Okay ladies, September is Yoga month – so time to roll out that dusty old mat and commit to doing just a teeny bit of yoga every day! You really don’t have to do a 90 minute practice (the length of most classes,) in order to benefit. Just mastering a little breathing and a couple of poses a day can get you nicely on track. As I’ve been sitting at a computer for more hours than is healthy or comfortable for the past 3 years, my regular yoga practice began to slip down my priority list. As a result, tighter hips, shoulders and heightened stress levels began to creep back into my life, so I resolved to carve out a quiet half hour every day and get back on the mat. The most important element in Yoga is the breathing, which ultimately leads to a sense of calm, whereby the mind begins to quieten down. Read more »
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