Trees Benefits of - Yoga Palm Beach

Tree Facts - Environmental Benefits

• Trees intercept and slow storm water, decreasing the likelihood of flooding and erosion, and improving water quality

•  Large trees have a greater benefit in terms of reducing pollution than small trees

• Trees, shrubs, hedges and grasses have a positive effect on the environment by the transpiration of water and the emission of oxygen by photosynthesis

• Plantings around buildings are a proven method of reducing the demand for artificial heating and cooling with a resultant, and important, lower use of fossil fuels.

• Greenery provides ‘white noise’ reducing the effects of man-made sounds

• Haven’t we all driven around looking for that shady spot to park on a hot summer day!

•  Trees and other plantings can reduce asphalt temperatures of carparks by as much as 13°C, and cabin temperatures by 17°C.

• 500 trees are required to absorb the 5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emitted by a 4 cylinder car driven 20,000 kilometres.

• 30 to 40 mature trees are required to store the carbon produced by one person.

• Tree canopy on private land is declining at a rate of 5% per year.

 

Practicing Yoga Meditation outside surrounded by trees, with the suns warming rays on your skin and the birds singing their merry song. How wonderful is nature, a meditation in itself. A time to give thanks and be grateful for the Creator the original cause of all causes.

Check your schedule and our timetable, take some time out - come yoga and meditate with us.
Namaste