Yoga Benefits Beyond the Mat.
                     YOGA BENEFITS 
BEYOND THE MAT
INTRODUCTION
• Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly 
popular in today’s busy society. For many people, yoga provides a 
retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. 
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The practise of yoga over the millennium 
• There are many types of yoga. These are followed by a series of asanas 
(yoga postures), which end with savasana (a resting period).
• The goal during yoga practise is to challenge yourself physically, but 
not to feel overwhelmed.
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Cardiovascular Benefits
• Several small studies have found yoga to have a positive effect on 
cardiovascular risk factors: It helped lower blood pressure in people 
who have hypertension. 
• It’s likely that the yoga restores “baroreceptor sensitivity.” This helps 
the body senses imbalances in blood pressure and maintain balance
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Self-awareness
• Yoga develops inner awareness. It focuses your attention on your 
body’s abilities at the present moment. 
• It helps develop breath and strength of mind and body. It’s not about 
physical appearance.
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Becoming a Mindful Eater
• Mindfulness refers to focusing your attention on what you are 
experiencing in the present moment without judging yourself.
• Practicing yoga has been shown to increase mindfulness not just in 
class, but in other areas of a person’s life.
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Enhancing Fitness
• Yoga is known for its ability to soothe tension and anxiety in the mind 
and body. But it can also have an impact on a person’s exercise 
capacity.
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Mental health benefits
• Regular practice helps develop an inner sense of awareness that 
encourages you to be in the present moment. It helps develop breath 
and strength of the mind and body. 
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Spiritual health benefits
• Your spiritual body is your connection to energy, which first enters the 
body through the mental. It can be in the form of religion, spirituality, 
or quantum energy based on science. 
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Improves Flexibility
• The first and most obvious benefit of yoga is that it improves flexibility. 
People with stiff body muscles often find it difficult to practice yoga at 
first. 
• But as the practice is continued, it becomes easier as there is a 
loosening of the muscles. 
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Builds Muscle Strength
• Yoga helps you build muscles which are not only good in appearance 
but also have health benefits. 
• They prevent a person from arthritis and back pain which are very 
common in elderly people.
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