Iyengar Yoga with​ Carolyn Ryan

THE BENEFITS OF YOGA

 

The yoga asanas use every muscle in the body. Regular practice builds strength and stamina; improves muscle tone, flexibility and posture; reduces tiredness and stress; calms the mind and aids concentration.

 

Yoga improves flexibility and mobility, increasing range of movement and reducing aches and pains. Yoga also helps to improve body alignment resulting in better posture and helping to relieve back, neck, joint and muscle problems.

 

 

Through pranayama (breath control) and relaxation techniques, yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. Related benefits include greater lung capacity, lower blood pressure and heart rate, improved digestion and a stronger immune system. In addition, it can ease symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma and insomnia.

 

Yoga helps us to focus on the present, to become more aware. It opens the way to improved concentration, coordination, reaction time and memory.