Mindful Movement -Yoga
What is yoga and its benefits?
Yoga's incorporation of meditation, mindfulness and breathing can help improve a person's mental well-being. Regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration.
Do I need to be flexible?
No, you do not need to be flexible to do yoga, but if you practice regularly and stick with it, you’ll notice a gradual increase in your flexibility. And eventually, seemingly impossible poses will become a piece of cake. In addition to an improvement in your flexibility, aches and pains will start to disappear, which is often associated with tight hips, lower back, and rounded shoulders from sitting long hours at a desk. Overall your posture and body alignment will improve significantly all because of the improvement in your flexibility.
What is Meditation / Mindfulness
Meditation is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings. People also use the practice to develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns and even increased pain tolerance. Meditation can help you "know yourself." This can be a starting point for making other positive changes.
