You can reap so many benefits from practicing yoga, but you can also learn from the practice.  Check out these 5 things you can learn from practicing yoga. 

 

Let’s Dive In!

 

Trust

Through the various poses, we begin to listen and trust our bodies to tell us when we can push ourselves further, when to turn to variations or the assistance of props, or when we need to sit in a pose a little longer to get the full benefit of the pose.  

 

Breathing and the Importance of Breath

Breathwork is a big part of yoga.  It teaches us how to take deep breaths which helps to relax, de-stress, improve sleep, reduce blood pressure, and oxygenate our body.  We can call on breath exercises we learn through yoga to benefit us whenever we need that help.

 

Patience

Learning poses and mastering them takes consistent practice and patience to get the pose just right.  Learning patience through yoga can transcend into other parts of our lives.  We may begin to notice how we handle various situations differently as a result of learning patience through yoga.

 

Slow Down

Life today moves at a very fast pace.  Yoga helps to slow us down, becoming more present.  As we learn to slow down in yoga class, we can also learn to do the same in our everyday lives in areas like spending more time with friends and family, taking time for self-care, and learning to eat more slowly and more mindfully during meals.  

 

Balance

Yoga is a great exercise to help you improve your balance.  Yoga can not only improve your physical balance but it can also improve how you balance your life.  After practicing yoga, you will learn to listen to your body and recognize it’s need for a balanced lifestyle.

There are so many wonderful benefits to yoga and these are only a few.  The best way to start experiencing these benefits is to try a class.  For our full class schedule, please visit: https://eastwesthealingsolutions.com/studio-schedule-calendar/