1. All-round ftness.

You are truly healthy when you are not just physically ft
but also mentally and emotionally balanced. As Sri Sri Ravi Shankar puts it,
!ealth is not a mere absence o" disease. #t is a dynamic e$pression o" li"e %
in terms o" how joy"ul, lovin& and enthusiastic you are.' (his is where yo&a
helps) postures, pranayama *breathin& techni+ues, and meditation are a
holistic ftness packa&e.
-. .ei&ht loss. .hat many want/ Yo&a benefts here too. Sun Salutations and
0apal 1hati pranayama are some ways to help lose wei&ht with yo&a.
2oreover, with re&ular practice o" yo&a, we tend to become more sensitive to
the kind o" "ood our body asks "or and when. (his can also help keep a check
on wei&ht.
3. Stress relie". A "ew minutes o" yo&a durin& the day can be a &reat way to
&et rid o" stress that accumulates daily - in both the body and mind. Yo&a
postures, pranayama and meditation are e4ective techni+ues to release
stress. You can also e$perience how yo&a helps de-to$ the body and de-stress
the mind at the Sri Sri Yo&a 5evel - 6ourse.
7. #nner peace. .e all love to visit peace"ul, serene spots, rich in natural
beauty. 5ittle do we reali8e that peace can be "ound ri&ht within us and we
can take a mini-vacation to e$perience this any time o" the day/ 1eneft "rom
a small holiday every day with yo&a and meditation. Yo&a is also one o" the
best ways to calm a disturbed mind.
9. #mproved immunity. :ur system is a seamless blend o" the body, mind and
spirit. An irre&ularity in the body a4ects the mind and similarly
unpleasantness or restlessness in the mind can mani"est as an ailment in the
body. Yo&a poses massa&e or&ans and stre&then muscles; breathin&
techni+ues and meditation release stress and improve immunity.
<. 5ivin& with &reater awareness. (he mind is constantly involved in activity %
swin&in& "rom the past to the "uture % but never stayin& in the present. 1y
simply bein& aware o" this tendency o" the mind, we can actually save
ourselves "rom &ettin& stressed or worked up and rela$ the mind. Yo&a and
pranayama help create that awareness and brin& the mind back to the
present moment, where it can stay happy and "ocused.
=. 1etter relationships. Yo&a can even help improve your relationship with
your spouse, parents, "riends or loved ones/ A mind that is rela$ed, happy
and contented is better able to deal with sensitive relationship matters. Yo&a
and meditation work on keepin& the mind happy and peace"ul; beneft "rom
the stren&thened special bond you share with people close to you.
>. #ncreased ener&y. ?o you "eel completely drained out by the end o" the
day@ Shuttlin& between multiple tasks throu&h the day can sometimes be
+uite e$haustin&. A "ew minutes o" yo&a everyday provides the secret to
"eelin& "resh and ener&etic even a"ter a lon& day. A 1A-minute online &uided
meditation benefts you immensely, leavin& you re"reshed and rechar&ed in
the middle o" a hectic day.
B. 1etter Ce$ibility D posture. You only need to include yo&a in your daily
routine to beneft "rom a body that is stron&, supple and Ce$ible. Re&ular
yo&a practice stretches and tones the body muscles and also makes them
stron&. #t also helps improve your body posture when you stand, sit, sleep or
walk. (his would, in turn, help relieve you o" body pain due to incorrect
posture.
1A. 1etter intuition. Yo&a and meditation have the power to improve your
intuitive ability so that you e4ortlessly reali8e what needs to be done, when
and how, to yield positive results. #t works. You only need to e$perience it
yoursel".