‘High fives’ for yoga vibes!
I don’t know about you, but I love yoga. Next to walking (which will always be my #1) yoga is my favorite form of exercise. As you can probably infer from my two fave activities, I like to take a calm, relaxing and peaceful path to fitness. That’s the approach I take with eating and with life in general… so it’s only natural that this is how I prefer to keep fit.
Today I want to share some of the amazing benefits of doing yoga. No, I’m not saying that you need to be a ‘pro-yogi’ or that you need to drop down into pigeon pose this minute. But I am saying that practicing yoga, even just a couple times a week, has HUGE benefits that affect all areas of your life.
Here are some of the beneficial effects of yoga:
- It creates consciousness and promotes healthy breathing.
- It builds better posture and strengthens your spine.
- It Increases flexibility and improves core strength.
- It helps to lower blood pressure.
- It helps to create a healthy balanced relationship with food (by promoting mindfulness).
- It calms you down (a great way to de-stress after a long day!)
- It improves your balance.
- It helps fight insomnia and promotes healthy sleep.
- It reduces digestive distress and promotes regulation.
- It increases happiness and an internal sense of calm!
Those are just a few of the benefits of yoga… believe me, there are MANY more! My advice? Go do some yoga! Even if it’s just a quick Sun Salutation, it’ll get your body moving and relax your mind!
Do you love yoga? What are your favorite ways to stay fit?
18 Comments
i just recently started doing yoga and love it! i need to start doing it at home more when i have time. love the photo! the blue looks great on ya
February 4, 2016 at 2:27 pmThanks Beverley! And I’m so glad that you’re loving yoga! 🙂
February 8, 2016 at 7:17 pmGreat post Cailee! I always feel refreshed and energized after doing some yoga! It is one of my favorite ways to exercise too!
February 4, 2016 at 2:52 pmThanks Allie! So glad that you love yoga too! I hope that you guys are doing great! <3
February 8, 2016 at 7:16 pmYou always look so beautiful Cailee! Im also a huge fan of yoga too! I find, like you, that it also helps me get a better nights sleep and helps me connect to inner parts of me I never knew existed 🙂
February 5, 2016 at 8:13 amThanks Lucie! You’re so sweet …and yes! Yoga is so holistic! I love that it has so many different benefits… aside from just a good workout.
February 8, 2016 at 7:16 pmI am fairly new to yoga, but I am a big fan. I also find that it helps me with all my other workouts too, like running.
February 5, 2016 at 1:02 pmThat’s awesome Dannii! I wish I was more into running, but it’s just not my thing. So good for ya!
February 8, 2016 at 7:14 pmWalking is my favorite too! I’ve liked yoga when I’ve done it, but I don’t do it regularly. I’m glad you’ve loved it so much! 🙂
February 5, 2016 at 5:11 pmThanks Rach! Yoga’s awesome… but like you, walking is my all time FAVE!
February 8, 2016 at 7:13 pmI LOVE yoga and fit it in first thing in the morning most days. I think I might try to hit the sand for some beach yoga this weekend!
February 6, 2016 at 1:15 amOh man! I seriously wish I lived in Cali like you Nicole! It’s so cold and now snowy here… 🙁
February 8, 2016 at 7:12 pmI do love some yoga. I makes me body feel so much healthy and free moving.
February 6, 2016 at 4:24 pmYes! So true. It’s just the best because it’s energizing… and relaxing! 🙂
February 8, 2016 at 7:12 pmWhen I do yoga in the morning I feel better all day. Being motivated to leave my bed to do it… that’s another story lol!
February 8, 2016 at 4:27 pmHehe! I hear ya there! “Namaste in bed” is my fave saying! 🙂
February 8, 2016 at 7:11 pmHow do you practice your yoga? For example, do you watch a video or read a book about poses? I have always wanted to do it but I’m unsure about how to go about doing it.
February 11, 2016 at 11:26 amI used to take yoga classes! I would recommend that for starters, then once you learn the poses you can practice it on your own!
February 27, 2016 at 5:48 pmxoxo Cailee!