• strength, flexibility, balance 

(musculoskeletal and neuromuscular effects)

• respiratory function 

(including improved breath capacity & breathing patterns)

• parasympathetic tone

(nervous system’s rest-digest functions)

• resilience 

(tolerance to stress & ease of bouncing back)

• mindfulness 

(the ability to pay attention as we choose to, in the present moment, 

without getting lost in the past or the future)

• other effects with (re)connecting the body & the mind