The Benefits of Practicing Yoga

The continued practice of yoga will lead you to a sense of peace and well being, as well as establishing a deeper connection with nature.  Actively participating in Yoga:

  • increases flexibility and range of motion
  • strengthens and engages muscles, ligaments, and tendons
  • increases balance and body awareness
  • promotes weight loss
  • eliminates toxins from the body, helping you to look and feel younger
  • reduces stress
  • increases energy levels
  • improves concentration and mental alertness
  • improves memory

  • improves quality of sleep

  • enhances your mood and improves depression and anxiety
  • decreases headaches, neck, and back pain
  • prevents heart disease, stroke, and hypertension
  • teaches you self-acceptance
  • teaches you to be patient and calms your mind
  • improves awareness of your feelings and emotions, helping to stay present
  • gives a sense of peace, inner-space, and compassion