5 Reasons to Start Doing Yoga
By Jon Stiffler, PTA
5 Reasons to Start Doing Yoga
Yoga is an ancient practice originating in India around 5000 years ago. The term itself is actually an old Sanskrit word meaning union; specifically union of body, mind, and spirit. The benefits of a daily practice are plentiful and can help multiple areas of life, both mental and physical.
- Yoga focuses on breathing techniques to allow optimal energy flow. As a result, this can help decrease anxiety, relax, and improve guarding and protective posturing after injury!
- Rid yourself of toxins! Some practices produce intense internal heat which purifies sweat and eliminates toxins from your body.
- Yoga focuses on improving balance and increasing core control. Balance improvement is progressed with increasingly difficult poses as you become more advanced.
- Enhance your posture! Often we sink into slouched postures throughout the day, and a daily practice can improve your postural awareness! Many poses focus on strengthening core muscles to help with neck and back pain caused by poor posture.
- Muscle endurance and flexibility are greatly improved through constant practice. Certain poses are used to increase your stretch and strength all at once! As a result, you can expect improvement in some sports.
Poses
Some of the more common yoga poses you can try at home include the following:
- Downward Dog
- Plank
- Bridge
- Chair
- Warrior
- Boat
If you would like more in-depth instruction on how to do these poses, please check out this article with 9 New Poses you can do at home.
Remember to talk to your instructor or physical therapist if you are injured or have physical limitations!
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