WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF YOGA?

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• Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility
  and strength. Just about everyone can do it, too.
  Its not just for people who can touch their toes
  or want to meditate. Some types of yoga are about
  relaxation. In others, you move more. Most types
  focus on learning poses, called asanas. They also
  usually include attention to breathing.

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• Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits
  for people of all ages. And, if youre going
  through an illness, recovering from surgery, or
  living with a chronic condition, yoga can become
  an integral part of your treatment and
  potentially hasten to heal.

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• 1. Yoga improves strength, balance, and
  flexibility.
• Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood
  flow and warm up muscles while holding a pose can
  build strength.

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• Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. They
  can help you move better and feel less stiff or
  tired. At any level of yoga, youll probably
  start to notice benefits soon. In one study,
  people improved their flexibility by up to 35
  after only 8 weeks of yoga.

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• 2. Can Decrease Stress
• Yoga is known for its ability to ease stress and
  promote relaxation. In fact, multiple studies
  have shown that it can decrease the secretion of
  cortisol, the primary stress hormone.

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• One study demonstrated the powerful effect of
  yoga on stress by following 24 women who
  perceived themselves as emotionally distressed.
  After a three-month yoga program, the women had
  significantly lower levels of cortisol. They also
  had lower levels of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and
  depression.

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• Another study of 131 people had similar results,
  showing that 10 weeks of yoga helped reduce
  stress and anxiety.

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• 3. Breathing Benefits
• Yoga usually involves paying attention to your
  breath, which can help you relax. It may also
  call for specific breathing techniques. But yoga
  typically isnt aerobic, like running or cycling,
  unless its an intense type of yoga.

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• 4. Yoga helps with back pain relief.
• Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing
  pain and improving mobility in people with lower
  back pain. The American College of Physicians
  recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for
  chronic low back pain.

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• 5. Could Improve Heart Health
• From pumping blood throughout the body to
  supplying tissues with important nutrients, the
  health of your heart is an essential component of
  overall health. Studies show that yoga may help
  improve heart health and reduce several risk
  factors for heart disease.

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• High blood pressure is one of the major causes of
  heart problems, such as heart attacks and stroke.
  Lowering your blood pressure can help reduce the
  risk of these problems.

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• 6. Improves Quality of Life
• Yoga is becoming increasingly common as an
  adjunct therapy to improve quality of life for
  many individuals. In one study, 135 seniors were
  assigned to either six months of yoga, walking,
  or a control group. Practicing yoga significantly
  improved quality of life, as well as mood and
  fatigue, compared to the other groups.

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• Other studies have looked at how yoga can improve
  quality of life and reduce symptoms in patients
  with cancer.

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• End Words
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