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Awakening with Yoga

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Awaken to the nourishing power of Yoga for the body, mind, and soul.   Yoga welcomes everyone.  It doesn’t matter what age you are or whether or not you can reach your yoga2toes.  It doesn’t matter what level of flexibility you have, or if you are able to fully get into the postures. it is a practice of awareness that nourishes the mind, body, and soul!

Stressed?  Looking for a release in body and mind?  Have you been interested in yoga but think that you could never sit still or reach past your knees in a pose?  All the more reason.  A true yoga practice is about moving at your own pace and the process.  The practice of yoga can be a tool for everyone with boundless benefits…. and not just on a physical level.

It is a practice that increases awareness of tensions in the body and helps to release them, but it also helps us to move through challenges in all aspects of our lives.  Through this practice of awareness, strengthening and letting go work hand in hand to help us come to know ourselves better on all levels.  And the more awareness we cultivate, the more we can develop a peaceful state of mind.  The practice of yoga is one that helps us to become in tune with ourselves, body and mind, and open up to our own great capacities.

Just SOME of the Benefits of Yoga:
  • relieves stress
  • relaxes the body and mind
  • revitalizes the nervous system
  • creates a greater sense of peace and stability
  • releases tension
  • improves flexibility and muscle joint mobility
  • strengthens, tones and builds muscles
  • corrects posture
  • strengthens the spine
  • eases back pain
  • increases stamina
  • improves digestion and elimination
  • increases circulation
  • improves breathing disorders
  • massages the organs of the body
  • detoxifies the body
  • increases body awareness
  • centers attention
  • decreases blood pressure
  • increases endurance
  • normalizes weight
  • improves sleep
  • improves balance
  • increases energy level
  • improves memory

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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 July 2009 13:10 )  
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