How Does Yoga Improve Our Immune System?

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People of the early times, did not require any kind of doctors or medicines to cure their health issues. They could easily be cured by doing yoga exercises. It was considered to be the best means of having a good health.

This was the reason why people of the medieval times had such a good health and a strong immune system. They were totally reliant on the yoga asana's. On the onset of a single health related issue they used to perform the related asana and turn out to be fit.

In the present times, no one has a single minute to spare on their health. But experiencing the alarming health, people are voyaging to the exercises of yoga. These exercises are of great benefit if done on regular basis. People of different age groups are getting involved in the yoga exercises.

There is a different range of yoga clothes for women whom they can buy from stores as well as from internet. Yoga clothing has a lot many possibilities to choose from. Clothing set includes, lowers in the forms of pants, pajamas, harems or skirts.

One can wear matching tops to wear with lowers. One should keep themselves handy with all kinds of accessories which are an important part of yoga, prior to becoming a aspirant of the yoga classes.

Yoga helps in maintaining a good health, glowing skin and keeps a person free from ailments and mental disorders. Besides this, one can avail the benefits of relief from body pains, improvement in the body postures and improved mental health.

Along with the necessary clothing styles, accessories also play a beneficial role while performing yoga. Accessories include mats and belts which help in making the yoga asana's more interesting and easy. One can also get the aid of mediation during yoga classes, which is very advantageous to have a peaceful mind and soul.

Pranayama Yoga, Stress Release

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Pranayama, yoga breathing exercise, is not only help to relieve the stresses of life, but also to improve the antioxidant status of the individual. (Bhattacharya S, et al. 2002) Pranayama is used for controlling the energy within the body, the mind, and acting as a vitalizing. And also for regenerating force to increase oxygen exchange, which may benefit for physical healing. (Dorland's Medical Dictionary)

Yoga breathing is also a unique method for balancing the autonomic nervous system, influencing psychologic and stress related disorders. Yoga techniques enhance well being, mood, attention, mental focus, and stress tolerance. Proper training by a skilled yoga teacher, and 30 minutes of practicing every day will maximize the benefits. (Brown RP, et al. 2005) However, yoga exercise is best practiced in the morning, before having breakfast.

The following is steps for practicing yoga respiration.

Sit on the floor, or a mat with crossing your legs!

1st Step

• Close your lips.
• Take a deep breath slowly as long as 3 second.
• Exhale your breath slowly, and try to empty your mind for 5 second.
• Then, inhale again for 5 second, and exhale.
• Empty your mind for 10 second.
• Repeat the step.
• Do not inhale more than 5 second, and 10 second for exhaling.
• Do it for six times.
• Take a break for a minute.

2nd Step

• Close your left nose hole with your left forefinger.
• Inhale using your right nose hole for 5 second.
• Then, with your left middle finger, close your right nose hole.
• Exhale through your left nose hole.
• Inhale through your right nose hole, exhale through your left.
• Repeat this six times.
• Take a rest.

Relaxation

• Take a rest for a minute with normal inhale.
• Take a huge breath without forcing yourself.
• Open your mouth, and make your lips as if you spell a letter O.
• Exhale it slowly with making sound fuh..fuh.
• Empty your mind for 7 second.
• Pay attention on the time between twice fuh is 1 until 7 second.

3rd Step

• Take a breath as much as you can, for 5 second.
• Sit still, and hold your breath by counting until 7.
• Then exhale in 5 second, and stop breathing for 3 second.
• Repeat this six times.
• Take a rest.

You have done pranayama yoga stress release exercise.

Disclaimer: This exercise should not be done, if you have shortness of breath, a breathing difficulty, which involves a sensation of difficult, or uncomfortable breathing, or a feeling of not getting enough air.