Yoga Kargha - Blog

In today's fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system is crucial. While traditional exercises like running and weightlifting are commonly associated with heart health, yoga—an ancient practice from India—also offers significant benefits. This blog highlights several yoga poses that can enhance cardiovascular wellness:

1. Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana): Strengthens heart muscles and improves circulation, boosting blood flow and oxygen delivery.

2. Chair Pose (Utkatasana): Engages the legs, core, and arms while promoting deep breathing and expanding the chest, which strengthens the respiratory system.

3. Tree Pose (Vrikshasana): Enhances balance and stability while improving blood circulation throughout the body.

Yoga began over 5,000 years ago in northern India as a spiritual practice and evolved into a complex philosophical system, becoming a global wellness phenomenon. The term "yoga," from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ meaning union, represents the connection between mind, body, and nature. Its history is divided into five periods:

• Vedic Period (1500-500 BCE)
• Pre-Classical (500-200 BCE)
• Classical (200 BCE-500 CE)
• Post-Classical (up to 1700 AD)
• Modern Yoga (1700 AD-present)

• Yoga and chakra harmonization are techniques that originate from ancient Indian customs. They revolve around the concept that there are energy centers, referred to as chakras, positioned along the spine, and that engaging in yoga can assist in balancing and improving the energy flow through these chakras.
• The Crown Chakra is a key energy center that opens up avenues for spiritual awareness and enlightenment, fostering a connection with the divine and the universe.
•  In total, there are seven chakras in the human body—root, navel, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown—each playing a vital role in maintaining physical and emotional balance.
•  It's essential to focus on cleansing one chakra at a time to enhance the flow of energy within.