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Is yoga actually beneficial to your health? Find out how this ancient tradition affects your body and mind:

Vksh Parboteeah

Passionate Learner. MBA

3w

Indeed:, ● Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength. ● Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain. ● Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with arthritis. ● Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier hearts. ● Yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep. ● You may feel increased mental and physical energy, a boost in alertness and enthusiasm, and fewer negative feelings after getting into a routine of practicing yoga. ● Yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.

Irina Alekseeva

Systems Business Analyst | 7+ years in Software Developing

1mo

hank you for the brief on yoga basics. It helps to understand all benefits and make choices not only based on modern trends but also on physical understanding and medical insights.

Nagendra Kumar Sharma

Account Executive at Education management

1mo

Very informative, because yog vidhya is great for humans as well as animals.

Thank you for sharing. We can all use a little yoga in our lives.

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Manikandan V

Learning Experience Designer, Copywriter

4w

Yoga is proven technology for ultimate wellbeing and inclusiveness.

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Valerie Smilansky

The mother of soft skills

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Love this

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Megha Singh MSc PMP

Public sector |Public Policy |IT consulting| Service Excellence| Governance|DE&I advocate| Strategy &Operations|

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Well said!

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Maria Vicente

Communication and Marketing Manager at Invest for children

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Insightful!

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