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
