The answer to this question is quite simple. EVERYONE CAN DO YOGA!  There is yoga for babies, yoga for Seniors, yoga for the very inflexible, yoga for the rest of us…you name it, there is a class that will fit you!!  Yoga for runners is quite popular in many cities.  Runners tend to have tight hamstrings, just by the nature of the run. Yoga can help to lengthen those muscles, which in turn helps you to protect other parts of you from injury.  By maintaining equanimity in the front body and the back body through proper stretching, athletes can have better posture and form, thus improving their speed and agility.

What are some of the other benefits of yoga?  There are so many! 

Builds strength

Improves your posture and flexibility

Creates LONGER and LEANER muscles

speeds up your metabolism

helps you to lose weight

enhances your balance

reduces stress

gives you more energy and passion for life

helps aid recovery from injury or chronic pain

helps you experience a new level of emotional calm and mental clarity

opens you to the process of transformation

gives you more enjoyment in life

These are just some of the benefits!  I will discuss each one of these, along with others in future blog posts.

Keep in mind, ANYONE CAN DO YOGA!!  When I teach a class, each person is doing their own yoga practice.  So, it is almost as if you are doing yoga with blinders on…watch me, then do what makes your body happy….If a pose doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t work for you! If you need modification, I can help you with that! 

I once had a teacher who told me that even if you are not physically in a pose, if you are breathing through the pose and have the pose in your mind, you will reap the benefit of the pose!

Yoga is the most forgiving physical activity I have ever engaged in. It is not a competition….do what works, and leave the rest….

namaste,

yogajen….

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