Yoga has many benefits that can be summed in 3: physical, therapeutic and spiritual. The physical benefits are the first to come, for they come after any physical effort: they are the same of aerobics or running: more strength and flexibility. The practice of Hatha Yoga can cure several diseases, and many doctors recommend it to help the muscles heal from injuries. It also soothes the mind and helps with depression and anxiety among other affections. Those are the therapeutic benefits. But the most important benefit is the spiritual one. Any exercise can increase your stamina, strength and flexibility and many medicines can cure diseases. But the union of body and mind is the one goal that can only be reached through Yoga, no matter what type you practice.
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Have you seen God?
Lecture on 4 dimensions - Mani Raman
Is Ashtanga Yoga for everyone?