The short
answer is that yoga makes you feel better. What's more,
regular yoga practice:
Improves muscle tone,
flexibility, strength and stamina; Reduces stress
and tension; Boosts self-esteem; Improves
concentration and creativity; Burns
calories; Improves circulation; Stimulates
the immune system; and Creates a sense of well-being
and calm.
Practising the yoga postures (asanas),
breathing exercises (pranayam) and meditation makes you
healthier in mind, body and soul. Yoga lets you tune in, chill
out and shape up -- all at the same time.
Alison Finney is a certified hatha and kundalini
yoga teacher in Ottawa. She is registered with the Yoga
Alliance and the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers
Association and is the founder of PranaShanti, a health and
yoga resource. For more information, visit www.pranashanti.com.
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