Anti-Aging and Yoga, Is there a connection?
Anti-Aging and Yoga, Is there a connection?
From an anti-aging perspective, the real question is not whether to
exercise, but more importantly, what kind of exercise? Several Options
exist, however one stand-out will be the incomparable Yoga.
It must be mentioned that there are three components of a total
anti-aging exercise program which are Flexibility, Strength and
Cardiovascular training.
The good news is Yoga Exercises could give you all of those when
practiced correctly. Moreover, when combined with other forms of
body-weight exercises such as Pilates, Hindu-Push Ups (both being
direct descendants of Yoga) and Calisthenics, you are definitely bound
to see a drastic delay in the whole aging process.
Some yoga poses such as the Sun Salutations, The Shoulder Stand and the
Abdominal Lift Exercises in Yoga have been known for centuries to delay
aging naturally (of course in an adherence to a proper diet).
Though any vigorous exercise may suffice, Yoga stands unmatched as an
anti-aging exercise of physical culture.
Moreover, the yogic diet is an advocated lifestyle of several experts
in the drug-free fraternity and let's not overlook the relaxation
that arises from using Yoga poses, especially the Relaxation Pose.
Even religious monks are in on the several benefits of Yoga for
anti-aging.
You see two thousand years ago, Tibetan monks claimed that the aging
process could be reversed. They developed the Rites, by condensing 21
yoga anti-aging exercises into 5
All in all, just take one look at Madonna, Sting, Russell Simmons or
Ricky Martin,
Make-up and photo-retouching aside, these people still look good for
their ages and they all (like several people) practice some form of
Yoga.
So, if delaying the aging process is an especial goal of yours, you
would do very well to do some Yoga. It wouldn't hurt and possibly
could help a whole lot.
Here's to staying, looking and feeling younger AND to health.