Yoga Your Stress Away

There is no denying the fact that yoga has a beneficial impact on the body, but where should you start in order to get the most for your mind?  Whether you’re thinking about Yoga for losing or maintaining weight, or to improve your emotional and mental health, it is important to consider which type of Yoga fits you the best.  The following description by James Pendergraft goes over three types of Yoga specifically relating to women, but it really applies to anyone looking to start:

Yoga Styles:

1)Vini Yoga. This is a personal practice that could be developed through the incorporation of meditation, proper breathing, and posture as well as prayer and rituals. The amount of all these aspects that could be incorporated into your yoga practice will have to be changed though as a woman and her needs change and develop. Therefore, if you are still a student or a young professional, then the physical aspects of yoga might be more important for you, while older women might focus more on the spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects.

2)Ashtanga Yoga. Also considered as the power yoga, this style is known to be flowing and athletic. Breathing is very important in this yoga style as a woman flows through a series of postures. This is able to generate a lot of sweat and body heat, thus helping women detoxify their bodies.

3)Ananda Yoga. This yoga style makes use of temperate poses. This is gently meditative and perfect for those who would like to practice a yoga style that helps them to look inwards so they can focus on making their emotions better.

I’ve been using Yoga to help slow down in an otherwise fast paced lifestyle and it has been very successful.  What are you experiences with Yoga as stress relief?