BodyBalance | Health Benefits

BODYBALANCE | What it is – Exercises – Health Benefits

Yoga, considered as the “king” of health and wellness, possibly right, offers among other skills, offers balance training as well. Balance of body, soul and mind. 

Today, via this article, you’ll have a chance to learn the details of a new and fresh fitness program called BODYBALANCE, based on all these ancient techniques / principles of yoga.

Reading through the lines of this article we’ll find out the contents of a BODYBALANCE course and the health benefits offered. 

In detail, the article provides answers to the following topics:

• What is the BODYBALANCE program
• Why you should select it
• If this program is suitable yoga beginners
• The accessories necessary
• The frequency of the lessons

BODYBALANCE Program 

Based on ancient practices of yoga, tai chi and pilates, this completely new and adapted BODYBALANCE exercise program can help you with your body (deal with injuries, extra kilos, gain flexibility, balance, plasticity and stimulate your muscles).

Apart of all these it can also help you with your spirit (to gain better concentration, obtain clear thinking, discharge worries and anxieties, harmonize the mind with your body) and soul, driving away bad mood, depression and negativity, improve daily life, free your soul and eliminate worries). 

BODYBALANCE has authenticity certification, based on scientifically proven techniques (borrowed from the types of exercise mentioned above).

Music always accompanies the exercise program, directing in a way the mind and soul to be “empty” of worries and negative emotions, so allowing the body to receive a “healing”.

The program of exercises changes every time, while the goal is either acquisition of flexibility, or  muscle strengthening, mental and physical harmonization or even the peace of mind (the so-called zen).

BODYBALANCE | Why I should select

Many benefits from this type of exercise to body and very significant. Both yoga and pilates or tai chi have a common foundation as a starting point, always seeking to accomplish: the harmonization of BODY – MIND – SOUL.

More specifically, you can see a number of “tangible” reasons for selecting this type of physical-mental exercise called BODYBALANCE and how will benefit you.

• Reduces stress

It is a fact that this type of exercise helps to eliminate stress and control effectively all the negative emotions of the person. Actually, there are numerous scientific studies arriving at the exact same conclusion: Forms of exercise such as yoga, pilates, tai chi and qigong promote physical and mental health, while promote better brain function.

• Enhances good physical condition

This is not the most dynamic exercise, where you burn many calories (compared to any aerobic program or weight training), however, enhances the good cardiovascular, respiratory and even digestive function. Promotes the CNS (Central Nervous System), achieving good health, and assists to the acquisition of a normal body weight and a good physical condition of the individual.

Since it is not very dynamic as an exercise, it is suitable even for people with injuries, physical limitations, even for beginners or older people.

• Helps treat chronic diseases

It has been shown and supported even by the entire medical sector that yoga works on supporting people with chronic diseases, relieving pain and improving their level of physical fitness.

The practices of an exercise including regulated breathing, meditation and body-mind harmonization can only offer positive benefits to body and a quality life having a significant impact on daily life, by facilitating it and making it (often) more bearable.

Reducing physical pain is not the only reason that workouts like yoga or BODYBALANCE program are now recommended (and highly approved) for people with chronic conditions. 

Improving the physical balance, strengthening the respiratory function, while uplifting the psychology of a person is crucial for its daily life.

• Fights joint pain

According to famous John’s Hopkins Arthritis Center, the BODYBALANCE program (and yoga therapy in general) can be an important part of a joint pain treatment process (whether due to chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), or due to injuries).

Certainly, we always select controlled exercises not aggravating any problem already existing. On the official website of the Michigan State University Extension [https://www.canr.msu.edu/chronic_disease/] you may find more valid information on chronic diseases and exercise.

• BODYBALANCE Fights depression

Using yoga practices can really help the fight against depression, though the symptoms (the way depression manifested) vary from person to person, however a common denominator always exists.  

Lack of interest in any activities, constant feeling of sadness and despair, eating problems, sleep disorders, weight problems, as well as the feeling or fatigue, anti-sociality, loss of energy and sluggishness, irritation and abrupt change of mood.

Meditation and gentle physical exercises of yoga and BODYBALANCE – according to a study by Exeter University in United Kingdom – can enhance a person’s psychological balance, fight depression and prevent its physical effects, observing many times results as positive as a medication.

• Reduces levels of bad cholesterol

Exercise BODYBALANCE can help you control your bad cholesterol levels and keep them healthy.

It may not be as effective as intense aerobic exercise, however – and always based on results from official scientific research – can help control blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides.

This practically means greater protection of the heart and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

• BODYBALANCE Promotes  healthy body weight and fights obesity

Any form of exercise (either more intense or milder like BODYBALANCE) can play an important role in a person’s health and fitness. 

Helps to better control body weight and enhances the metabolic rate.

This results to higher body fat burning meaning a healthy and ribbing body.

Even a small reduction in body weight (which may seem insignificant) can actually benefit the functioning of the various body systems, as per example the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, and even the gastrointestinal (digestive) system.

Is it also suitable for Yoga Beginners?

Yes. The technique of the BODYBALANCE program is ideal for both physical and mental strengthening of body not requiring special knowledge or experience.

The instructor – depending on trainee’s level of experience – undertakes to organize and arrange the set of exercises making up each lesson, also undertaking to guide the client gradually for proper preparation on the exercises, so the maximum physical / mental benefits may be obtained.

Following a few lessons, the person – once understanding of exercises logic and way of application – will be able to receive more benefits from the program.

BODYBALANCE & Accessories necessary

Many studios provide the equipment needed for the course. However – and mainly for hygiene reasons – you can have your own yoga mat.

There is no particular restriction on the subject of clothing. 

Clothing should be comfortable, allowing the range of motion required to work out the exercise program.

As in yoga class – and for achieving better “grounding” and balance – the person does not wear shoes.

Frequency of courses

There is no specific rule. However – as is the case with any form of physical exercise – 2 to 3 times a week is the ideal number of courses to have obvious physical and mental results (benefits).