While there are more than 100 different types, or schools, of yoga, most sessions typically include breathing exercises, meditation, and assuming postures that stretch and flex various muscle groups. In these difficult times of Covid19 restrictions, maintaining or beginning a regular yoga practice will bring us so many benefits.
It is possible for anyone to start an online yoga class with Beautiful Life Yoga. Whether you view yourself as a couch potato or a professional athlete, size and fitness levels do not matter because there are modifications for every yoga pose and beginner classes in every style. The idea is to explore your limits, not strive for some pretzel-like perfection. Now during these tough times, a yoga practice is a great way to get in tune with your body and your inner self.
The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga can lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome. Yoga can also lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia.
Other physical benefits of yoga include:
- increased flexibility
- increased muscle strength and tone
- improved respiration, energy and vitality
- maintaining a balanced metabolism
- weight reduction
- cardio and circulatory health
- improved athletic performance
- protection from injury
Aside from the physical benefits, one of the best benefits of online yoga is how it helps a person manage stress, which is known to have devastating effects on the body and mind. Stress can reveal itself in many ways, including back or neck pain, sleeping problems, headaches, drug abuse, and an inability to concentrate. Yoga can be very effective in developing coping skills and reaching a more positive outlook on life.
Yoga’s incorporation of meditation and breathing can help improve a person’s mental well-being. Regular online yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration.
You can join Beautiful Life Yoga for online live-streamed classes for learning a new way of life and a like minded community. The Beautiful Life online yoga training platform brings you expert knowledge of yoga to your fingertips. Study and practice yoga from wherever you like at a pace that suits you.
You can sign up now for online classes here.
View Aideen below demonstrating one of her favourite hatha yoga sequences – the Sun Salutation.
Aideen advises “Simply roll out your mat, gently warm up your body, and away you go into a nice flow, without having to do too much thinking. It’s a good whole body sequence. This is the basic sequence, but you can spice it up with some additional poses if you like. Gentle yoga to help ease tension in hips and lower back, reduce back pain and increase mobility.”
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