Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga Exercise in the morning

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An attorney advising and representing government agencies and officials, Colleen Connor serves as the leader of the Government Advice Practice Group at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Phoenix, Arizona. Outside of work, Colleen Connor enjoys hiking and scuba diving, as well as practicing yoga. 

For some, yoga is a spiritual practice that promotes centeredness and helps to facilitate a more peaceful life. But yoga isn’t just limited to spirituality. In recent years, doctors have been increasingly pointing to yoga as a valuable practice to promote overall body health. Through its poses (also known as asanas), yoga not only promotes flexibility but helps to build strength in different muscle groups throughout the body. 

Osteopathic physicians have also recognized yoga as a preventative health tool. They say the practice helps to stimulate the body’s self-healing processes, which can improve health and quality of life. One specific way it does this is by reducing inflammation, which, if left unchecked, can lead to chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.