W ellness

W ellness •• Wellness is a state of being healthy. Yoga promotes wellness by bringing harmony between various dimensions of wellnesss namely physical, emotional (neutral), intellectual, social, environmental and spiritual health. •• Yoga is an art and science of healthy living. It is a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between body and mind. •• For wellness, we have to maintain balance among various aspects of life like physical, mental, social and spiritual. •• Adolescence is the time when an individual undergoes tremendous physical, emotional and psychological changes. This brings stress. •• Yoga is the proven remedy for all the causes of stress and strain among the adolescence. •• Regular practice of yoga amongst the students leads to improved concentration, reduced blood pressure, better grades in the academics, improved interpersonal relationships, more confidence, better sleep, calmness, sharper brains, relief from headache if any and decreased absenteeism and aridness. •• The following are few of the mechanisms through which yoga works for wellness. ▪▪ Shodhana Kriyas cleanse the accumulated toxins through various shuddikriyas and sukshmavyayama (simple movements for all body parts). ▪▪ Adoption of a yogic lifestyle with proper nourishing diet creates positive antioxidant enhancement thus, neutralising the free radicals. ▪▪ Yogasana steadies the entire body through different physical postures. Physical balance and a sense of ease with oneself enhance mental/emotional balance and enable all the physiological processes to occur in a healthy manner. ▪▪ Pranayama helps to improve control over autonomic respiratory mechanisms, through breathing patterns that generate energy and enhance emotional stability. ▪▪ Dharana helps to focus the mind positively on the activities being done, enhances energy flow and results in healthy blood circulation to the different body parts and internal organs. ▪▪ Dhyana creates a calm internal environment through contemplative practices. Mental balance produces physical balance and vice versa too.