Yoga Health Benefits versus Exercise Benefits

Yoga books tell us that Yoga, as we all know, is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that if it is given the right yoga kit and tools and taken to the right environment, it can find harmony and heal itself. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic.

	Yoga Benefits
	Parasympathetic Nervous System dominates
	Subcortical regions of brain dominate
	Slow dynamic and static movements
	Normalization of muscle tone
	Energizing (breathing is natural or controlled)
	Balanced activity of opposing muscle groups
	Awareness is internal (focus is on breath and the infinite)
	Limitless possibilities for growth in self-awareness

	Exercise Benefits
	Sympathetic Nervous System dominates
	Cortical regions of brain dominate
	Rapid forceful movements
	Increased muscle tension
	Moderate to high caloric consumption
	Concentration improves
	Fatiguing (breathing is taxed)
	Competitive, goal-oriented

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