The Benefits of Yoga Practice
Physical:
- Stretches and lengthens the muscles
- Increases strength and muscle tone
- Improves balance and coordination
- Builds core strength
- Joint health and chronic pain prevention
- Improves respiration (increased lung capacity due to yoga’s emphasis on deeper and fuller breathing)
Mental:
- Stress reduction
- Body awareness
- Mental calmness
- Improves concentration and focus
- Increases mental clarity
- Increases sense of emotional healing and well-being
- Increases self-confidence
Spiritual:
- Stimulates energy centers of the body
- Sense of connection to yourself and to others
- Leads to a sense of fulfillment