Benefits of Yogasana
(Asana)
The postural practice of Yoga

The postural practice offers many physical, mental, and emotional benefits.
These benefits may include*:
- opportunity to build community
- decreased stress
- relieved anxiety
- increased strength
- increased flexibility
- improved balance and stability
- improved sleep
- improved chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes
- decreased emotional/stress binge eating
- improved respiration, cardio and circulatory health
- mental clarity
- may ease arthritis symptoms
- decreased low back pain
- increased energy
- improved function of the nervous system
- improved joint range of motion
- decreased risk of falling
- increased bone density
- overall improved mindfulness.

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