WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Bolkuntwar Shital Santosh

ABSTRACT

Background: Yoga means not only bending and twisting your body in odd shapes; it has a much broader view. Simply put, Yoga means to care for your body, mind, and breathing. Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit verb 'Yuj' which means to join. Yoga means the union of an individual with supreme reality. Yoga means the harmonization of the body with mind and breath through the means of various yogic postures (asanas), various breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation. There are enumerable benefits of yoga on the maintenance of mental and physical health; improves flexibility, builds strength, increases muscle tone, improves balance, supports joint health, prevents pain, maintains respiratory health, fosters mental calmness, reduces stress, increases self-confidence etc., provided if yogic practices are done regularly, it is said one who patiently practices yoga in all aspect, attains success irrespective of being young, old, diseased or weak. Aim: To study the effect of yoga on mental and physical stability. Material and Method: E- questionnaire was prepared and data obtained was used to analyse the result of the study. The parameters used to calculate physical and mental health were the Body Mass Index and PHQ-9 Questionnaire. Observation and Result: The present survey shows that people know yoga and accept it as one of the best ways to live a healthy life. Conclusion: A positive result will encourage more and more individuals to practice yoga.