What are the benefits of yoga practice?
Yoga has countless benefits, more than could be discussed in a quick conversation. It allows the body to work with itself in harmony. Focus is on breathing, stretching and relaxation, while toning and increasing flexibility of the muscles. You will be able to take home and utilise new skills and techniques beyond the classroom and feel the benefits throughout the mind and body in everyday life.
Everyone can benefit from practicing yoga. It can be used to manage stress, prepare for childbirth, recover from injuries or improve health and fitness. It can give one a philosophical perspective of life, bring tranquility and mental strength. There is no-one who cannot benefit from its practice.B.K.S. Iyengar states that modern western life has brought tremendous benefits but also its own perils. The elimination of the drudgery in our lives has left us with an immobile, sedentary lifestyle, where the intellect holds sway over the body in the pursuit of happiness. But the lack of natural exercise in our lives has left many people with chronic health and stress problems, especially as they get older. Yoga enables the student to find relief from these physical ailments and to strengthen the body and make it more supple.When you practice yoga you will find that it works on all levels of the body, mind and spirit.Physically as a beginner, you will experience the practice of yoga as a form