How Yoga is Beneficial

The benefits of Yoga go way beyond the physical. The practice of yoga is good for health, body and mind.

It has endured for over 5,000 years as a practice that encompasses serenity and well-being.

According to the Yoga in America study from 2016, over 80 million people are likely to try Yoga! That’s no surprise since it includes 100 varied forms, ranging from fast-paced to gentle and relaxing.

Today let’s explore how Yoga is beneficial for body and mind.

Benefits of Yoga for Stress

Do you ever feel stressed? We all know this feeling all too well! It’s no fun and can affect so much of our lives.

When I first started practicing yoga, I mainly did it to compliment my running. But I found the benefits of yoga for stress to be so powerful.

Have you ever felt exhausted from stress? Me too! That’s one of the important ways that yoga is beneficial. I find that it helps calm my mind and blood pressure, while energizing my body.

I enjoy doing Yoga at home while diffusing some lovely essential oils!

Add Yoga to Your Fitness Routine

Want a strong core? Honestly, I hate doing exercises like situps. Yet my core is strong and toned.

Yoga can be a very effective core builder. When you do yoga poses that focus on balance and stability, you are really using your core muscles as you hold each pose. This type of muscle tension can lead to some great abs strength.

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Benefits of Yoga Stretching for Relief of Back Pain

I have benefited so much from yoga include relief of back pain. I used to go to the chiropractor every week due to serious lower back pain.

Now I use Yoga stretching instead and it has helped me so much! I sit a lot at a computer and my hamstrings get super tight. That can cause lots of back pain!

When I first start my yoga session, I can barely touch the floor. By the time I am done, I can get hands on the floor – that’s how great the benefits of yoga stretching are!

How Yoga is Beneficial for a Better Night’s Sleep

Pair Yoga with essential oils and a good night’s sleep may be in your future! Yoga actually can increase the melatonin in your body providing a feeling of calm and well-being.

I love it! In addition to using yoga for relaxation, I diffuse essential oils at night to support a good sleep. There’s nothing I love more than floating off to sleepyland!

Wrapping it Up

Yoga is beneficial in so many ways! Whether physical or mental, the restorative benefits are too good to ignore.

Start easy with a beginning yoga practice so you can learn the proper forms and don’t try to do too much at once!

There are many ways you can do yoga at no cost in the privacy of your home. One that I enjoy is found on YouTube here. Get going on making some healthy lifestyle changes with Yoga!

What are some of the Yoga benefits you have experienced! Let us know in the comments!