The benefits of yoga include reduced stress, improved brain health, and better mobility.
Read on to learn more, per research and experts.
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Check out what research and experts say are the benefits of yoga, to get you in the flow.
researcher at theQuebec Heart and Lung Instituteand professor of pharmacy atLaval Universityin Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Reduced ROM is linked to higher injury risk and decreased mobility.
Yoga simply creates more awareness in many ways, he says.
Youre paying attention to how youre moving, what youre feeling, how youre breathing, all of it.
That leads to feeling more connected to your body.
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It reduces stress
Another effect of combining yoga-style movements with deep, focused breathing?
Cortisol is your fight or flight hormone, and it surges when you feel under threat.
researcher at theQuebec Heart and Lung Instituteand professor of pharmacy atLaval Universityin Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Yoga simply creates more awareness in many ways.
Youre paying attention to how youre moving, what youre feeling, how youre breathing, all of it.
That leads to feeling more connected to your body.
Peter Wollenheit, RYT
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It improves your dental health
Sure, this yoga benefit sounds like a wild claim.
Practicewarrior posesregularly and your dentist will see the difference?
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