The Mind Creative OCT 2013
Benefits of Yoga
There are innumerable physiological, psychological and
biochemical benefits of practicing yoga. In summary, Yoga
promotes physical fitness and mental clarity; it balances blood
pressure, improves endocrinal functions, enhances respiratory
efficiency, increases musculoskeletal flexibility, balances body
weight, improves sleep, decreases anxiety or depression and
increases concentration. It is also capable of decreasing glucose,
sodium and cholesterol and enhancing lymph fluid circulation.
Yoga is known to diminish the harmful effects of heightened stress
by influencing the body's response to stress. This is achieved
through slower heart and breathing rates and lowering of blood
pressure. There is also evidence suggesting that yoga allows
control over heart rate variability which is an indicator of the
body’s flexibility in responding to stress.
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