Benefits of Doing Yoga In the past 20 years, a lot of research has been done on yoga and its benefits. More physicians are starting to prescribe yoga as a preventive health measure. Yoga can… Reduce stress, anxiety, and depressionImprove working memoryImprove overall physical fitness and quality of lifeRelieve chronic painCredit: Beth Spindler’s article “No Snark, 5 Great Things About Yoga” on Yoga International Inc.