The Benefits of Yoga

[xHoneyxBeex]

I will admit, I am definitely not an expert when it comes to yoga. In fact, I only recently began trying it. I have had a lot going on in my life lately and recently, one of my friends recommended trying yoga. At first I thought I would hate it, I didn't think it was something I would be interested in. However, after trying it for a little while now, I have already noticed an improvement in myself in several areas. So, I'm here to share the benefits of yoga and possibly inspire others to try it too!

1. Stress Relief

Stress can reveal itself in many ways such as back or neck pain, sleeping problems, headaches, or an inability to concentrate. Doing yoga regularly can help so much with stress management and relief. Yoga focuses on breathing techniques which aids in relaxation, calms the mind, and helps people to de-stress.

2. Increased Flexibility

Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. This can help you move better and feel less stiff.

3. Posture

When you become stronger and more flexible, your posture improves. Many yoga poses helps develop core strength, since the core muscles support and maintain each pose. With a stronger core, you're more likely to sit and stand with good posture.

4. Protection from Injury

Yoga can be practiced to improve balance and to heal and prevent injuries. Yoga can strengthen muscles and due to an increase in flexibility as well, it can help protect athletes, or anyone for that matter, from injuries.

5. Increased Cardio and Circulatory Health

Yoga has been known to lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate. A slower heart rate can benefit people with high blood pressure or heart disease, and people who have had a stroke. Yoga has also been linked to lower cholesterol levels.

These are only a few of the many benefits of yoga. Yoga helps create harmony between the mind and the body. You don't have to be an expert to do yoga either! There are basic poses that anyone can do and benefit from, whether someone is an experienced athlete or someone who is new to exercise. If you've never done yoga before, give it a try and see how it can impact your life :)

[Sad-onion]

I've recently started doing yoga, but unfortunately there aren't any classes local to me so i have to use videos from youtube. I was in the army for 8 years and as a result of carrying all that weight my knees and back are in bits. I've only been yoga just over a week, and already I can feel the benefits.

[HollywoodGlam]

I love yoga :)
It's my favorite workout.

[KDA20]

I have a love/hate relationship with yoga - I love the physical side of it but hate all that meditation/mindfulness stuff - I tried different types of yoga classes and enjoyed all the exercises but they all end the same, lying down in a medititative pose for a few minutes with lights down, everybody going this is great so relaxing, me 10 seconds "That must be a minute gone" 25 seconds " Ah 2 minutes gone, what will I do after? " 33 seconds " 3 and half minutes gone, BOOORRRING, what is on TV tonight" 42 seconds "C'mon that's 5 minutes, can we go now? ".

[Hannah591]

I tried yoga once and it didn't go well. I'm quite flexible and thought the positions looked easy but I was very wrong. Most of my joints felt like they were going to pop out too so I've vowed not to do it again. I didn't find any benefit from it. I get more benefit from cardio I think.

[xHoneyxBeex]

I hate just doing cardio exercises, I get so bored. Lol With yoga, it keeps me interested. Sorry it didn't work well for you though. I don't do anything too difficult though. I just started with basic poses.

[abundantlyrich]

You prolly signed up for the wrong class. I only attend the general therapeutic yoga (for beginners) that doesn't make do hard stretches n poses.

[YourFutureEx]

Yoga is great and there is one-two specific yoga to cure (almost) any disease or tackle any disability. I had one grey hair when I was 11. My dad recommended me a yoga called "Sirshasana or Headstand" and it worked like a charm. ✌

But after hitting gym and doing cardio, it is very hard to give time and energy to yoga too.

[abundantlyrich]

The head stand cure your grey hair?

[YourFutureEx]

@abundantlyrich - Yes of course it does :)

[abundantlyrich]

How long did u do it for? I'm curious

[abundantlyrich]

Did your father do the headstand t o clear his greys too? 😊

[YourFutureEx]

@abundantlyrich - As far as I remember, I did it for one month only. And it was just one grey hair so I guess it was easy to cure :)
You could check for the other benefits here :-
#1. www.yogavibes.com/.../
or
#2. www.yogacurious.com/.../
LOL after reading this I also got excited for doing this :D

No, my dad doesn't do anything, not even jogging even he is diabetes patient. He's very lazy. But he has a lot of knowledge :)

[abundantlyrich]

Thanks a lot. Very intetessant

[YourFutureEx]

@abundantlyrich - Stay awesome and game on :)

[kambo_trick3y]

You forgot to add you'll gain the ability to blow fire from your mouth to engulf your enemies.

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[COCOCHANEL]

i've been curious about it for awhile now.
i'm not sure if it would be good for me right now though.

[xHoneyxBeex]

That's okay. Maybe some time in the future you might like to try :)

[Genie23]

I love this Take. I practise yoga whenever I'm stressed, it does help me feel calm. i will start practising it 5 times a weks... I enjoyed reading your Take, Honey Bee :)

[xHoneyxBeex]

Thank you, Genie! glad you enjoyed :)

[Genie23]

:D :)

[MeghanL]

I started doing yoga when I was a girl.

I do bikram several times a week, & my boyfriend started doing it with me after we became serious. I love how it makes me feel.

[complicated_soul]

Yoga is great but I get afraid to do certain poses. I feel like I will do it wrong and end up harming myself instead.

[RationalMale]

Yoga is a surprising workout, and after a few classes I already noticed I was more toned. And patience... being able to wait and focus is a virtue.

[xHoneyxBeex]

Yes, it really is more of a work-out than it looks. After my first session, I was sweating so much. Lol

[RationalMale]

I didn't realize I'd need a towel for yoga at first. I can do a dozen or two chest presses at 80 pounds, then do two dozen bicep curls and then two dozen tricep extensions, all around 70 or 80 pounds, and make just start to feel a little sweat.

I went to yoga... I was literally dripping sweat halfway through class.

[Prof_Don]

Yoga is awesome, I incorporate some of the techniques in my cool down and in my off-workout days, and my body feels fantastic. :-D

[knight1986]

Great Take :). Love it

[doctorwhofan23]

I might need to do that I have scoliosis?

[xHoneyxBeex]

Yeah, it wouldn't hurt to try. Just start off at the beginners level. Not all of the poses are difficult :)

[doctorwhofan23]

Do you just do it at home?

[xHoneyxBeex]

Yeah, I do. I have a little video guide that I follow.

[doctorwhofan23]

Could you just use YouTube or something

[xHoneyxBeex]

Yeah, I'm sure you could

[doctorwhofan23]

Does it help guys too?

[xHoneyxBeex]

Yes, of course

[doctorwhofan23]

Do you have to be flexible already?

[xHoneyxBeex]

Nope, you don't.

[doctorwhofan23]

Almost sounds like there is no reason not to try, just not sure if guys usually do yoga.

[luvmeggers]

i do yoga every other day

[Anonymous]

I love yoga. Great take! :)

[OrdinaryGentleman]

Awesome my_take @xHoneyxBeex :)

[LittleSally]

Yup! Love yoga! =)

[Anonymous]

Does yoga increase height?

[Anonymous]

It's all well and good until you fart

[tenofthepeaks]

good points.

[littlepanties]

I love yoga