You have heard the many benefits of stretching your body after exercise, but did you know that it does a lot more than just loosen tight, sore muscles? With every downward dog, oblique stretch, or side lunge you are really moving your body in ways that can have so many long-term health benefits.
Benefits of Stretching
Taking time to stretch your whole body not only feels good, but it’s highly likely you feel some mental stress relief too! Adding some stretches into your everyday routine wakes up your muscles, enhancing movement, flexibility and stability.
Using daily movement and stretching to care for your health and skin is a terrific way to aid in detoxification, toning, strengthening, burning calories and keeping fit.
Even if you are not planning any vigorous exercise, it is still imperative to stretch regularly as it has numerous benefits for your body and your mind:
- Improves posture
- Enables flexibility
- Increase stamina
- Reduced risk of injury
- Relieves tension
- Promotes blood circulation
How Stretching Helps Improve Our Skin
The skin is the largest organ on the human body, and it consists of living tissue that needs to stay elastic, active, and well-nourished to look and feel healthy.
With every gentle stretch or step, we extend the skin and move it about so that nutrients are transported into every cell and tissues get the chance to cleanse themselves. When you move, you are helping those processes so that they can work more effectively.
If you want to look good, feel healthy and live tension-free, try incorporating some stretches or yoga poses into your daily routine, 10 minutes is all it takes, so get up and start stretching today!
