What is yoga and what are the benefits of doing it regularly?

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What are the benefits of doing regular yoga? Ideally would like the quotes to focus on mental health and physical health.

Answered by Dr. Ishwar Chandra Rai

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BAMS

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Dr. Ishwar Chandra Rai is an Ayurveda Specialist dedicated to providing holistic and natural healthcare solutions. He focuses on treating the root cause of illnesses through personalized Ayurvedic therapies, herbal remedies, and lifestyle guidance. With expertise in balancing body, mind, and spirit, Dr. Rai emphasizes preventive care and long-term wellness, helping patients achieve harmony and improved quality of life through traditional Ayurvedic principles.

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Yoga is very popular nowadays to maintain physical and mental health. Yoga means addiction. It is an addiction to different body organs in such a way it helps to remove the attention of the mind from their subjects and concentrate on the particular points.Yoga is not only asana and pranayama. However, it contains Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhan. These eight are collectively known as Astanga yoga. Yoga helps to coordinate our routine life, regulates body metabolism, relaxes the mind, and improves mental health.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At November 10, 2019
Reviewed At January 17, 2024

Education:

BAMS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ishwar Chandra Rai is an Ayurveda Specialist dedicated to providing holistic and natural healthcare solutions. He focuses on treating the root cause of illnesses through personalized Ayurvedic therapies, herbal remedies, and lifestyle guidance. With expertise in balancing body, mind, and spirit, Dr. Rai emphasizes preventive care and long-term wellness, helping patients achieve harmony and improved quality of life through traditional Ayurvedic principles.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

BAMS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ishwar Chandra Rai is an Ayurveda Specialist dedicated to providing holistic and natural healthcare solutions. He focuses on treating the root cause of illnesses through personalized Ayurvedic therapies, herbal remedies, and lifestyle guidance. With expertise in balancing body, mind, and spirit, Dr. Rai emphasizes preventive care and long-term wellness, helping patients achieve harmony and improved quality of life through traditional Ayurvedic principles.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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