Top 5 Reasons You Should Practice Yoga | Health | Discuss

Not everyone can bed like a pretzel, so why should you start practicing yoga?

Stress:

Yoga helps the “stress” factor. With the bombardment of stimulation from electronics, crowds, traffic, and the hustle and bustle of daily life, yoga provides us with much-needed down time. It teaches relaxation, relaxes the nervous system ,and offers us a quiet time to turn inward. Yoga is extremely restorative in helping release the build up of chronic tension that we get from too much time on phones, computer, and sitting at the office. Lastly, yoga and meditation teach deep breathing. Deep breathing calms the parasympathetic system, and…

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