Yoga Your Way To Health
| Published: 31st January 2008 13:41 |
Are you looking for a workout program that's easy to learn, requires little or no equipment, and soothes your soul while toning your body? If strengthening your cardiovascular system, toning and stretching your muscles, and improving your mental fitness are on your to-do list, keep reading to learn more about the basics of yoga.
What Is Yoga?
Although it seems like a hot new trend, yoga actually began more than 3,000 years ago in India. The word yoga comes from Sanskrit, and it means to "yoke," or bring together the mind, body, and spirit.
Although yoga includes exercise, it is also a lifestyle for which exercise is just one component. Disciplining your mind and body as well as connecting with your spirituality are the main goals of the yoga lifestyle.
The physical component of the yoga lifestyle is called hatha yoga. Hatha yoga focuses on asanas, or poses. A person who practices yoga goes through a series of specific poses while controlling his or her breathing. Some types of yoga also involve meditation and chanting.
Yoga classes are held every Wednesday at Greyfriars Church Hall in Lanark, next to the YMCA. Classes are 10am to 11am for beginners, 11.15am to 12.am for chair yoga and there is another beginners class at 6pm to 7pm. Chair Yoga is for those who have mobility difficulties or find it hard to get up and down off the floor.
For more details, phone Emma on 01555 666651 or visit www.healing-hands-therapy.com
