Bodywise Osteopathy offers you Yoga in Brisbane at the Tarragindi clinic. Classes are in conjunction with Clarks Lifestyle- Health & Fitness Centre. Where appropriate your health care professional may recommend you take a course of Yoga to bring your body to a higher level of functioning as part of your treatment and rehabilitation process.
Bodywise Yoga in Brisbane osteopaths will liaise closely with Michaela Pascu, our fully qualified and Hatha trained Yoga instructor, regarding what level of Yoga benefits are suitable for you, and more importantly, what yoga postures are not suitable. This is a great opportunity for those people recovering from a back pain, shoulder pain or sports injuries that may interested in trying Yoga as they’ve heard good things but are nervous about doing so as they’re unsure if they risk aggravating their pain
Yoga in Brisbane has become extremely popular in the last few years due to its positive effects all over the body. As you practice yoga you may begin to notice an improvement in your ability to relax, your flexibility and your ability to control your breathing, and even meditate to a deeper and more relaxed state-of-mind. These are some of the more noticeable positive effects of yoga but there are many additional health benefits that we can’t see.
Yoga Benefits to Your Bones, Muscles and Joints
The various Bodywise Yoga in Brisbane postures help strengthen your back, legs, abdominals, feet, hands and shoulders.
Bodywise Yoga in Brisbane stretching and breathing exercises improve your flexibility, helping tendons and muscles stay limber. People needing treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis will see a noticeable improvements in their stiffness through Yoga training.
Hatha yoga can help relieve chronic back pain and neck pain, since the poses and postures gently stretch and strengthen your back and neck muscles.
Bodywise Yoga in Brisbane is excellent for helping you to improve your bone density. This is particularly beneficial for women approaching menopause as it can help to ward off Osteoporosis and thinning of the bones.
Benefits of Yoga to your Cardiovascular System
The gentler forms of Yoga can help to lessen you blood pressure because the breathing and postures help blood to flow evenly through the body.
People suffering High Blood Pressure can benefit from Yoga tremendously, as postures can help lower your heart rate and blood pressure.
Some of the more physical styles of yoga are great for cardio-conditioning which keeps blood and oxygen circulating through your body.
Benefits of Yoga on your Mental Health
Yoga may benefit your mental health by helping you to relax, by decreasing anxiety and stress, resulting in a better mood and better concentration throughout your day.
Because Yoga is a form of meditation it results in an inner sense of peace and purpose, helping you to clear your mind, relax your body and refocus your mental energy on what’s important in your life.