Asana Practice: Healing Benefits

Asana practice is the movement of the body through specific yoga postures. This style of yoga is referred to as Hatha Yoga, the union of the body, mind and spirit.

The benefits of a regular yoga practice have been well studied and documented. For the purposes of a healing and wellness practice these benefits include:

• Helps restore physical functioning and well being
• Ability to retain or regain movement and muscle tone
• Enhances range of motion and flexibility in the neck, back, chest and shoulders
• Stretches the hips, legs and joints
• Elicits a relaxation response in the nervous system
• Increases energy flow
• Stimulates the thymus gland and the lymphatic system
• Stimulates blood circulation so that oxygen and other important nutrients are distributed throughout the body more effeciently and faster
• Can help realign scar tissue’s collagen strands, helping the body regain lost strength and flexibility
• Helps relieve joint and muscle aches that can be side effects of medication
• Helps to restore physical and emotional balance
• Increases self-image and core strength
• Relax physically in order to get calm mentally