Physiological Benefits of Yoga Main Page

There are so many physiological benefits of yoga that this section grew and grew. We have done our best to research and discover so many wonderful benefits that this great practice has to offer.

That is why we here at yoga.org.nz will continue to practice yoga for the rest of our long rewarding lives. We wish you all the great benefits that we experience on a day to day basis.

Below is a table that is a quick overveiw of all the benefits that we could find. This section along with the rest of this website will continue to grow.

Physiological benefits of yoga - Overview
Sleep improves	Immunity increases
Pain decreases	Posture improves
Weight normalizes	Muscular flexibility increase
Energy level increases	Muscular strength increase
Endurance increases	Excretory functions improve
Pulse rate decreases	Endocrine function normalizes
Respiratory rate decreases	Gastrointestinal function normalizes
Blood pressure decreases	Stable autonomic nervous system
Cardiovascular efficiency increases	Galvanic Skin Response increases
Respiratory efficiency increases	EEG - alpha waves increase
Respiratory amplitude and smoothness increase	EMG activity decreases
Breath-holding time increases	Joint range of motion increase
Grip strength increases	Eye-hand coordination improves
Dexterity skills improve	Reaction time improves