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02/03/2022

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.

26/02/2022

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!

24/02/2022

Yoga is a Registered Olympic Sport
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This is one of the most surprising and fun facts about yoga. In late 2015, the USA Yoga Federation registered it for competitive purposes, getting approval from the Olympic committee the following year.

But how do you compete in yoga?

During a competition, yogis will display a range of poses before a panel of judges. They will have a total of 3-minutes to present these and must include 5 mandatory postures. These are:

Standing head-to-knee pose
Standing bow-pulling pose
Bow pose
Rabbit pose
Stretching pose
These types of postures are thought to demonstrate yogis flexibility, strength and balance.

The judges rate competitors based on these criteria plus their timing and breathing.

23/02/2022

Yoga is a mind and body practice. Various styles of yoga combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation.

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