Reduced stress, sound sleep, improvement of many medical conditions, allergy and asthma symptom relief, lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, spiritual growth, sense of well-being, reduced anxiety and muscle tension, increased strength and flexibility, slowed aging process. Everyone practices for different reasons, both physical and spiritual. The real beauty of yoga is that it heals and improves everything, all over, inside out, from deep in your bones to the surface of your skin.