Yoga

Yoga is one of those things that we have all heard about and we all know how beneficial it is supposed be for our bodies and our spirit. So why is it that so many of us don't do it? Maybe it is because it is still considered "New Age" or maybe it doesn't have the same allure that other types of regiments do. All I can say is that along with biofeedback and meditation adding yoga to my routine was one of the most life changing things I have ever done for myself!

Definition:
- Yoga: This is really a way of life that includes ethical precepts, dietary prescriptions, and physical exercise. Its practitioners believe that their discipline has the capacity to alter mental and bodily responses normally thought to be far beyond a person's ability to modulate them.

During the past 80 years, health professionals in India and the West have begun to investigate the therapeutic potential of Yoga. To date, thousands of research studies have been undertaken and have shown that with the practice of yogic meditation a person can, indeed, learn to control such physiologic parameters as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory function, metabolic rate, skin resistance, brain waves, body temperature, and many other bodily functions.

My Experience: Initially I found Yoga difficult to add to my daily routine. The Yoga poses were hard on my body and triggered my disorder. It wasn’t until I read one of Deepak Chopra’s books and found some Yoga stretching exercises that I really got started. Now every morning I go to the beach and do Yoga for about an hour and then meditate for a half hour. It is one of the best things I could have done for myself. And when I don’t do it I can really tell the difference.

Would I do it again? I DO IT EVERYDAY!

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