YOGA

The joy of being fully in your body, breathing into every part of your being and
unwinding the tension and stress gathered from life.

It is many things to many people.

For some it is a physical practice, for some it is a meditative practice, for others it just makes them feel good, others just feel more relaxed, connected, content and happier in their lives when they regularly practice yoga.

Every system in the body benefits from yoga – the lymphatic, digestive, cardiovascular and circulatory. Yoga benefits every aspect of our bodies, inside and out.

Many practitioners find that yoga helps them to focus and feel relaxed generally in their lives. In 2003, scientists studied both long-time yogis and beginners.

It was found that the stress hormone cortisol decreased after just one session of yoga.

Practicing yoga has can also increase alpha and theta waves in the brain, meaning that yoga can relax the brain and mind and allow deeper relaxation through the body. When you increase the feel-good brain chemicals like endorphins, enkephalins, and serotonin through a yoga practice you just feel better.

Yoga helps to balance the metabolism and provides a focused, conscious form of breath and movement.

Physically yoga strengthens and tones the muscles and joints as well as improving balance and posture.

Yoga is a wonderful balance to any form of physical training and a great way to cross-train for other sports.

It can also be remedial to ease and heal strains from injuries and increase strength and flexibility.