There are many benefits to practicing yoga and meditation and the effect of most of them can be felt in the very first class. Through a commitment to regular practice the effects of your efforts will last longer and begin to change the way you feel every day. Consistency is the key. A 20 minute home practice done daily will reap more rewards than a 2 hour practice done once every two weeks. Create a schedule you can maintain, commit to it for three months, and then check in to notice the difference in how you feel.
Below are some of the benefits you can expect in time.
Body
- Greater strength, flexibility, and balance
- Increased circulation, energy, and vitality
- Greater resistance to illness and the effects of stress
Mind
- Increased clarity and focus
- Greater sense of calm and ease
- Increased mental and emotional steadiness
Spirit
- Greater sense of connection
- Increased confidence and well being
- Greater appetite for life