Yoga provides numerous physical, mental and emotional benefits. It improves muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and posture while reducing risks of diseases. Regular yoga practice has been shown to improve moods by reducing stress and anxiety and assisting with depression. Yoga can also benefit pregnant women by calming the nervous system and relieving tension.

1. The Many Benefits of Yoga
By: Thomas Tri Quach CA

2. The Many Benefits of Yoga
Thomas Tri Quach, MD, is the medical director of a private practice in Westminster, CA. Outside of
his work in Westminster, CA, Dr. Thomas Tri Quach enjoys yoga.

3. The Many Benefits of Yoga
Regular yoga practice has been shown by Harvard Health Publishing to improve muscle strength,
enhance flexibility, raise respiration rates, increase endurance, and improve posture and balance.
Other health benefits include fewer migraines and reduced risk of health complications such as
multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and heart disease.

4. The Many Benefits of Yoga
Yoga also has mental and emotional benefits. The Mayo Clinic has found that yoga reduces stress
and anxiety. Other studies show that yoga greatly assists people struggling with depression.

5. The Many Benefits of Yoga
Emotionally, yoga improves moods. This is attributable to the increased blood flow that follows
yoga stretches. The flow increases oxygen levels in the brain and endorphins in the blood.

6. The Many Benefits of Yoga
Yoga can assist pregnant women by calming the nervous system, increasing blood circulation, and
relieving tension in the back and neck.