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I'm Busy, What Can Yoga Do For Me?
We’ve all heard that practicing yoga is good for our health. We need more breathing, more stretching, more strengthening the body and more opening of the heart and mind. Yet it’s still difficult to get our bodies to the yoga mat or class. Maybe these words can help. Read more -->
I'm Busy, What Can Yoga Do For Me?
We’ve all heard that practicing yoga is good for our health. We need more breathing, more stretching, more strengthening the body and more opening of the heart and mind. Yet it’s still difficult to get our bodies to the yoga mat or class. Maybe these words can help. Read more -->
Benefits of Yoga
Practicing yoga is good for your health. Who can argue with that? We need more breathing, more stretching, more strengthening the body and more opening the heart and mind.
For many common ailments, there's a yogic solution...
Overweight
If you are interested in weight loss the style of yoga I would recommend is vinyasa, a flowing dynamic form of yoga. Once you learn the correct alignment poses can be practiced in a flowing sequence moving with the breath. Vinyasa Yoga is a great cardio-vascular workout and has shown great results when practiced as part of a holistic weight loss plan. Such a plan normally includes 3-4 yoga classes per week, plenty of water and a diet rich with fruits and vegetables.
PMS and Menstrual Cramps
While inversions are not recommended for yoginis at certain times in their monthly cycle, there are many yoga poses to promote cleansing and relieve cramping. Poses: Forward bends and squats may be particularly useful, along with Balasana (Child’s Pose) and Viparita Karani (Legs Up the Wall).
Back Pain
Chronic back pain is a serious condition and should be treated by a doctor. Your doctor may recommend that you practice yoga as there are many asanas (yoga poses) which help to strengthen the muscles of the back and the abdominal region. By practicing yoga regularly you will find more stability in the torso, more ease of movement and less back pain as you learn to move the spine in a natural healthy way. Poses: Reclining Twist and Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge).
Tight Shoulders
Limited range of motion, pain and stiffness are just some of the effects of tight shoulders. Regularly practicing restorative shoulder openers (using props such as blocks and blankets for support) can be a quite effective. Other more active poses should be approached with curiosity and care. Poses: Tadasana (Mountain), Bridge, Downward Facing Dog
Foot Pain
We learn to find balance between the toe and heel side of the foot and specifically use the concept of the Four Points of the Foot to develop a more easeful standing posture. Poses: Warrior I, II, III, Tree Pose, L-Shaped Handstand.
If you are interested in weight loss the style of yoga I would recommend is vinyasa, a flowing dynamic form of yoga. Once you learn the correct alignment poses can be practiced in a flowing sequence moving with the breath. Vinyasa Yoga is a great cardio-vascular workout and has shown great results when practiced as part of a holistic weight loss plan. Such a plan normally includes 3-4 yoga classes per week, plenty of water and a diet rich with fruits and vegetables.
PMS and Menstrual Cramps
While inversions are not recommended for yoginis at certain times in their monthly cycle, there are many yoga poses to promote cleansing and relieve cramping. Poses: Forward bends and squats may be particularly useful, along with Balasana (Child’s Pose) and Viparita Karani (Legs Up the Wall).
Back Pain
Chronic back pain is a serious condition and should be treated by a doctor. Your doctor may recommend that you practice yoga as there are many asanas (yoga poses) which help to strengthen the muscles of the back and the abdominal region. By practicing yoga regularly you will find more stability in the torso, more ease of movement and less back pain as you learn to move the spine in a natural healthy way. Poses: Reclining Twist and Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge).
Tight Shoulders
Limited range of motion, pain and stiffness are just some of the effects of tight shoulders. Regularly practicing restorative shoulder openers (using props such as blocks and blankets for support) can be a quite effective. Other more active poses should be approached with curiosity and care. Poses: Tadasana (Mountain), Bridge, Downward Facing Dog
Foot Pain
We learn to find balance between the toe and heel side of the foot and specifically use the concept of the Four Points of the Foot to develop a more easeful standing posture. Poses: Warrior I, II, III, Tree Pose, L-Shaped Handstand.
