I want to tell you why I, as a health professional, recommend practicing yoga as a healing therapy.
Apart from the well-known asanas or postures that we see daily in photos and in the different places where they teach yoga, yoga is not just standing on your head.
Not only through postures, but also through regulations, pranayamas or breathing exercises, meditation, sacred sounds, yoga, as an ancient practice, is a complete system of action in the body, mind and body. spirit.
It has been proven by western scientific studies, the integral benefits for people, of the regular practice of yoga.
In his book, YOGA AND MEDICINE, Dr. Timothy McCall explains all of this in detail: “If you are just beginning to practice yoga, welcome! I assure you that yoga can change your life.
If you've been practicing yoga for some time, but want to learn more, you may already know the potential of yoga to change your life.
If you're sick, it can help you heal.
If you have depression or anxiety, feel tired all the time, are addicted to drugs, or are concerned about your back pain, yoga can help you get on the right path to recovery.
For those with chronic health conditions such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, or HIV/AIDS, regular yoga practice can help you live better and, in all likelihood, live longer.
And those suffering from temporary symptoms – such as muscle tension headaches, hot flashes or sinusitis – may find relief in specific postures, breathing techniques and other yoga practices.”
I recommend that you start practicing guided, either by a trained person, or through simple tutorials that you can find on reliable websites. Don't worry, listen to your body, most injuries happen because we don't listen to the previous signals from our body.
You can also visit sites that offer yoga classes. At my therapy center Casa Shanti Centro de Sanación Integral we have classes for you.