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Yoga
Yoga is a mind body practice that originated in India thousands of years ago. There are many different forms of yoga that often combine postures, movements, breathing techniques, and meditation. Yoga, meaning, "to join or bind together," has an historically spiritual function and is/was often performed to achieve union with the divine and/or prepare the body and mind for long periods of meditation. Yoga has been practiced in the United States for over 100 years. According to 2003 study published in Yoga Journal , over 15 million Americans or seven percent of the adult population practice yoga.
Yoga is a non- or low-impact physical exercise that can be practiced by almost anyone. Yoga is designed to enhance awareness, create balance among the mind, body, and spirit, improve fitness, cleanse, heal, and strengthen the body. Yoga practice can reduce stress, ease tense muscles, increase range of motion, improve flexibility, and increase strength, endurance, and balance. Yoga has been found to promote lubrication of the joints, ligaments, and tendons. This practice is effective in detoxifying the body, toning muscles, activating and massaging the internal organs, and harmonizing the body and mind to promote relaxation and wellness.
While yoga is not a cure for illness, it has been proven an effective adjunct therapy for patients who suffer from anxiety, depression, headaches, insomnia, arthritis, asthma, gastrointestinal problems, cancer, heart disease, fibromyaglia, diabetes, migraines, high blood pressure and more. Yoga can also make you more aware of your body, which may facilitate early detection of health problems.
The National Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine is currently studying the benefits of yoga for patients with low back pain, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, shortness of breath in Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disorder, HIV, mood disorders, and people at high risk for diabetes. The government has funded this research to learn more about the myriad of benefits offered through yoga.
There is no official standard for training and certification of yoga teachers. In some cases, a yoga instructor may have only had a weekend of training prior to teaching yoga. In 2003, the Boston Globe published a report of increased yoga-related injuries. The study found that inappropriate postures and movements taught by under-trained yoga teachers were the primary cause of these injuries. The Yoga Alliance, a teacher-organized group, recommends that yoga instructors receive a minimum of 200 hours of training. More than 8,000 yoga instructors in the United States have achieved this requirement. When yoga is taught by a qualified and experienced teacher, the risk of adverse effects is practically non-existent.
Many recreation centers, gyms, fitness centers, YMCAs, community centers, and meditation centers offer yoga classes throughout the nation. You may wish to discover which yoga styles are taught and the instructor's level of experience before beginning a practice to ensure that the center you choose offers a safe practice that suits your needs.
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