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The benefits of yoga go beyond helping your mobility
Yoga can do more than just help your flexibility
There are a wide variety of yoga classes offered at studios, community centres and gyms. Many Vancouverites dress like they regularly practice yoga even if they don’t actually do it. So many, in fact, that one of the most popular yoga wear brands in the world, Lululemon, was founded here.
I’ll admit I’m not a regular yoga goer. I’ve done it briefly in the past and enjoyed it but I don’t have time in my schedule to fit in another workout. My wife, on the other hand, has been going to yoga for years.
Everyone mentions yoga when the topic of flexibility comes up but I wanted to find out if there are other benefits to yoga. Taking a look through the research literature here’s what I found:
Social media was lit up last year with an article that claimed yoga can be dangerous. While any activity may be potentially dangerous, I think this story overstated the risks of yoga for healthy people.
That said, you should take the same precautions with yoga as with any other form of exercise:
Yoga can be a great addition to an exercise program. Give it a go to improve your mobility, relieve stress and potentially have less pain.