Yoga is a way of
life. Yoga is the path to consciousness.
There are many benefits to having a regular yoga
practice including hormone harmony. It connects the mind, body, and
soul. Through mindful breathing and moving, yoga helps to quiet the fluctuations
of the mind which in turn supports mood stabilization, anxiety, and
depression. You learn how you react on the mat and that awareness helps guide
your behavior off the mat, so it helps manage irritability. Yoga can be
very restorative which can help replenish your vitality and recover from
fatigue.
Sleep
Yoga can help improve
your sleep by activating your nervous system into a parasympathetic state (rest
and digest), because we live in a world that is primarily stuck in a sympathetic
nervous system state (fight, flight, and freeze).
Weight
Regarding weight loss
I've heard of people losing weight doing restorative yoga because restoration
brings down cortisol or stress levels which when elevated can cause weight
gain. Yoga can also be a great form of exercise, especially a yang practice
(Ashtanga, Vinyasa, etc.) versus a yin style class (Restorative, Soma, etc.).
There are so many different types of yoga and teachers, so it's important to
try different styles and teachers until you find your niche. It’s equally
important to switch it up maybe a couple days of restorative yin yoga and a few
days of a more active yang style. Yoga is a great way to stay
flexible and strong. It helps support bone density, as well due to the
weight bearing practices. There are many yoga videos for free
online (I recommend Yoga with Adriene on YouTube). Dr. Oppitz likes
Yoga International, which is a paid affordable monthly subscription.
Stress Management
An important part of
yoga is meditation. Science has proven that meditation creates healthy
new habits and patterns in the brain by creating new neural pathways. You
can overcome trauma, grief, addiction, and PTSD just by meditating. Dr.
Oppitz and I love the Insight Timer app for guided meditations because it
offers numerous styles and duration. I always recommend starting small
and consistent - 2 minutes every day and build up from there. Eventually
you will notice the positive effects and you will look forward to it and notice
the days when you miss it. It can help improve memory, focus, and clarity.
Book a virtual private
yoga class with Jaclyn today.
Namaste (the divine
light in me honors and see's the divine light in you),
Jaclyn Rebekah Roberts
E-RYT500, Integrative Health Coach, Medical Reiki Master
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