Why Yogis Love Chiropractic
- Tokyo Chiropractor Dr Ariel Thorpe
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Tokyo loves yoga, as evidenced by the thousands of yoga studios around town. Yogis see the improved mental, spiritual, and physical health that comes with practice. Yoga is a journey towards personal development and each person's yoga routine is unique, ranging from vigorous, dynamic vinyasa to gentle yin yoga. No matter the approach, achieving individual goals as a yogi can be enhanced with chiropractic care.
Yoga Balance Improvement With Chiropractic Care
Balancing poses and inversions can be difficult progressions for many yogis. You may have noticed that one side of your body balances more easily than the other. Practicing regularly can gradually advance you but addressing the root cause of balance issues can result in more drastic improvements. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown in scientific literature to:
play a role in helping balance
enhance the communication between the peripheral nervous system and the brain
allow for more precise muscle recruitment
increase strength immediately following adjustments by a chiropractor
recruit muscles that help with arm and single-leg balances
Flexibility Increases with Chiropractic Adjustments
Flexibility is often a goal of people attending yoga classes. One of the focuses of chiropractic care is creating better, healthier mobility in the joints of the spine and extremities. Research has shown that inflammation decreases following a course of adjustments, which in joints is essential for increasing space for more flexible movement and better communication within the nervous system. As scar tissue breaks down and muscles regrow in optimal directions, the body can move further and in better alignment, allowing for more precise yoga postures.
Muscle Strength Is Better Following Chiropractic Adjustments
Another benefit of a regular, challenging yoga practice is the improvement in strength. As your body adapts and grows leaner muscle with increased endurance, it needs the support of the other systems of the body. Chiropractic care positively affects the nerves that control muscle movement and strength.
Find a chiropractor that uses a holistic approach, not just symptom-focused care so you can heal and optimize performance in your entire body. This will take your practice to the next level. A synergistic combination of chiropractic adjustments, improved lifestyle habits and specific exercise programs from the right practitioner can help you transform your yoga practice.
Tokyo chiropractor and founder Dr. Ariel Thorpe, DC is trained in the USA and experienced in providing holistic healthcare to yogis and athletes in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Okinawa, and Tokyo. Book an appointment today.
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