Yoga.....Is It Really For Me?

Yoga.....Is It Really For Me?

You have never attempted Yoga before but you have this idea in your mind.....of bodies twisted and stretched in very unnatural positions....like a human gumby.

You have seen the pictures. There is no way your body is even going to make it on the floor into "Sleeping Pigeon" much less ”Downward Facing Dog”. Even the names elicit pain.

So why are so many people adding yoga into their work out routine? The fact of the matter is Yoga is "Fit for Every BODY" It can be started in childhood or late in life, whether you are fit or not, or have a restricted range of motion, and even if you are sick and seriously impaired.

Yoga has the ability to sculpt your body with out having to lift weights, increases flexibility and balance, improves focus, aids in better sleep, it is a stress reliever and helps to keep you free of injury and illness. All you need is your yoga mat and comfortable clothing to move in.

Yoga is a practice that grows with you & stays with you always, not just in the studio or on the mat, but a solid practice becomes enmeshed in all that you do & how you live your life. Yoga is a discipline. It takes practice, repetition, commitment, and dedication. Yoga will integrate the body, the mind, and the spirit…. most all it is fun.

Here are a few quotes that may inspire you

"The analogy I make is when you're a kid playing tag, you touch home and you're safe, if you don't touch home, you're out. You have to have a moment in your day when you touch home, where you let go of everything and you don't feel the need to solve all your issues and battles, but that you can relinquish them for a little piece of time. This is what you get when you come into your yoga experience. You come in, often full of thoughts rattling around in your head and then you get to that point in your practice where you can lie there with nowhere to go and nothing to be and nothing to do. And you remember the formula for happiness is not all that complicated." David Romanelli'

"Yoga is a friend to those who embrace it sincerely & totally. It lifts it's practitioners from the clutches of pain and sorrow, and enables them to live fully, taking delight in life. The practice of yoga helps the lazy body to become active & vibrant. It transforms the mind, making it harmonious." B.K.S. Iyengar:

The Niles Family Fitness Center offers many different yoga during the day and evening.

Visit us on our website at www.nilesfitness.com to see our schedule of yoga classes.

Email us at fitnesscenter.com to have your yoga questions answered.