Increasingly popular in Brazil and worldwide, yoga has attracted people of all ages for its numerous benefits. Beyond physical activity, it is a practice that integrates body, mind and breathing, favoring balance and self-knowledge. This combination promotes full well-being, assisting both in reducing stress and improving physical and mental health.

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1. Practice favors mental health

According to Maria Paula Barros, coordinator of the Physical Education course at Anhanguera Taboão da Serra College, Yoga is a complete activity that combines postures, breathing and meditation techniques. “Practicing yoga regularly helps to reduce stress and anxiety levels, as well as improve focus and concentration. It is a time of reconnection with oneself amid the agitated routine,” he explains.

2. Benefits for muscles and joints

The positive effects of yoga also extend to the body. According to Maria Paula Barros, the practice contributes to greater flexibilitymuscle strengthening and improvement of posture, as well as assisting in the prevention of back and joint pain. “By aligning body and mind, practice provides more body awareness and physical balance,” he adds.

3. Breathing helps the body and mind

Conscious breathing is another fundamental pillar of yoga. “Learning to breathe properly expands pulmonary capacity; favors the body’s oxygenation, which improves neuroplasticity and helps control physical and emotional tensions; it raises serotonin production, which provides increased happiness,” says the teacher.

4. Effective complement to more health

Yoga practice can assist in controlling blood pressure, Improve blood circulation, balance hormone levels and even reduce symptoms of insomnia and chronic pain. “It is important to highlight that the practice does not replace medical treatments, but it works as an effective complement to health and quality of life. There are published studies that refer to yoga training as a method of improving quality of life to mitigate age -related neurodegenerative declines,” says Maria Paula Barros.

5. Yoga for all ages

Another differential of yoga is that there are modalities and postures aimed at beginners, elderly Or people with physical limitations, ensuring that any individual can practice and benefit. “Yoga is democratic and welcoming, because it respects the rhythm of each practitioner and can be practiced at different stages of life,” concludes the coordinator.

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