Yoga and You

You wake-up in the morning, rush out the door, eat on the way to work, have a fast-paced day, then rush to the gym for a pounding music, high-impact work-out that leaves you physically drained and drenched with sweat.

Consider the alternative: A soothing, weight shedding, muscle popping, soft music, relaxing work-out that promotes health while relieving stress. There is no better way to end the day!

Yoga poses are natural bodily movement, so easy to learn. Yoga poses help you to naturally return to the suppleness of your youth while building and toning muscle, strengthening bones, increasing endurance, and creating overall health and well-being.

In Yoga, we bring together the body, mind and breath.

This helps us relax and flow through daily living.

At all times, Yoga is about nurturing self because

it affords us an opportunity to step away from the

judgmental and competitive environment of the workplace.

Yoga is our time to let go and be ourselves ..

or just find out what that means.

-Yogini Valarie Devi

Hamsa Yogashala’s owner and senior instructor

As winter fast approaches, Yoga’s deep breathing allows our lungs to expand, clearing them of mucous, bacteria and viruses, as well as allowing our blood to become fully oxygenated. Plus, Yoga poses decrease blood pressure, creating better circulation, and slows the heart’s rapid rate, to increase cardiovascular endurance.

When we couple the many distractions in today’s world with the repetitive motions of most occupations, there exists an increased need for Yoga – which concentrates on physical and mental balance. After all, balance is the information that our bodies need to know where it is in space, which is then transmitted through our nerves. Time spent on Yoga balance poses helps the body remember that equilibrium, and there is less tendency of tripping, falling or bumping into things.

Our bodies are designed for motion, so without it, the muscles tighten if not properly stretched, causing us to lose our range of motion. While at work, we train our bodies to be good at things that we do, so we tend to look like the occupation we have. For example, dentists are often hunched over. Over time, as we get older, our bodies take on that shape permanently, which is why Yoga is such a valuable life long tool to reclaim the natural grace and strength of youth. No one wants to look like they have sat in a desk for their whole life.

Yoga is simply the answer to a busy schedule filled with action packed and stressful activities, because Yoga helps us relax, calm down, get centered and be more aware of what the body needs to be happy and healthy.

Om Peace!
Yogini Valarie Devi