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Meditation
Meditation is something that can be intimidating. As someone who struggles with anxiety, it can be challenging to unplug and just be alone with your own thoughts. I was scared of this as well before giving it a chance. Meditation is not about thinking, but more so about breathing. Like in yoga, breath is what can calm the body and mind. It sounds odd, but many of us do not take the time to really breathe properly. There are anti anxiety receptors in the bottom of our lungs, which is why when someone is panicking, it is common to hear someone tell them to “take a deep breath.”. Meditation and…
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Yoga for Natural Healing
Today in the United States, people are turning away from the harsh treatments and chemicals that they put in their bodies. MAny people are looking for natural ways to heal themselves. This is so amazing because I have found that taking care of your body and giving it what it needs helps to heal your mental health and can even help heal your body. Yoga has helped so many people feel better mentally and physically. An amazing example of this is how retired football players have begun to practice yoga. Many former NFL players suffer from CTE which can lead to depression. Along with the mental pain, their bodies are…
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Yoga as a Natural Anxiety Relief
As someone that has struggled with anxiety for many years, I have found that the natural remedies seem to always be more beneficial for me than the pharmaceutical route. Every one is different, but this could be helpful for you. I started doing yoga as a way to help relieve my anxiety. There are tons of yoga practices specifically targeted to relieve anxiety. A common natural remedy for anxiety is to get moving and stay active. Yoga is perfect for this because it is also a very relaxing way of being active and getting your blood flowing. The practice of Asana Yoga poses can help to relieve the physical discomfort…
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How to Improve Your Practice
There are so many helpful tips and tricks that I have picked up along the way. The key to getting better is to have consistency in your practice. Setting and sticking to a regular scheduled time to do yoga. Practicing more will help you to get better. The next tip I have is to find the right style of yoga for you. Going along with this idea, is the find the right instructor. Finding the type of yoga you enjoy because this will help to maintain and motivate you to go to class and will help to improve! Another tip that helps is to buy yoga accessories! Buy clothes specifically…
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What’s the Right Type of Yoga For You?
The main purpose of yoga is to make the body happy and make the body feel good. Everyone’s body is different so each body will have a style of yoga that is better suited for it. This article is going to go over the four most popular and common styles of yoga. Vinyasa Yoga is the most common form of yoga, this style is all about flow and adding different poses together. Vinyasa is suitable for all levels and is something that should make your body feel good. The key component of this type of yoga is linking the breath and movement. Hatha Yoga, also meaning sun and moon, is…
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Yoga Terms for New Yogis
Yoga can be an intimidating practice to get into not only because of the physicality of it, but also because of the foreign terms used throughout each class. This will be a breakdown of 5 popular terms you will need to know before your first class. Vinyasa– This term is used to describe yoga that is practiced by stringing poses together. It is also commonly used by instructors to indicate that you should be linking your breath with your movements, inhaling in upward motions and exhaling when transitioning to the next movement. Chaturanga– This is a movement used when transitioning into downward facing dog, and used many times throughout class.…
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Looking to Become a Yogi?
The practice of yoga can be very intimidating when you first try to get into it. The terms are unfamiliar, the poses are foreign and maybe, you’re not very flexible. All of those thoughts are things that could scare people away. The most important thing to do is get comfortable with yourself. When I began practicing yoga, I started out in the comfort and privacy of my own home. There are so many great videos on Youtube that are completely free and targeted to help beginners ease into yoga. This is great way to begin to learn different names of poses and start to understand the terminology used in class.…