What is yoga?
Yoga is about the breath, movement with breath, quieting the mind and being present in the moment. It is a practice of unifying body and mind. It can be relaxing, meditative and sometimes intense.
What are the benefits of yoga?
There are numerous benefits of a consistent yoga practice from physical to emotional to spiritual. Yoga helps balance the body and mind. It calms the mind, reducing stress and anxiety and alleviating depression and insomnia. Physically it slows the heart rate, reduces blood pressure, increases circulation. It also strengthens and tones muscles, and increases flexibility and range of motion and balance. A regular yoga practice increases metabolism and energy and helps to detoxify the body. |
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Other benefits
Increases core strength Increases self acceptance Improves focus & concentration Improves digestion Improves self awareness Improves circulation Improves memory Relieves pain & tension Improves focus Improves posture |