Benefits of Yoga

Competitive Swim | July 28, 2017

Are you looking to reduce stress and increase flexibility? Yoga has many great health benefits that can not only relax you, but also strengthen you. If you’re looking to touch your toes, it’s good for that too!

Flexibility

Yoga is primarily the stretching of the muscles. Yoga uses many different positions to lengthen your limbs and muscles. Some may even begin to feel benefits immediately! After 8 weeks of yoga, you can expect to have increased flexibility up to 35%.

Strength

If you aren’t familiar with yoga, you may feel like it wouldn’t exert much energy. Shockingly, yoga is very physical and can help you improve your muscle tone. In yoga you must hold different positions for several long breaths. This often requires strong quads, hamstrings, back and core.

Posture

With a stronger back and core, you will be sitting and standing straighter in no time! With so many different yoga positions, you become more aware of your body. You may quickly notice you are slouching and adjust your posture.

Health

Yoga can be very beneficial for your health. It has been known to lower blood pressure as well as slowing the heart rate. By focusing on your breathing during yoga, it can help calm you to feel more relaxed. On top of this, yoga has also been linked to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.