7 Reasons to take up Yoga

Yoga has been around for centuries and it is practiced by everyone from

stay-at–home-mums to movie stars, its low impact, stress relieving and

strength building principles appeal to a wide range of people. So why

should you take up yoga?

1. Scientific studies have shown that yoga classes can help reduce the

frequency and duration of asthma attacks as well as the medications

needed to control asthma. The breathing method used for yoga helps

to strengthen the lungs to build better breath control while the back

bending exercises open the chest and help increase air flow. For

migraine sufferers the stress relieving nature of yoga classes have also

been shown to reduce the frequency of headaches.

2. Women’s yoga classes have the ability to build and strengthen bone density which helps prevent osteoporosis. It’s believed Yoga reduces cortisol which keeps the calcium in your bones. Yoga has been known

to stimulate the pancreas to help with the production of insulin which

lowers blood sugar levels which is helpful in the treatment of type 2

diabetes.

3. Yoga classes are a good form of exercise for you, its low impact, is not

competitive, and is a stress free workout that provides a safer way to

stretch, lengthen and tone your body. Yoga builds muscle tone,

improves dexterity, hand eye coordination and builds a balanced

muscle tone.

4. Yoga increases blood flow and can lower cholesterol and the triglycerides in the blood stream. It’s also believed that yoga stimulates and increases the amount of red blood cells in your blood

which provides not only better oxygenation of the body it increases

your energy while reducing the risks of anaemia.

5. Yoga reduces stress through controlled breathing and slow

movements and can elevate and regulate your moods. The attention

required in a yoga class causes you to focus inwardly which reduces

stress and anxiety – leading to calmness and alertness.

6. As you know yoga classes reduce stress and can lower your blood

pressure and it stimulates your endocrine system to balance sugar

and hormone levels. It raises your tolerance for pain while lowering

your heart rate and it improves your brain chemistry – in a nutshell yoga is great for the *inner you* there isn’t a body system that isn’t impacted by regular yoga classes.

7. On the outside yoga classes improves skin tone and colour, helps you

sleep better, reduces the signs of aging, builds skin and muscle tone,

lengthens your body and gets your muscles moving. It can help you

reduce weight, stop cellulite forming and improves your energy.

Yoga classes make you look better and feel better.

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