New Zealand
    Continent
    Africa
    Asia
    Europe
    North America
    Oceania
    South America

Yoga and the Body

The practice of yoga benefits the body, mind, and spirit. While some of these benefits can be expressed in words, others are beyond yoga and the bodydescription, and can only be experienced.

 

Regular practice of yoga, benefits the body in the following ways:

  • Improves flexibility of muscles and joints
  • Strengthens muscles and bones
  • Improves posture and body alignment
  • Improves digestion, circulation, and immunity
  • Enhances function of neurological and endocrine organs
  • Prevents and provides relief from chronic illnesses, such as chronic pain syndromes, anxiety and panic disorders, depression, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure

Overall the body feels healthier and more energetic. It is less prone to diseases and effects of day-to-day stress.

 
 

Latest Yoga Articles   Email subscription for latest Yoga articles

Art of Living Courses

  Register Now

Upcoming Programs

 

Art of Breathing

May-25 to May-27, 2012
Level 2, James Smith Building, Cnr Manners St and Cuba St
Wellington

Free De-stress Course

May-31 to Jun-03, 2012
Voelas St Lyttelton
Christchurch

 

Focus