Top 10 Health Benefits of Yoga | Yoga Benefits Beyond the Mat

Top 10 Health Benefits of Yoga | Yoga Benefits Beyond the Mat
This video goes over the 10 health benefits of Yoga and the history of how Yoga was introduced into the United States (History of Yoga).
Yoga started in India over 2000 years ago and has been the basis of Hindu philosophy to balance the mind and body. Yoga is now used to improve heart rate variability and treat depression, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, and mood imbalances.
Swami Vivekananda first introduced Yoga in 1892, and other yogis like Paramahamsa Yogananda and Krishnamacharya later taught different kinds of yoga practices. Yoga is a multibillion-dollar worldwide phenomenon with many incredible health benefits; you should incorporate it into your wellness and fitness training.
Top 10 Health Benefits of Yoga -
1. Yoga increases flexibility, strength, and balance.
2. Yoga will help you maintain a balanced metabolism; not only will you be burning calories, but you will also be using and stretching muscles.
3. Yoga has been shown to treat chronic pain conditions such as arthritis and sciatica, so your lousy back could be history.
4. Yoga has a neuroprotective effect on the gray area of the left brain. Interestingly, this part of the brain is responsible for positive emotions and relaxation responses.
5. Yoga has been shown to decrease the symptoms of anxiety and depression
6. Yoga can prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
7. Yoga has been shown to improve sleep hygiene and enhance your sleep quality.
8. Yoga has been shown to manage and decrease stress.
9. Yoga helps us find mental clarity and calmness.
10. Yoga has been shown to improve heart rate variability or HRV.
Doctor Yogendra
- Board-certified Physician Anesthesiologist and Medical Researcher