Yoga is a form of exercise that involves your mind and body. It combines physical practices, breathing procedures, meditation, and relaxation to boost physical and mental health wellbeing. Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India. Flatiron District yoga has been practiced for many years, and people have developed it into different styles and many interpretations, but the primary role is to liberate you from suffering. Yoga benefits your body in many ways, and here are some.

Boosts your flexibility

Improving flexibility is an obvious benefit of yoga. In the first days of yoga, you might not be able to touch some parts of your body, like the toes or bending back. You will gradually loosen and access all body parts as you continue doing the practice. The aches and pains you experience during the first sessions will eventually fade. Your joints will become flexible, so they are easy to move.

Increases muscle strength

Exercises help build muscles, and yoga is not exceptional. The stretches increase muscle strength which in turn enhances flexibility. Yoga prevents medical conditions like arthritis, back pain, and falls in older adults. As you continue with the yoga sessions, you will notice an improvement in how you carry out your daily activities, like lifting heavier objects with ease.

Improves your bone health

Weight involving exercises increases the strength of your bones. Most of the yoga postures involve lifting your weight. Yoga prevents osteoporosis, a condition that weakens your bones. Some forms of yoga, like downward-facing dog, strengthens your arm bones which have high chances of getting osteoporotic fractures. The ability of yoga to reduce cortisol levels, a stress hormone, can help maintain calcium in the bone.

Increases blood flow

The relaxation activities in yoga increase blood circulation, especially in the hands and feet. They will also allow more oxygen to your cells, enhancing better circulation. Twisting practices wring out venous blood from your internal organs and letting oxygenated blood get in after twist release. Yoga thins your blood making platelets less sticky and reducing chances of clotting hence fewer risks of heart attack and stroke, conditions related to blood clots.

Improves respiratory system

Yoga enables you to take fewer breaths of large volume, which is efficient. You will be able to breathe through your nose, which filters, warms, and humidifies the air, removing pollen and dirt not fit for your lungs. Warming and moisturizing the air lowers the chances of asthma attacks in sensitive people. Yoga boosts lung function by maximizing the volume of breathing and efficient exhalation.

Boosts your brain functioning

Yoga is not simple, but you get to perfect it and enjoy it with regular practice. You get to focus on the present happenings. Over time, you improve coordination, reaction time, memory, and IQ levels. Yoga helps you acquire and recall information better because you distract past and unnecessary thoughts, which can play over and over in your mind distracting essential and current events. Your mind will also relax, promoting overall mental health.

Yoga generally improves your body and mental functioning by boosting all your body systems; circulatory, digestive, respiratory, and nervous parts. Schedule an appointment at NYPT Health & Rehab for yoga sessions to improve your physical and mental health.