WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT YOGA
Written By: Freya Pruitt
Doyoudread
exercising?
Do you want
to be slimmer,feelbetter,andbuild
strength,
without running10miles
and lifting
weights? Do
you wish
there was a
way to destress, and
justplainfeel
better? Well,
do I have a
surprise for
you!
andoutoftheposturesinacontrolledmanner,andholdingthepose
overtime,apersonusestheirownbodyweightasresistance.Arecent
studyattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis,foundthat90minutesof
Yogapracticesfourtimesaweekovereightweeks,increasedmuscular
strengthupto31%,muscularenduranceupto57%,andflexibilityup
to 188%.
WelcometoTheYogaCenter,inFredericksburg,Texas.Ifyouhave
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you have a pastinjury,orbadback(like myself!) you will loveYoga,
becauseyogaworksfromtheinsideout,usingthebody’sownmechanism.
In this stressful world, we
needourstrengthandpeace
of mind, more than ever
before.OurbodiesWANTto
bewell!Yogaoffersawayto
facilitateaformofexercise,
that works from the inside
out!Youarecheatingyourself, if you do not explore
theamazingbenefitsofYoga.
Fromaseniorcitizen,toexpectingmothers,toteenagers,menand
womenalike,Yogacanchangeyourlife.Forthose“over-ampedmothers”jugglingchildren,husband,andcareer,thisisaMUSTHAVEEXPERIENCE!MaketimeforYOU!Youonlyhaveonebody.BetheBEST
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MostpeoplebelieveYogawillnotgivethemacardiovascularworkout.Thatissimplynottrue.AtypicalYogapractice,usesthemuscles
fullrangeofmotion,wherethemuscleisalmostcompletelystimulated.Bycontracting,stretching,andputtingresistanceonthebody’s
muscles,thisinvolvespractically100%rangeofmotion.Here’san
easyexampletounderstand.Ifyourunupahillyougetoutofbreath.
Runninguphillforcesthelegsthroughagreaterrangeofmotion,with
moreresistance.Theoxygenrequirementsskyrocket,solesstime
isrequiredtogetthesamecardiovascularresult.InYoga,youapply
resistancetoahighpercentageofmusclemass,throughahighrange
ofmotion.Youdon’thavetokeepyourheartrateupforprolonged
periodsoftime,becauseyouusemoreoxygeninthattimepe &