5 Reasons why you should be doing Yoga now

Definitely an awe-inspiring place to conduct your Yoga session. Thanks to Lachlan Hardy at Flickr for sharing this photo under the Creative Commons.

Still feeling heavy from the day’s work? Or are you always feeling lazy or have no self esteem? That sounds like a bit of an advertisement but my point is you might need to change your lifestyle. May it be in what you are eating or how long you’re sleeping the most important thing is you need something different. That’s why I suggest you do try yoga. Yoga can do wonders to yourself and a lot of people have felt the effects of it. You could be one of them if you start acting now. Let me convince you with 5 reasons why you should start the 2009 with yoga.

1. For a healthier you

A healthier mind, body and soul. During yoga you increase your focus and concentration. You also tone your muscles and help improve your balance. Apparently, yoga can also help manage chronic health conditions. According to mayoclinic.com:

The breathing and relaxation methods used in yoga might help you if you have asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, low back pain, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis of the knees or memory problems. Yoga can also be helpful when combined with other treatments for heart disease and high blood pressure. Yoga, when combined with a vegetarian diet, aerobic exercise and medication, has reduced cardiovascular disease rates and blood pressure levels. However, yoga is not a substitute for traditional medical care and treatment.

2. For a better self esteem

You’re tired and down right now. Yoga can help by lifting your spirits up and knowing more about yourself. With the class’ non-competitive and individualistic atmosphere, you tend to focus more on yourself than how you can help the person right next to you, thus making you more aware of your body’s capabilities, with its strengths and limitations. Your realized strengths make you proud of yourself, and your limitations you try to constantly improve on. Plus, you’ll lose weight! That’s a good thing right?

3. To be more productive

Yoga or any exercise will give you more energy to work and play with your kids. By learning how to relax through yoga, you take away the tensions in your body. These tensions are what makes you tired and without them you could do more. Yoga also increases and eases blood circulation in your body. Without the feeling of a lack in energy that comes from a clogged circulation, you’ll be ready to do more things in your life.

4. To meet new friends

You will definitely widen your circle of friends and who knows, you might meet someone you like. Since, yoga classes usually attract people who have concern for the improvement of their health, hence beautiful benefits to how their bodies look. With a lot of good-looking yoga-practitioners out there who are definitely ready to mingle, meeting new friends and possibly potential dates are surely some of Yoga’s greatest benefits.

To improve your sex life

So I got you here huh? According to Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright, a sex educator and relationship expert, “It can transform your sex life at its very core.” Here are her nine ways. Definitely a must read.
You’re reasons may not be in this list but whatever they are I hope you do get up and sign up for yoga. You can do it! This is the new you.