Yoga has changed my life and the lives of many within our generation.
Every year, it’s becoming more and more popular. From yoga retreats to yoga challenges to yoga clubs, this practice has turned into a mainstream cultural movement. Sure, it is known to provide numerous “health” benefits, but many of us don’t even know what exactly are these benefits. Here are some points on why yoga is so beneficial for your mind, body, and soul:
It Empowers Your Mind
1. A study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health revealed just 20 minutes of yoga can boost your brainpower, which is more than you can get from 20 minutes of walking or jogging.
2. Studies also show that yoga can help prevent migraines.
With Regular Practice, Yoga Can Help Your Body With Its:
3. Flexibility
4. Better posture
5. Better balance
6. More strength
7. Better sleep
8. More energy
It Improves How Your Body Functions, by:
9. Lowering blood pressure, due to its calming nature.
10. Helping fight food cravings, due to its focus on the mind-body connection.
11. Improving digestion through its standard poses and twists, which help “massage” your body’s internal organs.
12. Strengthening your immune system, due to its deep breathing techniques that help your body’s defenses become stronger.
It Uplifts Your Soul.
13. The yoga community is one of support, inspiration and encouragement. The goal is to uplift one another and encourage each person to try their best. Being a part of such a supportive community is rewarding in many ways.
14. And finally, yoga is also a time to unplug yourself from the hectic world around you and really focus on you. Unlike other workouts, it is necessary to be present in yoga and focus on each movement, each breath. This awareness and presence temporarily removes any negativity and stress of life, and taps into the gratitude and self-love that is so important for your soul.
Start your yoga journey today, and be on your way to improving your mind, body and soul!
This post is sponsored by WOW Yoga (Will, Objectivity, Wisdom). It is a personal system to increase awareness, balance and clarity for self-improvement. Visit WOW Yoga’s website for class and event information at gotwow.yoga! Follow WOW Yoga on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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