Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that integrates mind, body, and spirit to promote well-being and healing. Hatha yoga refers to physical practices such as poses and breathing techniques that encourage strength and flexibility in the body and balance the nervous system. Yoga is one of many mind/body disciplines that fosters an awareness of energy flow and cultivates a meditative stilling of thoughts and emotions. So, yoga practice simultaneously energizes your body and calms your mind—states of being that are often elusive in our sedentary, fast-paced lives. Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and personal transformation.

Benefits of Yoga practice include:

• posture and alignment improve
• musculoskeletal flexibility and range of motion in joints increase
• balance and steadiness increase
• heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration rate decrease
• concentration and memory increase
• mood improves; anxiety and depression decrease
• weight drops or stabilizes
• pain levels may decrease