Aqua Yoga for health
Aqua Yoga is a gentle yet most effective form of exercise using water for buoyancy, stretching in depth and relaxation.
For all those who cannot get the benefits of yoga due to past injuries or discomforts with some poses, Aqua Yoga widens considerably the spectrum of stretches and may even improve chronic ailments.
In water, a full range of movements can be achieved in relatively short sessions so that a 30 minute session can be totally refreshing and energising. Aqua Yoga combines slow stretching with the use of breathing and relaxation as the water provides resistance for the muscles to work against.
Bodies feel virtually weightless in water, so that stretches that might not be possible on the ground can be achieved without strain.
Aqua yoga is the perfect combination of yoga and swimming, achieving the benefits of both. Swimming alone can help us to heal a wide variety of conditions. It not only improves the circulatory and respiratory systems but helps to develope mobility in the muscles and joints and increases muscular strength and tone.
Aqua Yoga is also effective as a complementary aid to physiotherapy after surgery, fractures or accidents.
Gentle exercise in water can help people to strengthen weak muscles or ligaments.