Spiritual benefits are harder to define. Perhaps it can be described as an increasing awareness of the oneness of all. Below is an expansion of the more tangible physical and mental or psychological benefits. Physical Benefits One of the most immediate and best known physical benefits of yoga is increased suppleness. This is the result of the stretching that occurs in yoga.
Muscles have three basic states.
This occurs when the muscle is fully stretched. In this state the muscle must be worked at gradually, gently and slowly. Care must be taken not to force, jerk or bounce in this position. When a muscle is taken to and held in this position of deep stretch its elasticity increases. Yoga also improves muscle strength.