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Balance Life — No Comments
7
Feb 12

Exercise should balance life fitness beyond the short term

Fitness expert and columnist Tony Horton understands that many people take up exercise routines for aesthetic reasons, whether it's to impress friends and acquaintances or attract a potential date. However, he reminds people that exercise should really balance life fitness for the long run. As he writes in The Huffington Post, short-term goals lead to short-term results.

"Exercise is so much more than building muscle or losing weight. It's life-altering in every way, and the greatest byproduct is how it changes your perspective, how it alters your beliefs," Horton explained.

In order to create a sustainable regimen, it is important to select something that is fun and enjoyable rather than effective but easy to hate. When done right, exercise, as well as a healthy diet, can improve brain chemistry and provide enough motivation to keep up these good habits for a lifetime.

People who are interested in a routine that is low impact and relaxing should check out their local Dahn Yoga centers. The mind-body regimen has several health benefits, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health. These include better strength, flexibility, stress management, heart rate and blood pressure.

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20
Jan 12

People who are curious about Boston yoga classes don’t have to fear injury

The yoga world has a major bee in its bonnet after an article from the New York Times covered a wide range of injuries connected to the practice of the mind-body regimen. Practitioners believe the story was unfair because it did not point out that injuries can be easily avoided if people know what they are doing. So if you're interested in Boston yoga classes, don't let these horror stories deter you.

Here are some tips for ensuring that your yoga experience is safe, fulfilling and productive, compiled by The Boston Globe.

1. Find your level. "The only thing you need to do as a beginner is act like a beginner," said instructor Justine Wiltshire, as quoted by the news source. "You are not meant to know everything – in fact, you'll always be a student. The joy is in the journey."

2. Find the right teacher. Things you may want to pay attention to are a teacher's sense of humor, style and use of language. You should generally look for someone who is knowledgeable and caring.

3. Listen to your body. This will be especially important in injury prevention.

4. Find a style of yoga that works for you. If you're looking for something that emphasizes calm and serenity, you may want to look into Dahn Yoga centers.

When done correctly, yoga can have a wide range of health benefits. These may include better stress management and improvements in body composition.

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Balance Life — No Comments
16
Jan 12

Yoga can teach stressed-out Americans how to live a balanced life

What do raising a family, dating and the economy have in common? These are all potential sources of stress! However, a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) has found that between 2007 and 2011, the average stress level of the nation has gone down from 6.2 to 5.2 (on a 10-point scale), as reported in USA Today. But it's not because there are fewer things to stress us out – people may simply be learning how to live a balanced life!

"We like to think what's happening is better management," said Norman Anderson of the APA, as quoted by the news source. "Part of the good news from the study is that a majority of people recognize stress as a problem and something that needs to be attended to. I'm not sure that would have been the case a generation or two ago."

The most effective stress management techniques include yoga, jogging and other exercises, according to the news source. Physical activity not only distracts people from stress – it also undoes some of the negative health effects of this mental force.

People who are interested in this mind-body regimen should check out their local Dahn Yoga Centers. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, yoga can also improve one's blood chemistry and physical strength.

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4
Jan 12

Women learn balanced life skills from yoga

One of the unspoken tenets of polite society suggests that you "hold it together": whatever problems you have bugging you, you deal with it in your own time without bothering others unnecessarily. But even the strongest among us knows what it's like to feel as if you can't hold it together any longer. So what can you do? Turn to yoga, which can teach balanced life skills.

"It's liberating," said practitioner Jen Stier, as quoted by West Hartford News. "Yoga allows people to shed layers and drop the facade that they usually walk around with every day."

Stier explained that before taking up yoga, she had been coping with an abnormal bodily response to stress. Other women from her class believe that the mind-body regimen has helped them deal with the emotions of other trials, ranging from eating disorders to job losses.

Instructor Barbara Ruzansky told the news source that the sense of community fostered by the class may be an asset to students.

Women who are interested in finding such a community could start looking at Dahn Yoga centers. They would certainly be in good company. According to a survey conducted by the Yoga Journal in 2008, more than 72 percent of yoga practitioners were female.

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