The benefits of yoga go beyond improving flexibility and finding inner peace. The main reasons to continue bending your body into weird and wonderful positions are:
1. Yoga improves immunity at cellular level by causing changes in gene expression. One of the most popular positions for opening the chest, preventing pneumonia, stimulating the immune system and thymus glad is ‘The Cobra’. This involves lying on your front and arching your back. Whatever part of your immune system you wish to work on, you will be able to find a position that does just the job! ‘As you breathe better, move better, and circulate better, all the other organs function better’ –Mitchel Bleier, a yoga teacher.
2. For those with insomnia, yoga has been proven to significantly improve sleep quality. Many postures have the ability to increase the blood circulation to the sleep centre in the brain, which has the effect of normalizing the sleep cycle. It’s even been claimed that on average, for every minute you put into yoga, you will need one minute less sleep.
3. Do you always feel as though the biscuit tin is calling your name? Not anymore. With the level of focus it demands, yoga can help you learn to live with strong sensations, such as cravings. The breathing exercises help your mind to slow down, and make a healthy decision when a craving strikes.
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