Health Benefits of Yoga
Physical Benefits:
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Improved Posture
- Balance
- Aerobic Fitness
Mental Benefits:
- Relaxation
- Improved Concentration
- Greater Self Confidence
- Stamina
Yoga can be practised by anyone! No matter what your shape, size or level of fitness, your practice can be tailored to suit your individual needs.
With its wide ranging physical and mental benefits Yoga is a perfect all round exercise that can be done on its own or as a compliment to other forms of exercise including running, team sports and swimming.
Yoga is a brilliant exercise for students especially when the workload starts piling on and you need that extra bit of relaxation to get you through.
Check out these websites for more information about the health benifits of yoga:
www.healthandyoga.com/html/yoga/Benefits.html
http://yoga.about.com/od/beginningyoga/a/benefits.htm
This is what other Warwick students think about yoga:
After repeatedly hearing about the benefits of Yoga from my Muay Thai instructor I decided I'd better try it out for myself, and I wasn't disappointed. I noticed a rapid improvement in my strength, balance and flexibility; something which has really helped my badminton, squash and other sports. But the yoga sessions are also great break from studying: I go away from Yoga sessions energised and focused. James Porter
After a session of yoga I feel calm, alert, and empowered. Apart from the physical benefits of yoga, I am able to study more effectively and my concentration improves. Not only is yoga fun, its benefits last even after the class has finished. Yoga really does make you shine from inside out! Nina Vyas
I started doing yoga in first year and it literally got me through. I felt healthy and relaxed when life was at its craziest. Now with a whole new yoga experience in Canada, I feel that I am part of the international yoga community. With yoga I met great people and inspiring instructors from all over the world. It truly is a golden part of my life. Shelly Halfon