{"id":2852,"date":"2015-07-22T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dealdashblog.com\/?p=2852"},"modified":"2015-07-22T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T13:00:52","slug":"living-healthy-lets-learn-about-yoga-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/living-healthy-lets-learn-about-yoga-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Healthy: Let’s Learn About Yoga Together"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome back to DealDash<\/a> Blog’s Living Healthy series. Today’s blog is going to give you a quick and easy introduction to yoga. Let’s get started!<\/h2>\n

I’m sure that you have heard the word “yoga” before, but I bet that you didn’t know that the\u00a0word yoga came from the Sanskrit word “yuj”, which\u00a0means to yoke or bind. Yuj\u00a0is often interpreted as \u201cunion\u201d or a method of discipline. If you are just getting started into the practice of yoga, you will be pleased to know that you can spend as much or as little time doing yoga and you will still be able to reap the benefits of this healthy and calming exercise.\u00a0Even if you only practice yoga for one hour a week, you will experience the benefits of that practice. If you can do more than that, you will certainly experience more benefits. I suggest starting with two or three times a week, for an hour or an hour and a half each time. If you can only do 30 minutes per session, that\u2019s fine too. Don’t worry or stress, just get another practice in when you have the chance.<\/p>\n

Here is an infographic of some of the most popular yoga poses. Please note the color coding on the infographic, some of these are advanced poses not meant for the beginner!<\/p>\n

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Now that you’ve seen some of the poses, let’s talk about some of the benefits of practicing yoga. Here are some great reasons to start:<\/p>\n

1- Sleep. Yoga can help you sleep better.\u00a0When you start practicing yoga you\u2019ll be releasing pent up energy that could prevent you from falling asleep, and sleeping soundly once you do get to sleep. Yoga helps relax your nervous system, which is the part of your body responsible for restful sleep or a night of tossing and turning.<\/p>\n

2- \u00a0Builds muscle strength.\u00a0Yoga requires you to get into and hold positions that will naturally strengthen your muscles, using only your body’s weight for resistance.<\/p>\n

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3- Lower blood pressure.\u00a0Yoga\u00a0is a great workout for your heart, and will improve your cardiovascular function over time.<\/p>\n

4- Metabolism.\u00a0Yoga helps improve your metabolism, which is directly responsible for helping you burn more calories with less work.<\/p>\n

5- Better posture.\u00a0Yoga will give you better posture naturally. All of the poses you\u2019ll be performing are geared to get your body back into proper alignment the way that it should be.<\/p>\n

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I hope this article has encouraged you to take up the practice of yoga. If you’re interested in getting some items to get you started head on over to DealDash. DealDash<\/a> has yoga mats, yoga balls, water bottles, and plenty of other items that you can use. Check out the Hobbies, Outdoors, & Sports<\/a> category and I’m sure that you’ll find something that you just love. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!<\/p>\n

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