5 Lesser Known Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is an age old practice which is recent years has become a phenomenon as people use it as a coping mechanism. The common misconception being that yoga is a full-time way-of-life-commitment, and in our increasingly hectic and technology-driven lives, many of us don’t have the time or energy to expend on such a huge transformational lifestyle pledge. I will hold my hands up and confess that I was once a fully-fledged ‘yogi-sceptic’, thinking a good workout was measured in calories burned, weight lifted and sweat patch magnitude (and my embarrassing inflexibility didn’t do much to help). I never stopped to appreciate that the low-intensity alternative could actually allow my body to relax and recharge, without compromising my fitness goals. Fast-forward two years, and I now attend yoga classes at least three times a week, am constantly pushing myself to master more advanced inversions and asana’s, and work on my now drastically improved flexibility in the comfort of my bedroom for at least ten minutes most evenings. And I am not alone. Yoga has gained a huge cult-like following over the past few years the health benefits have become more widely spread. But if you still need persuading, keep reading to find 5 lesser known benefits of the practice…