About Yoga
Yoga is a lifestyle that is for every body at every fitness level. Whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner Vinyasa offers something for everyone.
The word Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement.” Vinyasa style yoga links the body to the breath. It does this by synchronizing your breath to the yoga postures. As a result practitioners of Vinyasa are able to flow through poses at their own pace matching the tempo of their movement to the breath.
More Information
About Yogafit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWe-21f93lU&feature=related
active class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCnUUrwggpw
Gentle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVY49pPXlg
Top 10 Benefits of Yoga:
1. Increase Strength
Yoga poses require you to support your body weight in new ways which enable you to build strength in areas of your body you are not used to exercising. It is especially beneficial for working your stabilizing muscles which increase balance and stability.
2. Improve Flexibility
The poses work on strength and flexibility simultaneously. Many of the yoga postures work on elongating the muscles improving flexibility throughout the body.
3. Improve Posture
Many of us slouch putting pressure on our lungs and heart. Yoga helps us improve our posture making it easier to keep a long spine.
4. Improve Breathing
Many of us only use about 20% of our lung capacity. By practicing deep diaphragmatic breathing we increase our lung capacity. The breathing exercises help to expel the stagnant air that sits in the lower lobes of our lungs making room for new fresh air.
5. Detoxify the Body
Utilizing deep breathing techniques we massage our internal organs. Twists also help to squeeze out the toxins in our bodies and flush them out of our systems. As a result you should make sure to drink plenty of water after a yoga practice.
6. Reduce Pain
Yoga releases endorphins which are a natural pain killer within our bodies. It can help reduce symptoms for a number of ailments such as back pain, arthtritis, etc.
7. Maintain a Healthy Heart
Yoga, like most exercise, has been known to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Many yoga poses also work to expand the chest cavity taking pressure off of the heart.
8. Protect against Various Disease
By detoxifying our bodies, working our hearts, increasing our lung capacities and strengthening our bodies we naturally prevent diseases.
9. Cure Insomnia
Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital found significant improvement in their sleep pattern when studying yoga practitioners.
10. Reduce Stress and Promote relaxation
Yoga helps to release stress tension through movement and exercise. You become more centered and in tune with your body creating a stronger mind-body connection. This helps to create a sense of calm within us and we are able to become more in tune with who we are.