Happy National Yoga Month!

September is National Yoga Month and to celebrate, we invite you to do some yoga!  Whether it’s your first class or you’re a seasoned yogi, embracing this ancient practice is known to improve flexibility, strength, posture and mood.  And, a yoga practice can help reduce stress.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the incredible health benefits gained through the practice yoga.  Some of the most well-known advantages can be found from within, including improvement in:

• Flexibility
• Strength
• Muscle tone
• Posture
• Breathing

Mental and emotional benefits are vast and include improvements in:

• Ability to De-stress
• Concentration and Mood
• Sleep

Wait, there are even more. Discover 77 Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga.

If you’re unsure which type, use our Yoga Style Guide to find out which practice best suits you.  Prefer to practice first in your living room?  Try these 9 basic poses.

Did you know that SpaFinder now lists yoga studios along with spa? Plus, SpaFinder Gift Certificates are now redeemable at thousands of yoga studios across the country!

Yoga Guide:

16 Yoga Types Exposed, Including Naked Yoga

Bikram 101: Intro to the Hottest form of Hot Yoga

9 Basic Yoga Poses (or Asanas)

Best Foods to Eat Before & After a Workout

Photos: Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa

3 comments on “Happy National Yoga Month!”

1. fruitful work. danka

2. well presented, “encouraging” to new potential yogi’s hope you’ll continue to publish yoga retreats offered by spas

3. see comment above .. originlly wrote comment inside this box …