What happens to the body when you make your asanas? Most of us realize that yoga increases and retains flexibility, strengthens muscles, and increases a person's strength. All forms of yoga invite the participant to pay attention to his spirit and to experience inner peace. Most participants feel a difference in this form of movement. Most of us are satisfied with just hearing this, leaving a description of how it affects our bodies and our souls in the realm of mystery. Those who want to understand how things work ask: What effect does yoga have on the human body? When a person takes and holds the position of yoga, this act of stretching and bending the limbs aids the response to the central nervous system. This is done with nerve beds located inside the joints and muscles. Proprioceptive provide information about location, direction and range of motion as well as the amount of muscle tension in the area. Yoga causes the central nervous system to respond with appropriate self-regulatory measures by promoting proper biomechanical use. Self-control and self-sufficiency are the responses of a living body. The central nervous system absorbs inputs from the ends of the nerve proprioceptive and by relaxing and strengthening the muscles in an orderly manner allows one to grasp that stop. Changing the balance of any part of the spine requires compensation adjustment throughout. Muscles automatically respond to stimuli from the nervous system that control and coordinate whole body function. Flexibility is an appropriate and complete range of motion within the body parts. This is due to the combination of muscle tension and muscle relaxation through the nervous system. Slowly moving to the right postural position and holding it provides the right response that allows the nervous system to coordinate muscle action. Slight stretching protects the muscle fibers and their muscles from compression, while the resistance suspended by holding the position increases muscle strength. Improved muscle strength and stretching provide stability, flexibility and protection of joints. Rejuvenating the proprioceptive system or massaging the nervous system is one of the benefits of yoga. The promotion and development of good structural alignment reduces muscle strain, ligaments, and tendons. Proper alignment allows for better functioning of the organ systems. The structure determines the function. If the body holes are distorted, so does the contents inside. Distortion caused by poor posture alters the tissue relationship within the organs, leading to systemic dysfunction. Stress, a product of distortion, reduces circulation everywhere. By improving posture, yoga supports the functioning of the internal organs by maintaining the structural integrity of these systems. Proper posture and resting tension improves blood circulation. Nutrition throughout the system is promoted by the internal pressure fluctuations produced by the different Asanas. These fluctuations in pressure improve cell proliferation and osmosis. Simply put, movement is life! By moving us in the shape of a biomechanically sound, yoga promotes a healthier life. To say that yoga affects only our physical appearance would be tantamount to denying the reality of our existence. However, the great effect it has on our body liberates us from feeling the depth of our existence.
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