National Yoga Month!

What better way to start off the school year than with National Yoga Month? For more than 5,000 years, yoga has been traced all the way back to Northern India. It started as a spiritual practice but has become popular in promoting physical and mental well-being. Yoga, as practiced in the United States, typically emphasizes physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana). Depending on where you are located, yoga may look a little different.

Overall, National Yoga Month is to educate people on the health benefits of yoga and how yoga creates a healthier lifestyle. So how does it create a healthier lifestyle?

1. Physical benefits

   • Increased flexibility

   • Injury protection

   • Increased muscle strength

2. Mental benefits

   • Sharpened focus

   • Relief of anxiety, stress, and depression

   • Relaxation of the body and mind

These are just some of the many more benefits of practicing yoga. But how do you get started practicing?

1. Places to practice yoga:

• Local Yoga Studio

• Your Gym

• Community Events

• At Home / Youtube

2. Apps for Yoga or Mindfulness:

• Daily Yoga

• Calm

• Asana Rebel

• Yoga Studio

• Headspace