Yoga
Yoga means union or one of mind, body, and soul. It is a series of poses or postures that help to quiet the mind, stretch and relax the body, and invigorate the spirit. When one practices yoga, they receive many benefits including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
- Like TaiChi, Yoga is also a moving meditation, the principles are similar, but focuses more on stillness. It quiets the mind through exerting and stimulating the body.
- Yoga is not about flexibility, but you can become more flexible and lighter with practice.
- Yoga has many different styles. Some of the names you may have heard of are: Hatha, Bikram(hot), Iyangar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Kripula, and much more.
- Yoga and Tai Chi complement each other. When you practice both systems you can truly connect mind, body, and spirit on a deeper level.
Benefits Include:
The physical benefits:
Yoga creates a toned, flexible, and strong body. Improves respiration,
energy, and vitality. Helps to maintain a balanced metabolism. Promotes
cardio and circulatory health. Relieves pain. Helps you look and feel
younger. Improves your athletic performance.
The mental benefits:
Yoga helps you relax and handle stressful situations more easily.
Teaches you how to quiet the mind so you can focus your energy where you
want it to go — into a difficult yoga pose, on the tennis court or golf
course, or in the office. Encourages positive thoughts and
self-acceptance.
The spiritual benefits: Yoga builds
awareness of your body, your feelings, the world around you, the needs
of others. Promotes interdependence between mind, body, and spirit.
Helps you live the concept of “oneness.”
Complete Detoxification
– By gently stretching muscles and joints as well as massaging the
various organs, yoga ensures the optimum blood supply to various parts
of the body. This helps in the flushing out of toxins as well as
providing nourishment. This leads to benefits such as delayed ageing,
energy and a remarkable zest for life.