Why You Need Yoga in Your Life

This post was made possible by Blogger Babes and contains affiliate links. I received a complimentary subscription of the Yoga Download service in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts are 100% my own.

The first time I heard about yoga was when I was in college.  My cousin always spoke about how great she felt after class and how much more flexible she was.  She invited me to a class and I accepted – curiosity more than anything getting the better of me.

At first I was a little overwhelmed.  There were about 15 people in this class – all at different levels of yogi-ness.  Everyone was super nice and supportive, helping me properly do each of the poses.  At the end of that first class I felt a wash of calmness come over me.  I was relaxed, stretched, and felt great.

BENEFITS OF YOGA

Some of the health benefits of yoga include:

• increases mobility, flexibility and motion
• helps tone and strengthen your muscles
• helps you stand tall by perfecting your posture
• increases your blood flow
• is known to make you happier – a mood booster
• helps me to focus better

MY YOGA PRACTICE AT HOME

I tried to keep my practice regular, going at least once a week.  First I joined a local gym where I’d go to after work.  After that, I tried a few of the local yoga studios and found some great teachers.

Fast forward to present day.  I look forward to yoga and even more so now!  I have terrible lower back pain, so yoga stretching helps to alleviate the pressure I feel and the deep breathing helps to relax me.

Working from home affords me the flexibility to practice throughout the day.  What’s even better is that I can practice in my PJs, not have to worry about doing my hair or forgetting my water bottle, considering it is downstairs in the kitchen.  How do I do this, you may ask?!  I was gifted a subscription to Yoga Download.  I’d heard of it before but was hesitant to continue my yoga practice at home because I didn’t know if I’d like it.

YOGA AT MY FINGERTIPS

I can choose my class based on style, teacher, length, level, intensity, focus, and media.  I can do it at home or if I am traveling I can do it in the hotel – it’s all online. So great and convenient!

I especially like that there is a mix of free and paid yoga classes as well as meditation classes – my new favorite.  There are even customized yoga classes that you can make based on mixing and matching short yoga sequences.  Work in an office?  There are office yoga classes to help you stretch and get back into the groove while sitting at your desk.

My kids have tried the kids’ yoga classes and aside from a bunch of giggling fits in the beginning, they actually become a bit calmer (thank you!) and relaxed afterward.

This post was made possible by Blogger Babes and contains affiliate links. I received a complimentary subscription to the Yoga Download service in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts are 100% my own.