Benefits
Yoga is for everyone, no matter what age, religion, level of health and fitness, or body type. It is not important that you can touch your toes, stand on your head, run a marathon or need to remain seated in a chair - anyone can practice yoga.
Yoga is much more than stretching and relaxing; it is a way of
increasing
self-awareness, and improving physical and mental wellbeing. It relaxes
and energises the mind and body, eliminates stress, recharges the immune system,
reduces age related degeneration and cultivates a contented attitude to life.
It brings strength, flexibility, vitality, concentration, mental calm and self-confidence,
and helps prevent and overcome tension, aches and pains, promoting a firm foundation
for health and well-being.
It can help with many
medical conditions, including :
- Back pain & sciatica
- RSI & carpal tunnel syndrome
- Stress, anxiety & fatigue
- CFS & fibromyalgia
- Insomnia
- High blood pressure
- Asthma
- Migraine
Yoga is also a
perfect cross training tool. Athletes are increasingly practising yoga to give balance to their training regime as they discover that it improves performance, gives them a mental edge and helps prevent and heal injuries. Specifically yoga can help sports people and athletes:
- Prevent or minimize injury & assist with repair>
- Increase mobility & flexibility
- Improve agility
- Increase core strength
- Cultivate balance
- Increase body awareness
- Enhance lung function
- Develop focus & mental clarity
- Sharpen concentration
- Increase endurance
- Speed up recovery period & eliminate fatigue
So if you are keen runner, cyclist, skier, golfer, or indeed into any kind of
sport, yoga may be the perfect cross training tool for you too.
I could write for pages about the many benefits of yoga, and there’s even more information out there on the web. But, rather than reading about it,
why
not give it a try – you may find it is one of the best decisions you ever made!!
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