Thoughts on Yoga
yoga e-lesson 12: ten lesser-known benefits of yoga
2009-12-30
With New Year's here it's almost unavoidable to think about goals and plans for the next year. Are you giving thought to new ways to live better in 2010? Here are some ways yoga can enhance your life that you might not already be aware of:
1) Yoga can help you lose weight/maintain healthy weight. You become more attuned to your body's messages about what it wants to be fed in order to experience optimal health.
2.) Yoga strengthens your willpower and resolve.
3.) Yoga helps you concentrate longer, better.
4.) Yoga can improve your sleep.
5.) Yoga brings immediate increase in positive emotions.
6.) Yoga makes the ups and downs of life easier to handle.
7.) Yoga perfects your posture; you look and feel more confident.
8.) Yoga makes your thinking clear and precise.
9.) Yoga helps you create a rewarding, satisfying life.
10.) Yoga makes you mentally and physically efficient.
With all of these increased capabilities yoga supports you to have true fulfillment. It will give you the clarity, focus and stamina to do what you need to do, when you need to do it, to succeed at any goal.
You can experience these gains in just one or two classes each week. If you have time to do more, that's even better. We recommend giving it a try for three months to see what yoga can do for you.





