Benefits of Yoga

Millions of people are practicing yoga all around the world, and more people are joining every day.  There must be a good reason for that, right?

Other than being a lot of fun, relaxing, and healing; what are the benefits and why should you start a yoga practice?

Physical Benefits:

• Enhances flexibility and joint range of motion
• Increase strength
• Lower blood pressure
• Improve cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency
• Normalizes gastrointestinal function
• Improve posture and balance
• Increase energy and endurance levels
• Enhance eye-hand co-ordination and reaction time
• Boosts immunity
• Promotes better sleep
• Tones and strengthen muscles
• Increase body awareness
• Help reach and maintain a healthy weight

Psychological benefits:

• Elevate mood
• Improve concentration, attention and memory
• Lower stress
• Decrease depression and anxiety
• Improve self-acceptance

Biochemical Benefits:

• Decrease glucose and sodium
• Lowers IDI, VLDL and triglycerides cholesterol levels while increasing HDL levels
• Raise lymphocyte and and hemoglobin count
• Improve thyroxin levels

Yoga is the science of right living and, as such, is intended to be incorporated in daily life.  It works on all aspects of the person:  the physical, vital, mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual.

Take the first step to a more vibrant and happy life and sign up today!