Yoga Informative Speech Outline
I. Preview: Today, I’m going to talk about
A. What Yoga is
B. Health Benefits
C. Mental Benefits
D. Social benefits
[Transition: To start off, yoga has been around…]
I. About Yoga
A. Has been around for over 5,000 years
B. Three main structures
1)exercise
2)breathing
3)meditation
C. Over 100 different types of yoga 1)Hatha
a) Most people know this form of yoga: physical movements & breathing techniques. 2) Raja 3) Karma
D. Yoga literally means “join or yoke together” (General Yoga Information, 2006).
[Transition: Yoga provides multiple physical and health benefits for the human body]
II. Physical Benefits
A. Physical Benefits
1) Improved Flexibility
1)Muscle Strength
2)Improves Posture a) bad posture can hurt neck/back/joints B. Health Benefits 1) Lower Blood Pressure
a) According to an …show more content…
Mental Benefits
A. Lower Stress Levels & Anxiety
1) Yoga lowers cortisol levels (Knittel, 2007).
2) Stress is linked to heart disease and cancer.
a) Immune system weakened
b) Weight Gain
c) Premature Aging
3) According to the Journal of Work, Environment, and Health during a trial period “the six-week yoga group improved significantly in mood and well-being compared to the control group (Hartfiel, 2011).
B. Yoga can make you happier
1) Yoga practice improved depression by decreasing cortisol levels.
C. Improves brain function
a) According to New York Times, doing yoga may improve thinking skills and fight off age-related mental decline in older adults with signs of memory problems (Reynolds, 2016).
IV. Social Benefits
A. Meet more people
1) Online & Gym classes
B. Have fun while improving health
1) Yoga is interesting over time & more fun than regular
A. What Yoga is
B. Health Benefits
C. Mental Benefits
D. Social benefits
[Transition: To start off, yoga has been around…]
I. About Yoga
A. Has been around for over 5,000 years
B. Three main structures
1)exercise
2)breathing
3)meditation
C. Over 100 different types of yoga 1)Hatha
a) Most people know this form of yoga: physical movements & breathing techniques. 2) Raja 3) Karma
D. Yoga literally means “join or yoke together” (General Yoga Information, 2006).
[Transition: Yoga provides multiple physical and health benefits for the human body]
II. Physical Benefits
A. Physical Benefits
1) Improved Flexibility
1)Muscle Strength
2)Improves Posture a) bad posture can hurt neck/back/joints B. Health Benefits 1) Lower Blood Pressure
a) According to an …show more content…
Mental Benefits
A. Lower Stress Levels & Anxiety
1) Yoga lowers cortisol levels (Knittel, 2007).
2) Stress is linked to heart disease and cancer.
a) Immune system weakened
b) Weight Gain
c) Premature Aging
3) According to the Journal of Work, Environment, and Health during a trial period “the six-week yoga group improved significantly in mood and well-being compared to the control group (Hartfiel, 2011).
B. Yoga can make you happier
1) Yoga practice improved depression by decreasing cortisol levels.
C. Improves brain function
a) According to New York Times, doing yoga may improve thinking skills and fight off age-related mental decline in older adults with signs of memory problems (Reynolds, 2016).
IV. Social Benefits
A. Meet more people
1) Online & Gym classes
B. Have fun while improving health
1) Yoga is interesting over time & more fun than regular