Flow and Grow Yoga

"Yoga leads to a body that is easeful, a mind that is peaceful, which results in a life that is useful." Swami Satchidananda

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Stress Reduction. Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. By encouraging relaxation, yoga helps to lower the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Related benefits include lowering blood pressure and heart rate, aiding in weight control, improving digestion and boosting the immune system as well as easing symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma, and insomnia.

Pain Relief. Studies have shown that practicing yoga asanas (poses), meditation or a combination of the two, reduced pain for people with conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, auto-immune disease and hyper tension as well as arthritis, back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, eczema, irritable bowel syndrome, and other chronic conditions.

Better Body Alignment. Yoga helps improve body alignment, resulting in better posture and helping to relieve back, neck, joint, and muscle problems.

Increases Strength. Yoga asanas use every muscle in the body and increase strength literally from head to toe, as well as relieving muscular tension.

Flexibility. Yoga helps to improve flexibility, mobility and range of motion. "Flexible Spine, Flexible Mind" is one way of looking at the body mind connection and the importance of this benefit.