...What is Yoga?

Yoga is a gentle workout made up of poses, stretches and breathing techniques designed to strengthen your bum, tum, thighs, back and pelvic muscles, improve flexibility and help you relax.

Who is yoga good for?

yoga is good for people of all ages, mobility and fitness levels because it's a slow and gentle practice with low risk of injury. The health benefits are endless and can help the following:

Stress, high blood pressure, headaches, insomnia: yoga is especially good for people suffering from stress and stress-related illnesses because of the way it brings the body and mind into deep relaxation, causing the heart rate to drop and breathing to slow down.

Asthma: The breathing techniques and stretching open up the lungs and improve breathing.

Joint pain, back pain: yoga eases joint pain by improving flexibility, mobility and build...more

How to Use yoga to Alleviate Stress

...constant state of overdrive. yoga is indeed the oldest existing physical-culture system in the world. Besides being a systematic and scientifically proven path to attaining physical fitness, it delays ageing, rejuvenates and improves appearance, maintains suppleness and increases vitality and the creative part of life.

Its a fact that stress has become a chronic aspect of life for many of us; and it takes its toll. This often times wears out the body leaving us feeling depleted or overwhelmed.

The consequence of this is that the immune system weakens causing illness and fatig...more

Hatha yoga for Stress Management: Creating Your New Year yoga Plan

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In order for us to make changes, we must first want, plan, observe, take action, and practice yoga each day. Yoga is not a physical exercise to be counted by the minutes you practice on a Yoga mat. Physical exercise is just one aspect of Hatha Yoga.

To bring your life in balance, you must identify what you do that causes your stress. This will not eliminate all of your stress, but it will identify stressful situations, which you can prevent.

This is just one example of Yogic methods applied toward better health and a less stressful life. Writing down your Yoga plan is just the start of a good habit for positive change.

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Really Great Low Back Pain Exercises!

...nee and lift your right arm above your head with the palm facing your body. Hold this pose for fifteen seconds or as long as it is comfortable for you and feel the stretch. Switch sides and repeat for a few times.

Another good exercise for your back and your posture is the tree pose. You begin this exercise standing straight then bring your left foot up to rest against your right calf, knee, or thigh whichever is the most comfortable for you, of course increasing the height of your foot every couple of times you exercise. Once you have achieved this pose you b...more

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