Yoga for Beginners With Over 100 Yoga Poses (Boxed Set): Helps with Weight Loss, Meditation, Mindfulness and Chakras. Speedy Publishing

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      You want to increase your flexibility. Most people do not have much flexibility in their muscles and joints. In many cases, the older you get, the less flexibility you have in your body. Yoga is an easy and safe way to gradually increase how flexible your body is. While you probably will not notice results overnight, if you stay with the yoga routine you may see results in as little as a week.

      You want to reduce stress levels. Working out is a healthy way to release stress from your body. Doing yoga at the end of the day gives you something positive to focus on and you will be releasing negative energy at the same time. In addition to that, many people how built-up stress in their body. If you are overly stressed, you can hold tension in your muscles without realizing it.

      Holding stress in your muscles will make you tense and it will be hard to fully relax and unwind. Doing yoga can be a remedy to this. Yoga stretches will target the muscles and a healthy stretch will allow all the pent-up stress to be released. For stress, yoga stretches that focus on the neck, back and shoulder area will be especially helpful because most people hold stress in these areas, making your whole body feel uptight. If you do yoga every day, you will feel a difference after the very first session.

      Yoga is disability-friendly. Working out is an important part of living a healthy life. However, many people have disabilities that prevent them from doing certain things such as lifting weights, extreme cardio, or even running. The good news is that yoga can be an easy fitness routine for people who have limited motion. Because yoga is low impact, it does not cause too much stress on the joints and other body parts. Yoga is very forgiving to people who do not have perfect form and you are able to go however fast, or slow, you like. Those with disabilities should have a discussion with their doctor before starting a new fitness routine.

      Those with back problems will feel a difference. Having chronic back pain can directly affect your quality of life in a negative way. More than half of the population suffers from type of back problem that prevents them from living the way that they would like to on a daily basis. Doctors will prescribe pain medication but that is not the solution. Prescription pain medicine may ease the symptoms but they will not cure the problem.

      It is easy for a dependency to develop because synthetic medication is highly addictive in some instances. Dependency may also develop simply because this is the only thing that takes the pain away. Instead of being on pills as a way to cope with the pain, yoga offers a more natural and effective solution. While it may not work for everyone, most people with back ailments report that yoga provides them with pain relief. There are a number of reasons for this, the top reasons being that having more mobility in the joints allow for more blood flow. More blood flow allows more healing.

      Scoliosis is another ailment that will benefit from the practice of yoga. Some people with scoliosis may find it difficult in the beginning because of the limited mobility that the curvature of the spine causes. However, with consistent practice, yoga will help the mobility to increase and the pain will be alleviated. Start slow and listen to your body. Pushing your body into positions that it is not ready to go into may result in injury. If you feel pain at any time, take a break and go more slowly.

      Children can do yoga too. Children are known for having excess energy and sometimes they need help winding down. Yoga is the perfect solution. Because of the calming nature of yoga and the slow and precise movements, yoga gives children a place to focus their extra energy in a positive way that is also beneficial to their well-being as individuals. Doing yoga in the mornings with the children is a great way to start the day. Ending the day with a simple yoga routine is the perfect way for children to release stress and get in the mood for bed. The children will find it fun and exciting to twist their body into different positions. Starting yoga early in life is a great way to shape developing bodies in the right way.

      Athletes are guaranteed to benefit. Athletes know the importance of stretching before a game. Yoga offers a more thorough and well-rounded stretch than the standard stretches that only involve touching your toes. Flexibility is a key component to being a good athlete and yoga will make that possible.

      If you want a better quality of life, yoga is for you! Anyone can practice yoga. Age, gender, or disabilities do not hinder your ability. While everyone will not be able to perform every pose, it is worth a try to find something simple that you can do. Being physically fit and healthy is priceless. Yoga may seem simple and easy and that is the beauty of it; no heavy equipment or special clothes are required. All you need is the willingness to put your body into new positions. It may be tough in the beginning but before you know it, you will be healthier, feeling great and looking better than ever before.

      Yoga is more than just a fitness routine; it is a lifestyle choice that anyone can benefit from. Practicing yoga three or four times a week is all that is needed for results.

      Chapter 4- How to Prepare For the First Yoga Session

      Preparing for your first yoga session isn't as difficult or intimidating as you may think. Here are a few pieces of equipment, session etiquette, and some other basic information that will help get you started.