Why You Should Try A Yoga Class
The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual's mind, body and soul. It brings together physical and mental exercises to achieve a peaceful body and mind. At the physical level, the methods comprise various yoga postures that aim to keep the body healthy. The mental techniques include breathing exercises and meditation to discipline the mind. The ultimate goal of yoga is to help the individual to transcend the self and attain enlightenment
Yoga offers an alternative approach at physical activity in comparison to the typical weight-lifting session. Yoga allows your mind and body to unwind, while ignoring the outside world for the duration of your session. What’s great about a typical yoga class is if you’ve ever been to a class or watched people do yoga, you will probably notice that the class is really diverse. You don’t have to be a yoga guru or fitness enthusiast to participate. It allows people of all levels to participate alongside a supportive group of people, which I think is amazing!
To some people, practicing yoga might seem like just stretching and breathing, but it can do much more for your body from the way you feel, look and move. By practicing regularly you can:
- Increase Flexibility
- Increase Muscle Tone & Strength
- Lose Weight
- Reduce Injuries
- Improve Posture
- Improve Anxiety & Depression
- Reduce Stress
- And So Much More!
There’s various styles of yoga, but most styles of yoga are based on the same basic yoga poses, however the experience of one style can be COMPLETELY different than another. Here are a few examples of different yoga styles that I have experienced:
Hatha - This is definitely the best for beginners because of its slower pace. It’s all about the basics in these slower moving classes that require you to hold each pose for a few breaths.
Vinyasa - Intense exercisers might enjoy Vinyasa because of its faster pace. Runners and endurance athletes are also drawn to Vinyasa class because of the continuous movement.
Yin - Poses are held for an extended period of time and it’s excellent for your joints. Since you’re stretching for a long time, it’s an amazing way to target your deeper connective tissues and fascia, restoring length and elasticity.
Hot Yoga – It’s practiced in a heated room, and you’ll leave drenched in sweat! If you love a tough workout that will leave you drenched, sign up for a beginner-friendly heated class.
There are plenty of other styles that people take advantage of, and I would definitely recommend incorporating yoga into your weekly fitness routine. If you ever try out a yoga class feel free to let me know how it goes! I would love to hear about it!