How can we gain holistic benefits of Yoga? Each of us has a unique perspective of life. Unfortunately, many people don’t experience health benefits from their daily activities. Time is extremely valuable these days. Holding onto a job requires the lion’s share of your time and you come home exhausted by your commute, work, kids, chores, and possibly, you go to college at night. How can you make a positive change? Believe it, or not, you can experience reduced pain and a better quality life by practicing yoga for 30 minutes, at least, three days per week. If you practice daily or for 45, 60 or 90 minute sessions, you will experience more health benefits.
1. Flexibility: The most obvious health benefit of yoga is flexibility. By gently stretching and holding poses, your ligaments and tendons elongate, and you gain greater range of motion throughout your body.
2. Balance: Tree pose and Half-Moon are examples of postures that increase balance and confidence. These poses will decrease the likelihood of sustaining injury by falling. Balance poses also increase your strength and coordination.
Mental Health
4. Memory: By engaging in postures, breathing exercises and meditations, you learn to keep your mind clear for longer periods. This dramatically improves concentration and focus. Yoga also increases blood flow to the brain.
Spiritual Health
6. Awareness: When you begin to practice yoga, you build self-awareness. You find you are no longer sleepwalking through life, but feel connected to yourself and others. This empowers you to make better decisions and be more compassionate.
If you are looking to make positive changes, the holistic benefits of Yoga will change your life. You will find that a regular yoga practice can be beneficial to most any aspect of your life. Yoga can bring you more happiness, productivity, creativity, and energy. It can improve your posture, your digestion, your relationships, and your overall health. It just makes perfect sense to get on the mat, and begin your journey to your very best self.
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