Massage

Physical Benefits

• Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation 
• Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
• Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces the formation of excessive scar tissue 
• Reduces muscle spasms
• Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
• Enhances athletic performance
• Promotes deeper and easier breathing
• Improves circulation of blood and the movement of lymph fluids
• Reduces blood pressure
• Helps relieve tension-related headaches and the effects of eye-strain
• Enhances the health and nourishment of the skin
• Improves posture
• Strengthens the immune system 

Mental Benefits 

• Fosters peace of mind
• Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
• Helps relieve mental stress
• Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
• Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
• Satisfies needs for caring/nurturing touch
• Fosters a feeling of well-being
• Reduces levels of anxiety
• Increases awareness of the mind-body connection

Yoga (Asanas)

• Stress Reduction !!! 
• Increased Strength and Flexibility 
• Improved Mind/Body Connection 
• Improved Nervous System Function
  
• Improved Posture
• Improved Circulation of Blood and Lymph Fluids
  

Pranayama and Meditation

• Stress Reduction !!!
• Improved Respiratory Efficiency
• Decreased Muscle Tension and Pain
• Improved Immune System Function
• Improved Concentration and Focus
• Increased Creativity
• Increased Serotonin Production (which can help depression, insomnia, obesity and headaches)
• Reduced Pre-Menstrual Syndrome Symptoms
• Improved Mind/Body Connection

For a very detailed list of the benefits of yoga asana (poses), pranayama (breathing) and meditation please visit this article by Timothy McCall, M.D. - http://www.yogajournal.com/health/1634. 

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