Yoga
Yoga is a preventive medicine system for overall health and well-being. It is particularly well suited to address people with chronic illness. Yoga practice can vary from yoga therapeutics to vigorous and physically demanding. Unfortunately, western interpretation of yoga tends to be much more vigorous, even athletic, which excludes the majority of our population.
Like aerobic, strength, and flexibility trainig, yoga is like medicine, it has a dose response. However, unlike most traditional activities, yoga is low impact and always ends in deep relaxation. The key is to practice the most beneficial poses and movement for your health.
HeartChange specializes in yoga therapeutics and gentle yoga with a compassionate understanding of chronic illness. As individuals improve their health, they are also able to progress in their practice. Listed below are just some of the benefits.
Yoga is a single comprehensive system that can (1):
- Reduce physical stress symptoms
- Calm the mind
- Increase flexibility
- Improve balance
- Promote strength
- Heighten cardiovascular condition
- Lower blood pressure
- Reduce obesity
- Strengthen muscle supporting bones
- Prevent injuries
- Lift mood
- Improve immune function
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(1) Yoga as Medicine. Timothy McCall, MD, Random House Publishers, 2007.
