Slo-Flo Yoga

Benefits of Yoga

A regular practice of yoga activates all the systems of your body.
(adapted from http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/beginnersguide/yogabenefits.asp)

  •  Physiological benefits

  • Psychological benefits

  • Biochemical benefits

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  • ↑ (increased/improved)
    energy
    strength, resilience, endurance
    musculoskeletal flexibility
    range-of-motion
    joint, ligament & tendon lubrication  
    postural alignment
    somatic & kinesthetic awareness 
    balance, dexterity
    depth perception, coordination 
    blood & lymphatic circulation
    respiratory & cardiovascular efficiency 
    massage of internal organs 
    excretory functions
    flushing of toxins 
    immune system
     
  • ↓ (decreased)
    pulse rate
    respiratory rate
    blood pressure 
    stress

    (parasympathetic nervous system dominates)

  • ↔ (normalized)
    gastrointestinal function
    endocrine function
    weight  
  • (increased/improved)
    focus, clarity
    calmness
    concentration
    memory
    attention

    learning efficiency
    subjective well-being
    self-acceptance

    self-actualization
    social adjustment
    social skills

  • ↓ (decreased)
    anxiety
    depression
    hostility
    reactivity
  • (increased/improved)
    ATPase
    hematocrit
    hemoglobin
    lymphocyte countthyroxin
    vitamin C
    total serum protein

  • (decreased)
    glucose
    sodium
    triglycerides
    cholinesterase
    catecholamines
    total white blood cell count
    cholesterol (
    bad LDL/VLDL, good HDL)



  • Pranayama is the king of all exercises.
    • Under conditions of heightened respiration, the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and lungs perform many days' labor in only a few hours.
    • As blood circulation increases, basic nutrients are distributed to all the tissues in the body.
    • Waste products accumulating in the cells are eliminated into the veins.
  • Indeed, one can comprehend the significance of all forms of exercise by understanding this process alone.
    • The body parts are moved merely to churn and stimulate the respiratory process.
~ Swami Kripalu, 1913-1981, Kundalini yoga practitioner & teacher

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Breathe, Relax, Feel, Watch, Allow




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