Indian Journal of Physical Education, Sports Medicine & Exercise Science
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Impact of yoga asanas on human body

  • Author:
  • Aman Banathia1, Amandeep Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1 to 6

1Department of Physical Education, University of Jammu, Jammu, (J&K)

2Department of Physical Education, University of Jammu, Jammu (J&K)

Online published on 4 September, 2020.

Abstract

Health is the basic requirement to enjoy life and have peace. Peace and satisfaction in life can be fulfilled by practicing Yoga. Yoga is not only curative, but precautionary also. It refreshes and relaxes our body. Yoga aims at complete self -development and total self realization. Health play very important role in modern life. The impact of asanas in human body systems can be used as complementary therapy in association with medicinal therapy. Asanas are postures that are quite useful in treatment of many diseases and these postures cure the root cause of disease irrespective of their symptoms. Progress in this realm of asanas requires immense faith and determination. Today a man is called healthy only when he is to fit. Fitness includes the realms of mental, moral, social, emotional fitness as well. Health and fitness both aspects can be attained by proper exercise. Practicing yoga and Physical exercise in the fresh air and sunshine, sleep well-chosen food and proper care of the body, all these helps us to maintain our health fitness This paper explain the role of Yoga and physical exercise in making everyone healthy which will be useful for self development.

Keywords

Yoga, Skeletal System, Circulatory System, Digestive System, Nervous System, Endocrine System