“Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.”
–Amit Ray
There are many different types of exercise. Each one comes with many benefits. We know it can be hard to stay physically active but hopefully you can make it easier on yourself by choosing the best exercise for you.
Different types of
exercise
YOGA
a system of physical postures, breathing techniques, and sometimes meditation derived
Benefits of yoga:
Improves flexibility
Builds muscle strength
Improves Posture
Betters bone health
Increases blood flow
Ups heart rate
Drops blood pressure
Improves your mood
Yoga is a great exercise for many reasons. It helps keep your body toned and mind relaxed. Yoga improves your mood after just one session. If you've had a hard time with other types of exercise and you want a workout that will help your mind and body, maybe yoga is for you.
Strength
Training
a method of improving muscular strength by gradually increasing the ability to resist force through
the use of free weights,machines, or the
person's own body weight. Strength
training sessions are designed to
impose increasingly greater resistance, which in turn
stimulates development
of muscle strength to
meet the added demand.
Strength training usually involves weights and/or resistance bands as well as your own body weight. Strength training is great for building muscles and burning fat. Anyone can strength train but it is necessary that you only take on weights that you can handle.
Benefits of strength training:
Reduces stress and anxiety
Lowers blood pressure
Increases muscle strength
Increases muscle size
Minimizes risk of osteoporosis
Lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
Improves posture
Improves flexibility
Endurance
Training
training that consists of continuous exercise performed with the goal of improving and maintaining the fitness of the body's cardiovascular system (heart, lungs, circulation).
Endurance training is exerting your body for a period of time. It's an exercise that gets your heart rate up rapidly. Endurance training can be running, dancing or anything that gets your heart rate up.
Benefits of endurance training:
Improves mood
Improves sleep quality
Aids weight loss
Ups heart rate
Drops blood pressure
helps keep your heart healthy
Helps with depression and anxiety