It is no surprise that Yoga has been found to have numerous benefits to our overall health and well-being. We know that it might be intimidating or difficult to find the time to practice yoga, but even just 10 minutes a day can have a positive impact on your mind and body. Yoga has the power to build community, making everyone feel supported and empowered through movement.
The Benefits of Yoga
6 Ways Yoga Can Make a Difference in Your Life, credited to research done Johns Hopkins Medicine.
1. Builds Strength, Increases Flexibility, and Improves Balance: Long held yoga-poses allow our bodies to practice balance while building muscle. Flexibility is improved as slow movements and deep breathing permits blood flow throughout our bodies.
2. Benefits Heart Health: Stress reduction and easing inflammation from yoga can help lead to a healthier heart.
3. Helps you Relax: Slow movements and attention to breath can help relax your mind, especially around bedtime. Incorporating 5-10 minutes of yoga into your night routine can help ease you into a goods nights’ rest.
4. Lifts Mood and Energy Levels: Through improved blood circulation in the endocrine glands, hormones tied to mood and energy are positively impacted with yoga.
5. Manage Stress Levels: Yoga allows the body to break down both physical and mental barriers that may be adding to increased stress levels. For example, the cat-cow pose allows you to connect breath-to-movement, calming your mind and releasing stress.
6. Builds Community: Attending group yoga classes can help increase feelings of belongingness and community involvement, leading into the power that community fitness can have as a whole.
We value movement and overall wellness at E+ROSE Wellness Company- take a look at our upcoming yoga classes to start creating some healthy and energizing habits.
The power of Community Fitness
The importance of having a strong support system in achieving fitness and wellness goals.
1. Support and Motivation: Motivation is sometimes hard to come by, especially if you’re by yourself in your room trying to follow a youtube workout. Surrounding yourself with a fitness community means you now have a group of people who will motivate you everyday, creating an atmosphere of support and encouragement.
2. Energy: High fives and smiles are the best ways to lift the spirit in the room. A community thrives on energy and can help you achieve your fitness goals. Nothing beats the feeling of a high-energy class with good music and a motivating instructor.
3. Inspiration: Seeing others in your community accomplish a goal or work hard towards their goal can help inspire you to keep working hard. And guess what? You inspire those around you, too! Instead of comparing yourself to the person next to you, use them as inspiration to push yourself just a little harder!
* Information for this post was found at Johns Hopkins Medicine