Yoga can transform your body and mind after one or several classes. Imagine what it can do after months/years of practicing Yoga.
Here are some facts about the immediate health benefits yoga can have on your body and mind.
After Class
Improved Brain Function.
Just 20 minutes of Hatha yoga can improve cognitive function (Your brains ability to think, reason, remember it also involves all aspects of perception), boosting focus and working memory.
Just 20 minutes of Hatha yoga can improve cognitive function (Your brains ability to think, reason, remember it also involves all aspects of perception), boosting focus and working memory.
Lower Stress Levels.
Yoga's stress-busting powers may come from its ability to lessen the activity of proteins that are known to play a role in inflammation.
Yoga's stress-busting powers may come from its ability to lessen the activity of proteins that are known to play a role in inflammation.
Alter Gene Expression.
A small Norwegian study suggested that yoga's many healthy benefits might come from its ability to alter gene expression in immune cells.
A small Norwegian study suggested that yoga's many healthy benefits might come from its ability to alter gene expression in immune cells.
Increased Flexibility.
Bikram yoga is linked with increased shoulder, lower back and hamstring flexibility, greater deadlift strength and decreased body fat.
Bikram yoga is linked with increased shoulder, lower back and hamstring flexibility, greater deadlift strength and decreased body fat.
