September 30 is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. If you’re looking for a new exercise with many health benefits, why not try yoga?
Developed in India thousands of years ago, yoga is a form of exercise that has gained popularity tremendously over the past 50 years.
Yoga teaches increased flexibility by learning how to stretch your muscles. This can help a person improve mobility, feel less tired and improve their posture.
Some of the other benefits of yoga are:
• Improved immunity
• Lessen severity of migraines
• Improved sexual performance
• Better sleep
• Improved eating habits
Yoga can help you to feel calmer and more relaxed due to techniques that focus on breathing.
Yoga has also been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate. This can help people who have been diagnosed with heart disease and who either have had a stroke or are at risk of having a stroke.
Yoga can be practiced by just about anyone, anywhere, not just people who are in good physical condition. When looking for yoga classes, find an instructor who has proper training and who is certified to teach the class. It usually takes a few weeks to start seeing the benefits, but you will be surprised at how effective yoga can be.
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