Yoga is good for more and more Italians
Yoga practitioners in Italy are statistically growing, so that there are about one and a half million people in 2017 who have dedicated themselves to this practice and have embraced this philosophy of life (Ansa).
Among more than 800 yoga schools scattered throughout the peninsula, courses and workshops of various types and levels, dedicated to both beginners and professionals and "masters", the doors of yoga are opening up more and more, including in-depth practices including meditation .
The numbers speak for themselves, and with good reason. In fact, we have seen that the well-being that gives the practice of yoga is total, a holistic connection of mind and spirit that leads to the path of balance, moderation, patience, listening and profound self-knowledge . This is how science also supports this statement.
Like science for yoga
A study by the US Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, showed that the practice of the discipline is associated with the appearance of new neurons, as evidenced by the increase in gray matter volume in some key areas of the brain.
The research, carried out by Chantal Villemure and Catherine Bushnell, showed thanks to magnetic resonance imaging how the study group, practicing yoga, had actually increased its brain mass compared to the control group. This phenomenon, called " neurogenesis", or the process by which new neurons are generated from immature cells, was previously considered impossible by neuroscientists.
Also from the center "National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine" the news that the constant yogic practice would contribute to decrease the stress in women, and not only. Here is the video that illustrates and talks about these beneficial effects.
Yoga is good for the heart, brain and muscles
According to a review of studies published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, this Indian discipline would also produce positive effects on the main psychiatric disorders, such as depression, sleep disorders, ADHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) or schizophrenia.
Various other studies, published in "Journal of Physical Activity and Health" see yoga as a practice that impacts on the use of proteins in the female organism, on metabolism and on antioxidants in general, on diabetes and on the state of anxiety or post stress -traumatic.
On a physical level, those who practice it can be the first witness: yoga improves the elasticity of the muscles and gives well-being to the joints; stimulates and restores balance and centrality in the physical; re-educate the spine and relieve pain connected to the cervical spine.
The various asanas help promote circulation by strengthening the cardiovascular system.
What are you waiting for? You don't need anything to practice yoga ! If you really want to exaggerate, a mattress, a pair of non-slip socks, comfortable clothes and lots of desire to listen and discover yourself.
