De-Stress Your Body & Mind With Yoga

By: Gayla Baer  

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At the recommendation of a trusted friend years ago, I discovered the personal health benefits of practicing gentle yoga.  I’m in my mid-forties and when my friends hear me say something related to ‘yoga’, they jokingly tease me a bit.  They might chant the ‘Om’ mantra or humorously presume I can put one leg behind my head while balancing on the other.  I’m ok with their sense of humor.  We all know practicing yoga has become a new trend in recent years.  I think there will be even more awareness created in the times ahead promoting yoga for health of the body and mind. 

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I prefer practicing yoga in my living room or bedroom rather than attending a public yoga class.  (For those of you who go for the social aspect of yoga, I applaud you!)  A friend suggested that I check out this particular product and I’m glad I did!  By following the DVD A.M. and P.M. Yoga featuring Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden in my own space, I can let my inhibitions go and submerge myself into a private, transformational workout.  This Gaiam DVD led me to a positive yoga experience on a daily basis.  The style of teaching is so simple and I had noticeable results in about a week after starting to practice daily.  Now, I continue to grow with the same two dynamic programs by deepening the stretch and intensifying the same basic poses.

I rise early in the morning so I practice A.M. Yoga with Rodney Yee while still in my pajamas.  It gets my mind & body in gear for the day ahead.  P.M. Yoga with Patricia Walden is my way of de-stressing when I get home from work and change into some comfy clothes.  The poses in this segment have a way of helping you achieve a good night’s sleep.  I’ve improved my flexibility, along with muscle strength and toning, in addition to reducing arthritic pain that I need to keep under control.  All these benefits, while burning calories and building a healthy habit for more energy at the same time!  My stress level has decreased immensely with the relaxation techniques in these two sessions.

We are all busy with life commitments and obligations; kids, work, school, errands, etc.  You may think there is not enough time in the day for a yoga workout…yet, the time I spend with the A.M. and/or P.M. sessions is so minimal, there is no reason NOT to do it.  Honestly, I look forward to it and I’ll warn you… yoga for the body & mind is addictive.  If you are just discovering yoga or even if you are already practicing, the poses in the A.M. Yoga session are not difficult to do.  The P.M. Yoga session is more challenging, yet simple enough for a novice.  Just do only what your body allows without discomfort.  Pace yourself.  It is recommended to become familiar with the safety guidelines at the beginning of this program or any exercise activity.  Treat your body & mind with this journey to fitness and begin to de-stress yourself.

A.M. and P.M. Yoga is available at Amazon.

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September 13, 2009
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8 Responses to “De-Stress Your Body & Mind With Yoga”
  1. i practice Yoga purely for the purpose of reducing stress and it really works. Yoga keeps both of my mind and body relax.

  2. i do Yoga everyday for the purpose of relaxation. Yoga really helps me in getting a very relaxed mind and body.

  3. seoofindia says:

    In India from the Ancient age of time Yoga occupied a Elite position. Yoga now a days growing rapidly on other countries too. Due to heavy stressful life and time pressure work.

  4. Heather A says:

    Many people don’t realize how great yoga is for the detoxification process. It is an essential weight loss tool and great for the mind body and soul. It has helped me cope with many stressful situations for sure.
    .-= Heather A´s last blog ..Types of Detox Diets =-.

  5. alfredjohn11 says:

    yoga is a science connecting mind body and soul. it helps relieve stress. purify the mind and in the higher forms it connects with the soul.

  6. There are tons of Yoga products on the market today, and some of them are really good, however, be careful of Yoga DVDs – most of them are not about Yoga but about some style of fitness, never addressing the mind but only the body. This DVD, however, is pretty good :)

  7. emra says:

    yoga is a very important for our life. yoga give us relief from many disease. if we do yoga daily than our body remain fit and fine.

  8. I love yoga as well… and love even more that people make dvds for those of us who too inflexible to do yoga in public ;) This one is a great dvd too!
    .-= VirtualityReiki´s last blog ..MANIFESTATION CRASH COURSE =-.

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