Yoga’s been around for some time now. An ancient Indian tradition of
meditative posing, it stretches the body and strains the muscles in a
low-impact way, while requiring a lot of mental concentration. The fact
that it combines both mental and physical exercise makes it a convenient
fitness regime for many. For those who are on the fence about starting
up yoga, here are some benefits you can get from practicing it:
- Flexibility. Probably the most obvious result of doing yoga is increased flexibility. The various yoga poses stretch you out. A lot of people who weren’t able to touch their toes in their first yoga lesson would be to do impossible poses in a few months. Flexibility also means less muscle pains; a lot of aches that you feel come from tight muscles that are the result of bad posture.
- Strength. Another benefit is your muscles get stronger. A lot of yoga poses can be demanding on your muscles if they are being held. This puts stress on them and helps develop their strength.
Finally,
it’s not all physical either. Yoga helps you to focus; an essential
teaching of the practice is a focus on the present. Studies have shown
that yoga practitioners often have improved coordination, memory, and
even IQ. Yoga’s benefits are many and you should try it out; there are
many yoga spas and classes available.
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