Yoga Against Stress: Calming Asanas and Breathing

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Yoga Against Stress: Calming Asanas and Breathing

Stress in a small amount mobilizes a person, allows to quickly focus attention on the task, but chronic stress is opposite in effect. It leads to tension on a mental level, decreased concentration, as well as very real physical illnesses. Yoga for stress is one of the effective tools confirmed by ancient Vedic texts and fresh scientific studies.

1. Yoga lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Yoga classes depress the posterior region of the hypothalamus (the sympathetic area that is responsible for the "hit or run" response), reducing the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland and cortisol from the adrenal glands.

2. Yoga increases the secretion of neurotransmitters (specifically gamma-aminobutyric acid [GABA]) that aim to reduce anxiety, so practicing yoga improves your mood.

3. Yoga promotes serotonin production naturally. Yoga asanas can directly affect the excitation rate of serotonin neurons, increasing serotonin production and release.

Yoga exercises for stress relief

Among the yoga exercises, many directly or indirectly affect the nervous and hormonal systems, hence the growing interest in yoga as a tool for stress relief. Since the early 2000s, many scientific studies have been published on the effects of asanas on reducing anxiety and stress.

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