Benefits of Yoga in a Nutshell

 I learned in yoga teacher training about the Twelve Physiologies of the body. These are the systems in our body that make us up and keep us going as a living being.

1-Integumentary
2-Fascial
3-Skeletal
4-Muscular
5-Circulatory
6-Respiratory
7-Digestive
8-Eliminative
9-Endocrine
10-Neural
11-Mental/Emotional
12-Pranic

I also learned that EACH ONE of the twelve physiologies of the body BENEFITS from yoga!

Benefits of Yoga in a Nutshell

Integumentary (Skin)

-Healthy glow

-Resilient skin

-Youthful, healthy looking skin 

Fascial (Sheath inside that holds everything together)

-Releases fascial lock down

-Enhances fluidity throughout the body

Skeletal (Bones)

-Strengthens bone density

-Optimal range through joints

Muscular (Muscles)

-Strengthens

-Tones

-Lengthens

-Keeps muscles young and vibrant

-Structural alignment

Circulatory (Heart/Blood)

-Cleanses the circulatory system

-Tones the cardio-vascular system

-Oxygenates the blood

 Respiratory (Lungs/Oxygen)

-Increases overall lung capacity

-Oxygenates, strengthens, and tones all systems of the body

-Natural body detox

Digestive (Digestive Organs)

-Oxygenates the tissues

-Stretch and tone tiny muscles of the digestive system

Eliminative (Releasing toxins)

-Proper functioning of the colon, lymphatics, kidneys and skin 

Endocrine (hormonal)

-Balancing tonic for glandular flows

-Stimulates thyroid functiong

-Stimulates the Master Gland (pituitary)

Neural (central and peripheral nervous system)

-Increases nerve energy pathways throughout body

-Balances cerebral-spinal fluids

-Releases pressure on the nerves

-Soothes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

Mental/Emotional (brain and emotions)

-Balances right/left brain thinking capacity

-Increases conscious awareness

-Increases concentration abilities

-Balances brain chemistry

 

Pranic (life force)

-Increases life force to overall system of 

-Cultivates ability to direct energy to different areas of the body

-General sense of physical, spiritual, and mental well-being

-Caters to the electromagnetic field, the chakras, the nadis, and the marma points

With ALL of the benefits to our body, it's NO WONDER that yoga feels sooooo good!!!

**All information shared here was learned in the yoga teacher training taught by Syl Carson at Bodhi Yoga.  http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/certification.shtml