Understanding yoga

As studies continue to reveal yoga’s many health benefits, this centuries-old eastern philosophy is fast becoming the new fitness soul mate for workout enthusiasts.

Yoga is for everyone and everybody - young and old, slim and obese, liberal and conservative, pregnant women and even people with systemic diseases.

A 2003 study of the YogaEd program found that yoga class participation not only help students improve their attitudes toward themselves, but their behavior also improved.

Prime among yoga’s many health benefits is its proven ability to help reduce stress. Yoga can help to reduce blood pressure, heart rate, and improve circulation to help remove toxic waste from the body.

Most people are usually drawn to yoga first as a way to keep fit, but the idea behind the physical practice of yoga is to encourage deeper mid-body awareness.
Understanding yoga