The development of yoga can be traced back to over 5,000 years ago, but some researchers think that yoga may be up to 10,000 years old old. Yoga has evolved like people, and more and more cultural groups are using it for psychological and physical improvement! Yoga increases body awareness, relieves stress, reduces muscle tension, strain, and inflammation, sharpens attention and concentration, and calms and centers the nervous system. Yoga's positive benefits on mental health have made it an important practice tool of psychotherapy (American Psychological Association ).May 23, 2013 Other physical benefits of yoga include:
This is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much to learn about this amazing practice. Enjoy this video from LAFD.
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