| The word "Yoga" comes from Sanskrit meaning the | | | | and go deeper on allowing the letting go of stress and |
| union of the mind, body and spirit. Yoga and meditation | | | | tension. |
| go together very closely. So closely in fact that you | | | | The most well-known pose for yoga is the Lotus pose. |
| cannot do Yoga without meditation. Yoga refers to | | | | Many people use this pose when practicing meditation. |
| meditation practices from Buddhism, Hinduism and | | | | It requires a little bit of concentration and dexterity. |
| Jainism. | | | | There are two methods for the Lotus pose, the half |
| Aside from being a great exercise regime, yoga has | | | | and the full. |
| major health benefits as well. One such benefit is that | | | | The difference between the half and the full Lotus |
| it is a great stress reliever. Stress hormones are | | | | pose is basically just the positioning of your legs. In the |
| released while performing eel got in blood pressure | | | | full pose. You bring both feet above your legs, sitting |
| and heart rate are decreased greatly. | | | | across like a fashion. Whereas in the half lotus pose, |
| Yoga is one exercise that can be performed by any | | | | only one foot is above your leg and the other is under |
| age, any level and in many various forms. There is | | | | the opposite leg. |
| regular yoga where you can stand and performed the | | | | An example of a typical yoga stretch for sore neck |
| stretches, as well as chair yoga for those that want to | | | | muscles would be as follows. |
| participate in stretches and stress relief at the office. | | | | Sitting in the lotus position mentioned above, sit with |
| For some people Yoga is for than just an exercise, it is | | | | your back straight and looking forward. While exhaling, |
| a religious practice giving spiritual enlightenment, while in | | | | lower your chin to your chest. Perform this move five |
| the meditative state. Yoga allows you to have practice | | | | times and on the fifth time, hold it for three breaths. |
| body control, muscle control and helps to tone the | | | | Now with your head centered perform the same |
| body. | | | | steps as above, but instead of lowering your chin to |
| In traditional restorative yoga classes, the practice of | | | | your chest lower your right ear to your right shoulder. |
| holding traditional yoga poses for longer periods of | | | | Then perform the stretch on the left ear to the left |
| time. This allows the individual to get the breath right, | | | | shoulder. |