Yoga has numerous benefits for the body and mind. Regular yoga can result in balanced metabolism, improved breathing patterns, weight loss, increased flexibility, stronger muscle tone, greater cardiovascular health, vibrant energy, and protection from injury. While also reducing inflammation, chronic pain, and insomnia. On a mental or emotional level, yoga reduces stress, improves mental clarity, coping skills, and concentration.Yoga is now being used in complementary and alternative medicine clinics at hospitals across the  United States. The benefits of yoga have been shown for many health issues from high blood pressure to cancer. Yoga is also used in mental health care to help individuals with anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.

Numerous studies have shown how yoga reduces the levels of stress hormones in the body, increases circulation, and creates a still centered mind. Yoga helps by using a combination of focus on the breath with gentle movements or stretches. The combination of breath, focus, and slow movements assist usto clear themind and release toxins built up in the body’s muscles.

Yoga has been shown to be so effective that it is being used in the United States Army as part of resiliency training for soldiers. Studies have shown that regular practice of yoga helps improve mental resilience, processing of stress, clear thinking, and provides physical benefits that help reduce strain from carrying heavy battle gear.