Yoga Benefits

Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated with its own philosophy in ancient India.  It is aimed at controlling body and mind to attain attain various salvation goals as practiced in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.

It's not always about religious salvation in the traditional sense.  It's more about freeing yourself from things that cause you pain or unhappiness (stress/anxiety, negative thoughts/emotions, the feeling of being disconnected from yourself or others.

Yoga aims to help you find inner peace and calmness, develop a sense of self-awareness and understanding, live a more balanced and fulfilling life, and reach a state of enlightenment, in some philosophies. Essentially, it's about achieving a state of well-being where you're less affected by life's challenges.


Some of the Benefits of Yoga:

1) Builds muscle strength.  Many of the poses require you to support your own body weight building strength and toning muscles.

2) Improved flexibility.  Stretching  and lengthen muscles, improving flexibility and range of motion.

3) Improves posture by strengthening core muscles.

4) Many poses requires you to support your own body weight which is good for bone health.

5) Most forms of Yoga involve paying attention to breathing and helps improve lung capacity and improves mental health well being.

6) Stress reduction and mental calmness as you work through different poses.

7) Better sleep quality by promoting relaxation.

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