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How Yoga can Aid Your Recovery

Yoga studios are as common in most cities as a café latte or a smartphone charging station. Yet, while it has evolved to suit the needs of modern urbanites, the practice of yoga is quite ancient. Moreover, in its blend of mindfulness, physicality, and relaxation,

Yoga can be better at relieving modern stress and addiction than other quick fixes and shortcuts.

You’d be forgiven if you thought that Yoga was an exercise routine sprouted in some loft space in New York, London, or Los Angeles. Yoga studios are as common in most cities as a café latte or a smartphone charging station. Yet, while it has evolved to suit the needs of modern urbanites, the practice of yoga is quite ancient. Moreover, in its blend of mindfulness, physicality, and relaxation, Yoga can be better at relieving modern stress and addiction than other quick fixes and shortcuts.

As with any subject with a long history, the exact origins of Yoga are not precise. Most experts would, however, agree that it developed in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word ‘Yoga’ itself, based in the ancient Sanskrit language, is translated variously as union, yoke, and concentration. In its philosophy, Yoga may be compared to many other spiritual or philosophical traditions. Yet while such practices focus primarily on mental beliefs, Yoga is unique in its focus not only on the mind but on the body as well.