Although it is not a religion, many people find that yoga awakens a new spirituality within them and a deeper understanding of their own beliefs. The benefits of yoga are many. Toned and strengthened muscles, increased flexibility, and improved body alignment are only the beginning. Each person will of course, have their own experience, but research has credited yoga with lowered blood pressure, increased lung capacity and better balance. Many report that practicing yoga helps them manage stress more easily.
Yoga is for every body.
Even chair-bound people can benefit from Yoga exercises. No one is too heavy, too stiff, or too out-of shape. Yoga students are men and women, young and old, with a variety of body shapes and degrees of flexibility. Most postures can be done at any level of difficulty. Yoga emphasizes the experience of moving through the postures with mindful attention to detail, and staying focused in body, mind, and breath.