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Yoga does quite seem modernized nowadays, but actually it is a very old practice originating from very ancient traditions in India. The most well known about the kinds of yoga is hatha yoga. Hatha yoga involves physical poses that are claimed by yoga practitioners as ways to promote balance, harmony, flexibility, healing and strength. Thus, this kind of physical hatha yoga can help you achieve mental health. Mental health problems in modern times have become more and more rampant. Why? The stress created by the modern environment is just one of the causes. Deeper psychological problems have become more and more common like anxieties, personality issues, identity issue, health and family issues. The kind of conflicts people deal with nowadays can indeed cause severe mental health problems even in children. Hatha yoga is therefore one way to alleviate any kind of mental health problem. Of course, you have to consult a physician first, that is your doctor, before attempting the poses proposed by hatha yoga. If you have specific problems with regard to medical conditions, having a personal yoga instructor is a must. This would prevent any problem you might cause to your body if you attempt to learn hatha yoga alone. One of the exercises that are mastered in hatha yoga is the pranayama practice. Pranayama is a way of controlling one's breathing. This is a way to manipulate one's mood and emotional state. However, this is only done after you have thoroughly mastered hatha yoga. Indeed, your mental health is very much affected by your emotional and psychological state. Thus, if you arrive at the point of learning pranayama, then that is a giant leap for helping you achieve good and even great mental health. Of course, you have to start at the beginning of yoga. There is no quick through, or a quick fix. It is important to be precise, to be accurate and to be dedicated in the hatha yoga exercises. These practices are not to be taken lightly and without consideration. These should be thoroughly considered. It is important that you are physically fit to do the poses. The names for the poses are "Downward Facing Dog", "Mountain Pose", and "Half Moon Pose". These are derived from nature-such as animal motions. The complexity would make having a personal instructor the ideal way of learning hatha yoga. So "shop" around for a good instructor, and experience for yourself the mental health benefits of yoga. Irsan's passion is to write on wide varieties of subjects. His latest writing is at http://www.bushnellspottingscope.net which contains reviews on bushnell spotting scope and other i ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
