5 Amazing Things that Happen When You Start Doing Yoga

Rebecca Lewis September 10, 2015

Yoga is a form of meditation that involves stretching exercises, controlled breathing, and focus. It is a gentle form of mind-body exercise that has been practised for thousands of years. Over the past years, yoga has gotten a big buzz in the scientific community. And now, it is being recommended to everyone for a wide range of health benefits, from weight loss to sharper brain, better health, and more happiness.

While yoga can be challenging as you progress with your routine, it can be one great and fun exercise for your mind, body and spirit. As you do yoga, you get to tune in to yourself, pay your body the attention it deserves, and feel a lot better after. Below are some of the amazing things that happen once you start doing yoga.

You realise that breathing is a powerful healing tool, too.

Too often we ignore the value of breathing. But it does amazing things to our physical and mental health. Mindful breathing is a great tool against anxiety and stress, as well as pain. Study shows that certain breathing exercises positively affect immune function, nervous system imbalance, and psychological stress disorder.

You get better sleep.

Yes! Incorporating yoga into your daily life can have amazing impact on your sleep quality. And when you have a good night sleep each time, all other areas of your life are benefited. You become less stressed, your cognitive function greatly improves, you become more productive, and you feel much better overall! If you’ve always been bothered by sleeping problems, try out some yoga poses that are specifically designed to promote good sleep.

You become more confident.

As you carry on with your yoga practice, you will be surprised to find out how your body is capable of doing things you really didn’t know you can do before. What’s more, as you get to become more tune-in to your body, you learn to appreciate it and love it. As a result, you feel more confident.

You become mindful of your thoughts and actions.

One great benefit of doing yoga that you don’t normally get in other forms of exercise is that it increases your awareness of your thoughts, emotions and actions. You gain awareness of how your body reacts in particular situations and learn how to deal with the stress they bring. You become more in control of your actions and as you progress, you develop more patience - a virtue that isn’t easy to practice.

You feel less pain.

We all suffer from pain every now and then. Since yoga improves immunity, blood flow, and flexibility, practising it regularly can improve pain symptoms and reduce its frequency. And since yoga is a gentle form of workout, even those who have chronic pain issues can greatly benefit from it.

Yoga is such a fun exercise. And as you see progress inside the class, you also see progress in many aspects of your life.