With the beginning of a new year, comes a new list of resolutions that is supposed to improve ourlives and make us better people. If you are thinking about yoga as an option, here are the some benefits that will help you make your decision.

1 – It improves your flexibility, as it loosens your body – which leads to the disappearance of pains.

2 – It strengthens your muscles, which protects you from arthritis and back pains.

3 – It perfects your posture and protects your spine.

4 – It improves your bones’ health because it requires that you lift your own weight.

5 – It increases your blood flow especially in your hands and feet.

6 – It boosts your immunity because it enhances lymphatic drainage and helps your lymphatic system in fighting infection and destroying cancerous cells.

7 – It makes you happier when you constantly practice it and improves depression.

8 – It helps you achieve a healthy lifestyle because it makes you move more and eat less.

9 – It helps you focus because it improves coordination, reaction time, memory and IQ scores.

10 – It encourages you to relax because it lowers breathing and heart rates and decreases blood pressure.

11 – It helps you sleep deeper by providing relief from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

12 – It gives you peace of mind, as it slows down the mental loops of frustration, regret, anger, fear and desire that can cause stress.

13 – It increases your self-esteem, as it allows you to see things positively.

14 – It gives you inner strength, which allows you to make changes in your life.

With all these benefits, yoga proves that it’s not only a sport but also a lifestyle, and it’s definitely worth it!

 

Mirella Haddad