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Anyone Can Do Yoga

Suzy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:11:49 +0000

No matter what your age is or what you do, you can do yoga. Yoga is great for the body and for the mind. Even if you say you are not flexible, yoga will help you with your flexibility. Don’t think that yoga is only for moms or pregnant women or for teenagers. It’s easy also. Learn how you can do yoga.

Steps To Doing Yoga

Find a yoga class in your town – You can definitely do yoga at home with a DVD, but it is much funner and more social to join a class for yoga beginners.
Dress for yoga – You should get some yoga wear if you don’t already have some. Some basic yoga pants and a breathable shirt will be great. You can get comfortable shoes as well, but most likely you will be barefoot when doing yoga poses.
Find the right yoga mat – Yoga mats come in many different colors, sizes and thickness’. Thick yoga mats are good for people who have lower back pain and need the extra comfort. Many people will find thinner mats just as comfortable.

Once you do all three things, all you need now is to find a group of ladies who want to participate. It’s fun to do yoga with a group of female friends. As a group you can learn poses and then go for tea or coffee afterward. So find a yoga class in your town and join today!

Doing Yoga While Pregnant

Suzy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:26:49 +0000

One of the best exercises to do while pregnant is yoga. Yoga will help you ease any tension you may have from a bulging belly. It will also calm and help you relax which will, in turn, help in the delivery process. Doing yoga while pregnant has many benefits.

Yoga Benefits For Pregnant Women

Helps In The Delivery Process – Yoga will increase your flexibility in your pelvic region. Over time this will help stretch your body and make the delivery process less painful.
Helps You Center Your Breathing – The varied breathing techniques you will learn when doing yoga will help with labor and will also help with your everyday life to quell anxiety.
Eases Back Pain – With any pregnancy there will be pressure to your lower back and yoga will help ease any back pain you may ensue.

Yoga Helps You Sleep

Suzy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:54:22 +0000

Did you know that if you do yoga on a daily basis you will sleep better? Stretching your body helps relieves tension that builds up during a hectic work day. By doing some simple yoga poses and even some meditation you will have a very restful sleep which will help you for the next day ahead. If you don’t know any simple yoga poses, don’t worry. Start with simply stretching your body and talk to friends about getting interested in yoga. I’m sure they’ll show you their favorite poses to do. So if you can’t sleep at night or if you find that you are tired when you wake up, try doing yoga!

DVD Yoga For Beginners

Suzy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:11:46 +0000

If you want to learn yoga at your own pace, this instructional fit DVD is for you. “Yoga For Beginners” is led by yoga instructor Barbara Benagh. She has taught yoga for over 35 years and is well respected in the yoga community.

What is unique about this instructional DVD is that it is interactive and allows the user choice in skill level and activity. It allows you to customize your routine to fit your individual needs for that day or week. Yoga For Beginners is a great resource for those of us who want to learn more about yoga. In the video, there are 8 routines to help the user build flexibility and strength.

Yoga For Kids!

Suzy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:09:59 +0000

I found an awesome video on yoga for kids. Kids love movement and yoga is a great outlet to move your body. It will help them learn to control their movements and learn what can calm them and what can excite them. Take a look!

Yoga Poses To Do At Work

Suzy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:05:35 +0000

For those of you who sit at a desk all day tension can build up in the shoulders and neck. It probably feels bad as the day progresses and by the time the day is over the tension has moved on to your lower back. To help combat tension at work, why not try office yoga? You can do it intermittently throughout the day and over time you will won’t feel tense.

Simple Yoga Poses

Neck Stretch – Sit in your chair without your back touching the back of your chair. Your head should be aligned with your spine. Inhale and exhale and drop your right ear to your right shoulder. Stay in that position for a few breaths and feel the stretch on your left side. Repeat on the other side.
Chair Twist – Sit on the chairs edge with the left side of your body facing the back of your chair. Make sure to keep your feet and knees together when doing this exercise. Place your hands on the back of the chair, inhale, straighten your spine and twist around the back of the chair from the bottom of your spine. Breathe deeply and release then switch sides.
Shoulder Rolls – Sit upright, align your spine and place your left ear on your left shoulder. Begin to roll your shoulder to the right side, back and back to starting position.

Yoga Exercises For Your Back Pain

Suzy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:02:02 +0000

It’s been said time and time again: the best thing to cure back pain is consistent exercising. Strong, balanced muscles can support your spinal column and will relieve any painful areas in your back. Yoga is a great form of exercise to help eliminate back pain. Here are the specific yoga poses to do in order to help with your back pain.

Yoga Poses For Back Pain

Cat Pose

Sun Salutation

The Corpse

Learn To Do Downward Dog

Suzy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:29:19 +0000

A great beginner yoga pose is downward dog. It can take some time to actually learn the full pose but the most important thing here is to stretch your calf muscles. Here is a video to show you what exactly it looks like. Good luck!

Yoga For Teens

Suzy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:10:25 +0000

If you are a teen and want an easy workout program to learn, than yoga is a top choice. It requires very little equipment, tones your body and gives you the tools to relax your mind. If you want a great cardiovascular workout, to stretch out your muscles and have more flexibility, yoga will accomplish all this and more.

Yoga for teens is becoming popular in big cities around the states. More yoga classes are offering specialized classes for teens and children. This is a great way to stay in shape and lose weight. As many teens are overweight or obese, getting them to start something takes a lot of motivation and effort. Something like yoga, which can be done anywhere is easy to learn and easy to follow.

So how does one begin yoga? Look around your local YMCA or community center to see if they offer yoga classes. Many of these classes will be cheaper than going to a yoga studio. You can also buy instructional DVD’s to help you get started on learning basic yoga poses. So give it a try!

YogaBody By Judith Hanson Lasater

Suzy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:30:20 +0000

Judith Hanson Lasater uses her experience as a physical therapist to introduce everyone to yogic anatomy in her book Yogabody. This book is a beautiful book and is split into the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity. There are anatomical drawing and charts to help you learn more about yogic anatomy. This is more of a technical book so it is not a light read. Take a time to digest the information. So next time your at the bookstore get Yogabody.