Episode 151 - Beginner’s Guide to Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life
There’s a reason for the famous quote, “yoga changed my life.” A consistent yoga practice can create mental clarity and calmness, increase body awareness, relieve chronic stress patterns, relax the mind, improve sleep and create more mindfulness throughout many areas of your life. It’s challenging to convey the depth that yoga can have on your overall well-being until you experience it yourself but we wanted to do a deep dive on the topic to inspire you to deepen your yoga practice if it’s been calling to you.
In this episode, we share a short history lesson of yoga, the 8 limbs of yoga, how we both got into yoga, how it’s impacted our lives and tips for someone who wants to start. One way yoga encourages transformation is by helping you to shift patterns you've developed over time, particularly patterns that may be unhealthy. With winter coming up and temperatures dropping, there’s truly no better time to start or deepen your practice to help curb seasonal mood shifts, remain grounded through the holidays and enter your new year with a grateful heart.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES:
The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
The Path of the Yoga Sutras by Nicolai Bachman
Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses by Sage Rountree
A New Look At The Science of Yoga by Eddie Stern
Yoga Practice and Philosophy by Swami Sitaramananda
Breathing Techniques - Article
Wim Hof Breathwork - YouTube
YOGA CREATORS:
Alexa Buda
Julia Iz
Helena (Face Yoga)
Sjana Elise
Jessica Olie
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