{"id":1994,"date":"2025-05-08T15:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:48:48","slug":"9-benefits-of-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=1994","title":{"rendered":"9 Benefits of Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1994-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/video_2025-05-08_23-45-50.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/video_2025-05-08_23-45-50.mp4\">https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/video_2025-05-08_23-45-50.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve done your \u201cdownward dog\u201d yoga pose today, you\u2019re probably feeling more relaxed. Regardless of your level of yoga expertise, if you\u2019re practicing regularly, you can feel better from head to toe.<\/p>\n<p>Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you\u2019re 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 healing.<\/p>\n<p>A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualized plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility.<\/h2>\n<p>Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.<\/p>\n<p>Try it:\u00a0<strong>Tree Pose<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Balance on one foot, while holding the other foot to your calf or above the knee (but never on the knee) at a right angle. Try to focus on one spot in front of you, while you balance for one minute.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>2. Yoga helps with back pain relief.<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Try it:\u00a0<strong>Cat-Cow Pose<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Get on all fours, placing your palms underneath your shoulders and your knees underneath your hips. First, inhale, as you let your stomach drop down toward the floor. Then, exhale, as you draw your navel toward your spine, arching your spine like a cat stretching.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>3. Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms.<\/h2>\n<p>Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with arthritis, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24517304\">a Johns Hopkins review of 11 recent studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Yoga benefits heart health.<\/h2>\n<p>Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/the-yoga-heart-connection\">healthier hearts.<\/a>\u00a0Several of the factors contributing to heart disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight, can also be addressed through yoga.<\/p>\n<p>Try it:\u00a0<strong>Downward Dog Pose<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Get on all fours, then tuck your toes under and bring your sitting bones up, so that you make a triangle shape. Keep a slight bend in your knees, while lengthening your spine and tailbone.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>5. Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/yoga-for-sleep\">Research shows<\/a>\u00a0that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.<\/p>\n<p>Try It:\u00a0<strong>Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Sit with your left side against a wall, then gently turn right and lift your legs up to rest against the wall, keeping your back on the floor and your sitting bones close to the wall. You can remain in this position for 5 to 15 minutes.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>6. Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods.<\/h2>\n<p>You may feel increased mental and physical energy, a boost in alertness and enthusiasm, and fewer negative feelings after getting into a routine of practicing yoga.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Yoga helps you manage stress.<\/h2>\n<p>According to the National Institutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Try It:\u00a0<strong>Corpse Pose (Savasana)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lie down with your limbs gently stretched out, away from the body, with your palms facing up. Try to clear your mind while breathing deeply. You can hold this pose for 5 to 15 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>8. Yoga connects you with a supportive community.<\/h2>\n<p>Participating in yoga classes can ease loneliness and provide an environment for group healing and support. Even during one-on-one sessions loneliness is reduced as one is acknowledged as a unique individual, being listened to and participating in the creation of a personalized yoga plan.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Yoga promotes better self-care.<\/h2>\n<h2>Scientific Research on Yoga Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. military, the National Institutes of Health and other large organizations are listening to \u2014 and incorporating \u2014 scientific validation of yoga\u2019s value in health care.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous studies show yoga\u2019s benefits in arthritis, osteopenia, balance issues, oncology, women\u2019s health, chronic pain and other specialties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve done your \u201cdownward dog\u201d yoga pose today, you\u2019re probably feeling more relaxed. 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