Doctor Goes Over Top 10 Health Benefits of Yoga

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As a physician who works very closely with trainers and coaches, there are many benefits to Yoga. Here are my top 10 health benefits to yoga and why I also tell my professional athletes to also incorporate yoga into their training:

1. increase flexibility, strength and balance
2. maintain a balanced metabolism
3. may reduce chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia and CRPS
4. neuroprotective effects on gray area of left brain that controls emotions and positive responses
5. decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression
6. help prevent proinflammatory diseases
7. enhance sleep quality
8. help manage and decrease stress
9. creates mental clarity
10. improve heart rate variability scores

If you guys are interested in learning more about these 10 top benefits and also the history of how yoga was introduced into the United States, check out this video and send me a message with any questions!