Experts Underline Public Awareness About Yoga Benefits

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Islamabad: Yoga is essential for demonstrating the significance of physical and mental well-being in contemporary culture, said Yoga Expert.

Health experts have stressed for creating public awareness about the benefits of Yoga exercises to promote mental, emotional and spiritual equilibrium, and emphasize balance in our busy and modern life.

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.

Today it is practiced in various forms worldwide and continues to grow in popularity.

Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131.

Yoga Expert Basit Amin stated that The Day also encourages establishing a regular meditation practice to foster mental clarity and self-awareness, both essential for thriving in a stress-free atmosphere, he added.

Basit said that yoga provides the chance to learn the fundamentals of yoga and benefit from its many rewards.

Amin further stated that mindfulness techniques like breath awareness and meditation help with stress management, improving focus and cultivating a calm state of mind.

These practices also improve sleep, improve immune function, and boost overall resilience,” the expert added.

But yoga is more than a physical activity. In the words of one of its most famous practitioners, the late B. K. S. Iyengar, “Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.”