Yoga helped some Bostonians remember how to balance life on Christmas day.
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are enough to drive anyone out of their mind: insane shopping malls, harsh winter weather, family gatherings with relatives and so on. However, some Bostonians turned to yoga in order to remember how to balance life on Christmas day.
"The holidays, even though they're wonderful, they can be stressful," said Arlington resident Maureen Dolan, as quoted by The Boston Globe. "It's almost like yoga is more necessary at this time of year."
Dolan went on to tell the news source that Boston yoga classes helped relieve some of the tightness she was feeling in her neck, shoulders and, yes, her mood.
Elsewhere around Boston, other people were also opting to spend Christmas day partaking of more intimate activities. Some decided to go to church or avoid larger parties in favor of food and drink shared with a single companion.
More than 13 million Americans were reaping both the mental and physical benefits of yoga as of 2007, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health. These positive changes may include better stress management, blood pressure, lung capacity, body composition, flexibility and physical strength.
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