What are the benefits of yoga for osteoporosis?
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National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:Yoga is a form of weight bearing exercise, meaning you must support part or all of your body weight while performing poses and movements. Some poses will force you to support more than your body weight due to leverage such as pose son ashtanga yoga. Weight bearing exercise places stress on the bones which forces your body to build up more bone mineral and increase bone mineral density which decreases your risk of developing osteoporosis.
Yoga is a form of weight bearing exercise, meaning you must support part or all of your body weight while performing poses and movements. Some poses will force you to support more than your body weight due to leverage such as pose son ashtanga yoga.... More
