The Effects of Yoga

The Effects of Yoga

Did you know yoga is over 5,000 years old? It originated in Indus-Sarasvati civilization in India around 500-200 BC. Yoga is very beneficial to both our mental and physical health because it gives you increased flexibility, strength, and blood flow, and makes you happier.

First of all, yoga gives you increased flexibility, strength, and blood flow. Yoga poses stretch your muscles, therefore increasing your range of motion and making you more agile. By stretching, you become stronger. When you stretch, it brings more oxygen to the blood cells, increasing your blood flow. The Whole U says “relaxation helps circulation, movement brings more oxygen to your cells (which function better as a result), twisting brings fresh oxygenated blood to organs, and inversions reverse blood flow from the lower body to the brain and heart.” 

Additionally, yoga is brilliant for your mental health. When I have a headache, I practice yoga, and it almost immediately goes away. Yoga helps release stress and tension in the body. When you do deep breathing exercises, it sends a message to your brain that you’re relaxing. According to Yoga Fit, yoga makes you happier by reducing your blood pressure and cortisol - the stress hormone.

In conclusion, yoga is the ultimate way to boost your physical, as well as mental, health. Yoga With Adriene and Cosmic Kids Yoga are two great resources on YouTube. So, go try out some yoga and feel its astounding effects on your body and mind.