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From inside out, head to toe, bones to skin, Yoga improves the body. Whether you want to manage body weight and muscle tone, improve heart and cardiovascular health, balance hormonal and endocrine systems, replenish organs and glands, improve energy and happiness, or just plain feel better, you get out of Yoga what you put in. The human body is incredibly complex. Without regular stretching, breathing, relaxing, and use, our muscles can tighten and lock into chronic muscle-tension. This severely effects our emotional balance, as emotions and trauma to the body are retained in chronic muscle tension. This can cause negative behavioral patterns such as depression, anxiety and fear. Yoga gurus, and now even modern medicine, have said that stress and strain are the cause of all chronic diseases, even infectious ones. In order to free one's self from stresses and strains of the body, as well as trapped, rigid emotional states, often times the process begins with opening, strengthening and relaxing the body. Incredible stories about life transformations from Yoga are in the thousands. Here are some common reasons people have for practicing Yoga:
Benefits of Yoga in Heat and Humidity Warmed muscles are more flexible. Organs, tissues and glands are massaged through holding the asanas and toxins are released through the sweat/excretory system. Reduces fat, aging, addictions, injuries, stress, infertility, insomnia, mental imbalances and general weakness. Good for beginners and people who have trouble keeping an exercise routine. If you are inactive, chances are that your core is not string, making you at risk for disease, injuries, hormonal imbalances and obesity. Hot yoga strengthens the core and builds lean muscle while being a cardiovascular exercise that is non-taxing and rejuvenating for the body. Good for athletes and active people. If you have a strong core but still have injuries or a stiff body, you are not maximizing your potential. Even the most strenuous sports don't use many of the muscles in the body... Ever! In hot yoga every muscle is stretched, lengthened, and strengthened... this is a cardio and strength training workout with many other benefits! Hot yoga is done in moist heat. This perfect combination speeds up the breakdown of glucose fatty acids, improves the function of the nervous system, hydrates and rejuvenates skin and other organs, and reduces the risk of injuries and heart irregularities associated with sudden exercise.
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the power and truth of this practice may all beings have happiness and
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