it needs to be addressed. Yoga enables you to control the natural and immediate reactions to a stressful situation. With practice, the psychological responses can also be mastered and controlled. This means that any negative reactions to stress that put the body on alert mode do not take over as often. This, in turn, leads to a situation in which, regardless of the challenges you face, you remain calm, composed, and capable of dealing with the situation in a healthy manner.
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