those fresh reserves of energy by improving your strength and flexibility and working muscle groups that are engaged during sex.
It can even ease stress and anxiety that could be wearing you down mentally. Plus, some positions and concepts like the mula bandha or the bridge pose are specifically designed to target the pelvic zone and the pelvic floor muscles, directly impacting your sexual experience and vitality.
3. Yoga reduces back pain
A study took a group of individuals who suffered from low back pain. Some of the control group did nothing and two other groups either took yoga classes or were given a yoga video to do on their own. After 12 weeks, the group who took the classes and those who followed the videos at home saw significant improvements in lower back pain compared to the control group.
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4. Yoga improves balance, flexibility, and muscular strength
Another study took a group of people who never performed yoga before. They completed two sessions per week for 8 weeks and saw significant improvements in balance, flexibility, and upper and lower body muscular strength.
Another similar study found that yoga even helped improve muscular endurance. Although there were no significant changes in body composition, these were pretty amazing results.
5. Yoga can help with depression
If you are suffering from serious depression you should be seeking help from a professional therapist, however, we all have suffered from times when we are feeling down.
A study was conducted with cancer survivors who completed 7 weeks of yoga training. They found that after the 7 weeks those who did the yoga experienced positive changes in emotional function, reduced depression, and reduced mood disturbances.
One of the most beneficial aspects of yoga is its ability to help reduce stress. If you are feeling run down, depressed, or just stressed out, give a yoga class a try and see how you feel after.
6. Yoga can give you better body awareness
Having a keen sense of your body has a plethora of benefits. For starters, you will be less likely to overeat, know exactly which foods serve your body best, respect your body’s need to get more rest or exercise, and you’ll experience heightened sensual pleasure during sex.
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