What is yoga and what are the benefits?
msn.comCamp Bestival. She explained: “Yoga is an ancient spiritual practice from India, in Sanskrit Yoga means to unite. To unite the breath with a posture however simple and slow. “Most importantly Yoga helps to settle the mind and the nervous system which is so often needed these days - as we live our lives in fight or flight mode. ”Yoga has a whole host of benefits, integral to both your physical and mental health.
The practice can even improve sleep, strengthen your core, relieve the symptoms of menopause and reduce period pain. Josie detailed: “There are many more health benefits such as strength and flexibility but the most important point is not how flexible you are, it's how soft you can become inside by breathing with movement. “After a yoga practice, we are in a much better place to meditate.
I can’t stress how much a daily yoga and meditation practice can help with mental health. ”There are various types of yoga, with a range of adaptations to suit every ability.
Josie spotlights her favourites: “There are Hundreds of types of Yoga, everywhere you go in the world you seem to cross paths with a new variation.
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