The Anti-Aging Benefits of Yoga
More and more research is proving that people who practice a vigorous form of yoga just three hours a week are investing in maintaining a youthful glow by switching on the anti-aging hormones that slow down the aging process from the inside out. In fact, some studies show that, on average, three hourly sessions per week can make practitioners biologically nine years younger than their non-yogi counterparts. Now that’s change we can believe in!
Yoga does this by stimulating the endocrine system to produce balanced amounts of hormones, and helps switch on and off genes that we need (or don’t!) to keep us running smoothly. It’s been shown, among other things, to reduce stress hormones like cortisol, a major factor in disease and aging. Make this practice part of your regular routine, and reap the benefits of invigorated health and beauty that will have people asking you what your secret is. You’ll just smile slyly (with fewer wrinkles) and say, “It’s the yoga.” - Saidie Nardni
