Why do yoga?

The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better. For a lot people, that’s enough of an answer. But there are more benefits if you’re interested…

Physical Benefits

• improves your flexibility
• increases muscle strength and tone
• protects you from injury
• helps you to reduce weight
• improves your respiration, energy and vitality
• perfects your posture
• increases the range of motion in your joints
• protects your spine
• improves your circulation as you increase your blood flow
• moves lymph fluid
• drops your blood pressure
• regulates your adrenal glands
• lowers blood sugar
• is calming for your system
• improves your balance
• maintains your nervous system
• releases tension in your limbs
• releases lactic acid build up
• promotes better and deeper sleep
• boost your immune system functionality
• gives your lungs room to breathe
• improves your digestion
• eases your pain
• helps to keep you drug free
• stretches the connective tissue of the body
• increases body awareness
• increases endurance
• improves coordiantion
• prevents back pain

Mental Benefits

• helps you to cope better with stress
• you might live with greater awareness
• you find more inner peace
• makes you happier
• may inspire you to eat more consciously
• helps you to focus better
• encourages self-knowledge
• gives you inner strength
• builds awareness for transformation
• encourage self care
• increases self confidence