yoga benefits.
A sustained yoga practice has an endless list of benefits to your body, mind, and spirit. Our western world likes to promote yoga as a trendy form of exercise, but its impact is so much greater than the physical realm. Simply put, yoga is the art of experiencing “you.” Here’s a more comprehensive list of perks:
body
- Improves flexibility, strength, & balance
- Assists in weight loss
- Tones, lengthens, & strengthens muscles
- Deepens & strengthens breath & circulation
- Enhances digestion & elimination
- Improves posture & body alignment
- Reduces/eliminates physical pain & illness
- Strengthens immune system & balances hormones
- Opens body in ways we don’t do in every day life
- Strengthens cardiovascular conditioning & endurance, improving athletic performance
- Better understanding of the body's needs, often leading to healthier eating habits
- Releases tension & emotional trauma stored in the body
- Improves sleep
mind
- Improves focus & concentration, with more awareness of the body & breath
- Reduces stress & helps relaxation
- Quiets the mind chatter - trains the mind to stop the constant thoughts & distractions
- Cleanses old belief systems that don’t serve your well-being
- Helps you stay in the present moment
spirit
- Awakens a sense of true self & life purpose
- Increases self-confidence
- Allows energy within the body, prana, to move freely
- Sense of oneness - an energetic connection with yourself and rest of the world
- Inner peace and joy
Our lives can be so busy with work, responsibilities, family, and friends that we rarely take time out to focus on ourselves. We mislabel “me time” as being selfish or unproductive. In reality, when we take the time to make ourselves happy, we are better people to the rest of the world. Let yoga be your “me time.”