Find Balance in Life

FIND BALANCE IN LIFE

Written by Lazane de Lange | Escape Yoga Studio

The very word “yoga” means to “yoke”, to unite the body-mind in harmony. Yoga is getting recognised all over the world and is even being incorporated in primary and high schools as an extramural activity. The UK (and many other countries, including South Africa) have started teaching mindfulness to children because it has so many benefits. This includes stress relief, muscle tone and building strength, helping with depression and anxiety, weight loss, concentration, mindfulness, just to name a few. 

 

Yoga is not a religion. It is true that the traditional home of yoga is India, but yoga does not connect with any religion. By doing the poses and breathing techniques, you get to know your mind, body, emotions and actions better. Yoga is universal and a yogi does not need to be bound by any religious faith to practice yoga. Yoga is a positive and comprehensive approach to holistic health through the integration of body, mind and spirit; as such, it is a valuable instrument to promote one’s spiritual well-being and overall physical and mental health. 

Yoga in an excellent way to cope with stress in our daily lives. With this past year and trauma we all had to face, everybody needs some yoga! It teaches you to be grateful every day and to respect yourself, your body and everyone around you.  By doing it you will see a massive change in your relationship with yourself, your body and your mind. Yoga is designed for every (body), you don’t have to be a certain size or gender to practice yoga, yoga is for everyone. 

 

If you are looking for a physical activity to improve body/muscle strength, improve balance and flexibility, helps you to manage stress, relaxes you, assist in better sleeping patterns, boosts your metabolism, increases blood flow and improves posture - YOGA is the answer!

There are many different types of yoga. Hatha and Vinyasa yoga gets your heart rate and energy levels up. You will find Hatha and Vinyasa yoga is extremely popular and it will feel like a workout. If you are looking for more of a relaxing and deep stretch session, Yin and Restorative Yoga is for you. Remember you always need to balance your body out, so if you are doing a lot of strength and power sessions, you need to balance it out by a deep and relaxing stretch.

 

Escape Yoga Studio is the studio for you offering a beautiful environment with the best instructors and more than 16 classes per week to choose from. Offering a variety of yoga classes, suitable for every yogi. We also offer a variety of workshops every weekend.

Please contact Lazane on 066 265 4866 for more information.

Email |  escape@thespacewillows.co.za

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