Yoga can have many physical and mental health benefits, including improved flexibility, strength, and balance. It can also help with pain, stress, and sleep.
Physical benefits
Flexibility: Yoga poses improve flexibility and range of motion
Strength: Holding poses builds strength and endurance
Pain relief: Yoga can help with back pain, arthritis, headaches, and other chronic pain
Cardiovascular health: Yoga can improve circulation and lower blood pressure
Digestion: Yoga can improve digestion by increasing blood circulation and massaging the muscles around the digestive organs
Mental health benefits
Stress management: Yoga can help reduce stress and anxiety
Improved sleep: Yoga can help you get in the right mindset to fall asleep and stay asleep
Improved mood: Yoga can increase alertness and enthusiasm, and reduce negative feelings
Improved cognitive function: Yoga can improve memory, learning, and decision-making
Other benefits
Yoga can help with weight loss
Yoga can help with smoking cessation
Yoga can help with menopause symptoms
Yoga can help with substance use disorders
Yoga can help with chronic diseases