YOGA PRESENTATION
Introduction to Yoga
What is yoga?
Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility balance and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The practice originated in India about 5,000 years ago, and has been adapted in a variety of ways.
What are the health benefits of yoga?
Dozens of scientific trials have been published on yoga. most studies suggest that yoga has many benefits and is a safe and effective way to increase physical activity, especially strength, flexibility and balance.
“Yoga is the fountain of youth. You're only as young as your spine is flexible. ”
Don't I need to be flexible to do yoga?
No, Yoga will slowly improve your flexibility and help you go beyond your normal range of movement, so that you then feel more comfortable during normal daily activity. It is important to find the balance between flexibility and strength, being over flexible without strength in the joints is as bad as not being flexible.
Fat Burning & Muscle Strength
Do you hate being yelled at in high intensity boot camps and dance workouts where you just cant get the steps ? but you still want to shed some unwanted fat ? then Yoga is the answer. Even though its considered a more relaxed approach to exercising, it can be very effective with burning fat and increasing muscle tone. Yoga is the original functional body weight training that really is an all in one workout.
Types of Yoga
There are many different types of yoga, some of the most common and popular types of yoga include:
1. FFY Yoga - Yoga based on the principals of fitness, including a blend of Vinyasa flow and Ashtanga to strength, core and flexibility. This is a popular form of modern form of yoga that appeals to a broad range of people as there is no meditation or chanting which can sometimes put people off taking up Yoga.
2. Bikram Yoga - Yoga in 105 degree heat and in 40% humidity. Bikram has 26 poses with lots of alignment work.
3. Hatha Yoga - Slow and gentle movements relaxing
What is yoga?
Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility balance and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The practice originated in India about 5,000 years ago, and has been adapted in a variety of ways.
What are the health benefits of yoga?
Dozens of scientific trials have been published on yoga. most studies suggest that yoga has many benefits and is a safe and effective way to increase physical activity, especially strength, flexibility and balance.
“Yoga is the fountain of youth. You're only as young as your spine is flexible. ”
Don't I need to be flexible to do yoga?
No, Yoga will slowly improve your flexibility and help you go beyond your normal range of movement, so that you then feel more comfortable during normal daily activity. It is important to find the balance between flexibility and strength, being over flexible without strength in the joints is as bad as not being flexible.
Fat Burning & Muscle Strength
Do you hate being yelled at in high intensity boot camps and dance workouts where you just cant get the steps ? but you still want to shed some unwanted fat ? then Yoga is the answer. Even though its considered a more relaxed approach to exercising, it can be very effective with burning fat and increasing muscle tone. Yoga is the original functional body weight training that really is an all in one workout.
Types of Yoga
There are many different types of yoga, some of the most common and popular types of yoga include:
1. FFY Yoga - Yoga based on the principals of fitness, including a blend of Vinyasa flow and Ashtanga to strength, core and flexibility. This is a popular form of modern form of yoga that appeals to a broad range of people as there is no meditation or chanting which can sometimes put people off taking up Yoga.
2. Bikram Yoga - Yoga in 105 degree heat and in 40% humidity. Bikram has 26 poses with lots of alignment work.
3. Hatha Yoga - Slow and gentle movements relaxing