Once upon a time, when you spoke about yoga it conjured up images of ethnically-clad women, chanting while bending their bodies into impossible positions. For the stereotypical male yoga was about as appealing as watching a rom-com. Thankfully times have changed. Here, in eight simple terms are the advantages of yoga for men:
1. Yoga works the entire body
In sports such as hurling or football 12 per cent of the body is utilised, yoga works every muscle, joint and organ and every system of the body.
2. Yoga reduces stress
Yoga improves sleep patterns and promotes a calmer mind. It is a simple way to combat the challenges of daily stress.
3. Yoga works for every size
Whether you're a 250-pound couch potato or a 120-pound tri-athlete, yoga will push your personal boundaries.
4. Yoga decreases muscle soreness
Yoga is hugely beneficial in ridding stiffness from other sports. When muscles are fatigued, lactic acid builds up, yoga helps flush that away.
5. Yoga restores energy levels
Yoga doesn't deplete your body of energy like a gym workout, it actually increases your vigour, making you feel more vitalised.
6. Yoga trains your focus
Athletes around the world have heightened their performance by combining mental, physical and emotional strength through yoga.
7. Yoga prolongs youth
According to yoga philosophy, it's the flexibility of the spine, not the number of years that determines a person's age.
8. Yoga has benefits in the bedroom
Not only will yoga help you look and feel more attractive but Guarasana is a posture that sends fresh blood and oxygen to the sexual organs, which helps increase sexual prowess.
Kilkenny School Of Yoga has classes taught by and aimed at men, for further information contact the school: 056 7756570
