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Benefits of Yoga

do a search on any internet search engine too - there is a wealth of new research being published on yoga daily

Yoga's health benefits

Yoga is a form of physical exercise that has withstood the test of time.  Why it has been around for thousands of years is that it works to keep the human body at it's peak physical and mental health.
Recent research has statistically proven benefits and there are many stories of amazing healing as a result of practicing yoga.  This page gives you some links and highlights - enjoy reading about yoga, but more importantly - come and practice.  As a great teacher (Pattabi Jois) said:  yoga is 99% practice, 1% theory.
  • Stress Relief
  • Muscular strength 
  • Weight Management - even gentle yoga practice helps prevent age-related weight gain (Yogaalliance.org)
  • Better breathing
  • Improved circulation
  • Cardiovascular conditioning
  • Flexbility
  • Pain relief
  • Presence (improved concentration, coordination, reaction time and memory)
  • Many more benefits are written about on Web MD click here
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