| I titled this article Simply Yoga because I want to give | | | | have a stressful job, family situations, even just thinking |
| you a down to earth, everyday view of yoga. You | | | | about the world's events can stress you out. Carrying |
| really don't have to stand on your head, or tie yourself | | | | all that stress day in and day out causes health issues, |
| in knots to perform yoga and it's great for your body, | | | | headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, just to name |
| mind, and spirit. What I give you here is taken from my | | | | a few. All these left unattended build into bigger health |
| own personal experience with yoga. | | | | issues. Yoga can relieve stress, therefore, the issues |
| Yoga Stretches | | | | that result from stress are relieved as well. Yes, it's |
| Whenever the subject of yoga comes up most | | | | simply yoga and its simplicity is the key that makes it |
| people think you have to be flexible to do it. The | | | | so easy to incorporate into your daily life. |
| beauty of simple yoga stretches is that you don't have | | | | Everyday Yoga |
| to be flexible to gain the benefits of it. For those of | | | | I know every day sounds like a time consuming task, |
| you that are out of shape and want to change that, | | | | but it really isn't, trust me. |
| yoga is a good way to start. | | | | Did you know that the simple stretch you do each |
| The advice that all yoga teachers pass on to their | | | | morning when you wake up can be considered a |
| students is, do not push your body beyond its limits, it is | | | | yoga move? That's the best and easiest time to |
| not supposed to hurt. Start with simple stretches, when | | | | incorporate yoga into your day. You can do it while still |
| you feel a slight pull in your muscles, and I mean slight, | | | | in bed, there are many yoga postures that are |
| that's where you stop and hold the posture for a few | | | | traditionally done on the floor that can also be done on |
| seconds and slowly come out of the posture. Find the | | | | your bed, how comfy is that! When your feet hit the |
| yoga postures that you feel most comfortable doing | | | | floor first thing in the morning you can also do a few |
| and with time you will discover improvement in your | | | | standing yoga stretches. |
| flexibility. | | | | I urge you to get a good book of yoga postures and |
| If getting up and down from the floor is difficult you | | | | try the ones you feel most comfortable doing once a |
| can do Chair Yoga. This is especially good if you are | | | | day in the morning or evening (a great time to release |
| recovering from an illness or injury. | | | | those tensions of the day). Even better to do it both |
| Yoga and Health | | | | morning and evening it's a wonderful start and end to |
| Your body was designed for movement. Muscles | | | | your day. |
| need to be put to work and need to be kept | | | | You don't have to perform an hour long routine every |
| reasonably flexible. Yoga can warm up the body | | | | day, but just one, two, or three of your favorite yoga |
| before performing strenuous exercise or sports | | | | postures will get you going on the way to better health. |
| activities, this helps prevent injury. | | | | Progress begins with one small step at a time, |
| Yoga is a wonderful stress reliever. Stress is the | | | | remember it's simply yoga and its simplicity will produce |
| leading cause of most health issues these days. You | | | | wonderful benefits for your body, mind, and spirit. |