Yoga as psychological therapy

       Yoga is a physical and mental discipline that originated in India and is a series of asanas or postures that unite the body and mind. Yoga practitioners claim that this gives them health and peace of mind. There are many interpretations about why and what is done, but something that is clear is that it gives the person more flexibility and aesthetics. Yoga is for people of all ages even older people often say they feel younger. When yoga develops as a lifestyle, life is accepted as is, discovering own abilities, being happy and looking beyond himself.

           Among the physical benefits of yoga are strengthening muscles and helps reduce pain caused by physical conditions, increases energy, breathe better and in turn benefits our systems. On the other hand, it promotes concentration, reduces stress and gives us harmony. In practice a balance that can serve as therapy for psychological conditions experienced. For example, when the person is confident it has the ability to make decisions clearly against their own difficulties, he remains with optimistic thoughts and self-esteem increases. So yoga and psychology are integrated by the search for the integration of human beings and their experiences.