Approximately 5,000 years old, yoga is a practice of movement meditation that integrates the mind, body and soul.
In addition to safely increasing strength and flexibility, yoga alleviates pain, relieves stress, calms the mind, and provides tools to move through life with beauty and grace.
A regular yoga practice offers tremendous health benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Reduces stress by regulating cortisol and adrenaline levels
- Relieves pain
- Improves immune function
- Improves sleep
- Reduces feelings of anxiety and depression
- Lowers risk of migraines
- Lowers blood pressure and regulates heart rate
- Improves sexual performance and satisfaction in both sexes
- Reduces food cravings
Health conditions that may benefit from Yoga include:
Orthopedic
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Carpal Tunnel
- Headaches
- Knee pain
- Migraines
- Neck pain
- Post-surgery rehab
- Sciatica
- Shoulder pain
- Sports injuries
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- TMJ
Health Conditions
- ADHD
- Adrenal fatigue
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Atrial fibrillation
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Constipation
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypothyroidism
- IBS
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Menopause
- PTSD
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sinusitis
- Stress
YOGA REFERENCES
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Improved immune system
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Reduces frequency and intensity of migraines
Fights food cravings
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Improves sleep
University of Rochester Medical Center
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Boosts sexual performance
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Web MD
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Back pain
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Knee injuries
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Migraines
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Asthma
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Atrial fibrillation
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ADHD
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Depression
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Heart Disease
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High Blood Pressure
Web MD
IBS
US National Library of Medicine
Infertility
CBS News
Insomnia
University of Rochester Medical Center
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Menopause
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PTSD
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Sexual Dysfunction
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