Belly fat, that’s all we really care about these days isn’t it? Well, mainstream society sure does feed us enough marketing for ways to lose weight quick and you will be happy to know that yoga is one of the quickest and safest ways to lean out the body. If you are interested in yoga for physical reasons, you are among millions of people who have found yoga in the same way but there is more “benefit” than meets the eyes that will keep you consistently coming back for more.
From the moment you step into our studio, your body actually begins to transform and shift into a healthier state. How? Good, good, good, good vibrations! My students tell me they can feel the positive energy. This energy calms their nervous system and aids healing before they even move. Current peer reviewed medical journals have published clinical studies proving yoga decreases stress leading to measurable improvements in health markers such as blood pressure, body inflammation, cell aging, body pain, body function, and heart rate to name a few. My mission as it has been taught to me by my teachers is to provide students with a sanctuary for healing, transformation and awakening. This is the difference you will find practicing with us. Yoga (union) is not just flexibility and strength, which you will improve, but something more that is felt immediately and developed over time. Flexibility and strength are byproducts of yoga not the yoga itself. A great quote from Ashtanga founder Sri K Pattabhi Jois is “Body not stiff, mind stiff”. People work so hard to improve themselves often failing because of will power or any number of reasons and get into a cycle of perpetual fight with the Self. Yogis experience change differently by allowing things to come or leave organically which happens through their practice. “Practice and all is coming” as Sri K Pattabhi Jois used to say. Yogis have learned that fighting with The Self is futile because the mind by nature is rebellious. We use the breath to distract the mind thereby creating space between thoughts or more simply stated, creating moments of emptiness in the mind. The Yoga Sutras state “yogascittavrittinirodha” = “yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind”. Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you are not thinking, talking to or answering yourself? If you observe yourself closely, you will notice, your brain is constantly stimulated even when sleeping. It’s time to find peace of mind and you can do that through a consistent yoga practice with a quality instructor. The benefits of finding that peace are innumerable. Yes, your yoga practice will cultivate a healthier body but you will also gain peace of mind, oneness with Self, improved concentration, better sleep, improved relationships, glowing skin, but it’s the lightness of heart that is my addiction. Please first seek the advice of a licensed physican to see if yoga is right for you. TinaLorenYoga.com
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