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Mayo Clinic Says Yoga Helps

TUESDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2009


Jacksonville, FL - Mayo Clinic Health Letter, October 2009, includes a special report on Yoga touting the health benefits of a regular practice including tips for learning poses and explaining how breathing enhances energy. Yoga has proven to reduce stress, promote a sense of peace and calm, improve strength & flexibility, enhance immune function and lower blood pressure.

Yoga's unique advantage is that it unifies key elements of exercise: aerobic, strength training, core stability, flexibility & balance. Some benefits, particularly stress reduction, can be felt immediately. "Students report better sleep

and improved digestive health within the first few days. Better digestive health often means better bowel function and decreased constipation. Practiced regularly, yoga has been known to reverse some effects of aging including restricted and narrowed movements.

After 10 to 12 weeks of regular sessions, practitioners often notice significant health benefits in other areas. For example, a study of yoga and people who experience migraines found that those doing yoga had less frequent and less intense headaches than did those taking medication. In addition, those who practiced yoga saw improvements in anxiety and depression." Yoga has also been attributed to improving bone density and cardiovascular health and decreasing blood pressure.

The best way to learn yoga is by taking a class or working with a qualified instructor. In Jacksonville, FL YogaISC is a hallmark program lead by highly trained teachers who have dedicated hours to yoga therapy. Students in YogaISC classes progress over a series of classes - either 6, 10 or 12 week sessions. These consecutive series classes build upon each other - setting the foundation for a deeper understanding, new neuromuscular pathways, and growth. To learn more and register for a series class or workshop, visit www.YogaISC.com

Source: http://www.free-press-release.com

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