See how the practice of yoga benefits physical and emotional health

Yoga, an ancient technique that unites exercise, relaxation, breathing control and meditation, is able to promote wonders to the body and help medicine to solve countless health problems. According to psychologist and yoga teacher, Laila Gadel Marinho, the practice generates physical and mental health.

Benefits of yoga for the body

There are numerous health benefits. “Physical practices work with flexion, extension, torsion, permanence and inversion exercises, with the objective of strengthen and lengthen the body’s musculature and improve the mobility of the spine”, explains the professor of yoga. In this way, it also contributes to the fortificationand body stretching, providing better support for the spine and helping to combat postural deviations.

Advantages of yoga for the mind

According to Laila Gadel Marinho, breathing techniques help increase lung capacity, improving oxygenation throughout the body. “Helping, thus, to combat various psychic disorders such as anxiety, depression and panic disorder”. In addition, the practice provides an improvement in breathing capacity, concentration, sleep quality and mental balance.

“It is very suitable for disorders with an emotional background and physical pain such as fibromyalgia, shoulder pain, migraines, among others”, adds Laila Gadel Marinho. According to her, when practicing correctly, the whole organism, mind and energy come into balance, causing health to flow through the body.

treatment of pathologies

Currently, people with bronchitis, asthma, depression, heart diseaseif various other health problems, seek yoga by medical recommendations. This is because, with it, patients begin to respond to treatments more quickly and efficiently.

No contraindications

In addition to all the benefits, there is even better news: yoga has no contraindications. However, professor Laila Gadel Marinho explains that some practices must be adapted and certain postures may not be indicated depending on the patient’s state of health. Therefore, it is important to seek a qualified professional.

types of yoga

As there are different types of yoga, each person can look for the one that best suits their expectations and tastes. Teacher Laila Gadel Marinho differentiates some types.

• raja yoga: It is one of the modalities of yoga that works more on the development of meditation, with a smaller focus on the physical part.
• Iyengar: works with maximum postural alignment, making use of accessories that help in this alignment.
• Hatha yoga: works the body and mind. The degree of difficulty depends a lot on the teacher. It can be very light, aiming for more stretching, or very strong, requiring a lot of physical effort.
• Ashtanga yoga: this is a stronger practice, with less permanence and more fluidity in the poses. It is the most aerobic of all.