The classes of Move Along Studio are suitable for everyone from 16  years and older. Your fitness, flexibility and strength, both mental and physical, will increase. Whether you take a class regularly or once a week, progress is always noticeable. Ashtanga Yoga and MindBodyFlow enrich your life! You will soon discover that training at Move Along Studio has a positive influence on your body and mind. Below we list 10 benefits of our classes that will increase the quality of your life:

1. Stress reduction
Ashtanga Yoga and MindBodyFlow limit the physical influence of stress on the body. When you already start with the first series of exercises, the Sun Salutation, your body already starts producing endorphins (happiness hormone).
Thanks to the relaxing effect, a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol will occur  take place in the body. Additional benefits include a reduction in blood pressure and heart rate. Improved digestion and increased immunity. Through the conscious coaching of the breathing during the lessons you increase the energy supply. Due to the necessary concentration and rest from your thoughts, you recognize symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma and insomnia more quickly.

2. Pain Relief

An advantage of practicing  Ashtanga Yoga is that it can ease pain. Studies have shown that practicing Yoga asanas (postures) and meditation, or a combination of both, relieves pain in cancer patients, MS patients, those with immune disorders and high blood pressure, as well as those with back and neck problems and others. ailments. Yoga practitioners indicate that Yoga even helps with processing emotional pain.

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3. Improved Breathing

Ashtanga Yoga teaches people to breathe more slowly and deeply. This leads to better lung function and the body is encouraged to relax. This increases the amount of oxygen absorbed by the body.

4. Agility

Besides relieving pain, Yoga also improves the flexibility and mobility of the body. During the first Yoga class, many are not yet able to touch their toes with outstretched arms. Little by little, however, one begins to use the right muscles. Over time, the ligaments (connective tissue bands), tendons and muscles will lengthen, allowing the body to assume more different poses. In addition, practicing Yoga results in better posture, which in turn leads to the relief of neck and muscle complaints.

The Yoga poses use all the muscles of the body, increasing physical strength from head to toe. The stiff muscles are used more consciously, resulting in more flexibility.

5. Reinforced  power

Yoga asanas (postures) use every muscle in the body, increasing physical strength from head to toe. Yoga also relaxes the stiff muscles in the body.

6. Weight Loss

Yoga helps maintain body weight. Thanks to calorie burning and stress reduction, Yoga also encourages healthier eating. It leads to a sense of physical well-being and self-confidence.

7. Improved Blood Circulation

Ashtanga Yoga improves the functioning of the circulatory system. Due to the different attitudes  oxygen-rich blood can better reach the cells of the body.

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8. Cardiovascular Training

Even light MindBodyFlow exercises have cardiovascular benefits. They lower the heart rate, increase endurance and improve oxygen uptake.

9. Focus on the now

Ashtanga Yoga and MindBodyFlow helps us to focus on today and ensures a good balance between body and mind. In addition, it leads to better concentration, coordination, reaction speed and optimal memory.

10. Inner Peace

The meditative aspects of our classes allow you to live life in a more satisfying spiritual way. Emotional and spiritual aspects are seen more clearly. Negative experiences in life can be ordered through emotional and spiritual growth.