How Yoga Can Benefit Your Mind and Body

There’s a reason why in the past five years or so, you’ve heard so many of your friends and family talk about their love of yoga. While yoga clearly benefits your body, it also has incredible affects on your mind and spirit.

If you’re an avid yoga practitioner (or a yogi, as you may say) you’ve probably already noticed some of these benefits. And if you’ve never taken a yoga class before, these are certainly good reasons to start.

Physical Health

• Increased flexibility.
• Builds muscle strength and tones existing muscle.
• Improves your breathing, lowers your heart rate, and boosts energy.
• Helps control your metabolism.
• Strengthens your spine.
• Makes your heart stronger and can improve your overall circulatory health.
• Can proactively protect you from future injuries.

Mental Health

Many people argue that the physical benefits of yoga come in second to the mental health benefits. In fact, there are so many psychological benefits of yoga, that it’s used in therapy and treatment centers to help relax patients. Take a look at some of the mental health benefits of yoga below:

• Relieve anxiety and stress.
• Combat depression.
• Improve your memory and concentration.
• Help those with disorders like ADD and ADHD focus and relax.

How you Can Start Practicing Yoga Today

You don’t need an expensive matt or a fancy gym membership to benefit from yoga. Really, all you need is the floor and a desire to better yourself! Between videos online and apps like Pocket Yoga, Daily Yoga, and Yoga Studio, you can become a yoga master in no time!

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