Friday, August 31, 2018

At A Yoga Studio Capitol Hill Residents Can Learn Many New Skills

At A Yoga Studio Capitol Hill Residents Can Learn Many New Skills


by Paul Phillips


Years ago Swami Vivekanada, originally from India, toured the USA and Canada to promote the benefits of the Asana philosophy. Not in his wildest dreams could he expect the overwhelming response that he got. People were immediately taken by the obvious benefits of Asana and it became one of the fastest growing pass time ever. Today, many millions of people practice Asana. When visiting a yoga studio Capitol Hill residents hope to improve themselves in every possible way.

There are those that are sceptical or even downright hostile to this philosophy, mostly because they mistakenly believe that it is a sect or a religion. This is most definitely not the case. Others think that Asana is just another exercising technique where practitioners focus on stretching exercises. Instead, Asana aims to help people to improve the health of their bodies, their minds and their souls.

Asana certainly does include a wide variety of low impact exercises and poses but they have multiple purposes. These exercises not only improve muscle tone, fitness levels and overall flexibility, but they also play an important role in helping practitioners to improve their posture the ability to concentrate and their ability to gain control over their inner thoughts. Asana has also prove to be very effective in helping people become more disciplined.

Asana does not involve fixed schedules or any form of competition. No practitioner is even expected to master new techniques faster or at a specific time. Every individual proceeds at his own pace, without any external pressure. This is why classes in most studios are mixed. They consist of young and old, experienced practitioners and beginners, fit people and unfit ones. In fact, anyone is welcome to join a specific class.

Many studies have been conducted on the benefits or dangers of Asana and the vast majority of them conclude that this philosophy hold absolutely no risk to any practitioner. In fact, Asana offers numerous health benefits. It does not involve any hard impact activities and there is ample evidence that those suffering from arthritis, heart disease, migraines, depression, osteoporosis and chronic back pain all benefit greatly.

Starting with Asana does not involve purchasing any special equipment or clothing. It can be practiced indoors or out of doors. It can be practiced at any time and it can be practiced alone or with groups of other people. It is not even necessary to belong to a club. Especially beginners, however, are encouraged to attend at least a few initial lessons to help them master the basic techniques.

Anyone wanting to learn more about Asana will find that their is a host of resources. Many books, websites and articles are devoted to this subject. Beginners are advised to investigate the many approaches to this philosophy and to choose the one approach that will work for them as individuals. Instructors can help by providing more information on the many ways in which Asana can be approached.

There can be no doubt whatsoever that yoga benefits millions of people. It is the ideal family activity because it is not competitive and it does not require practitioners to maintain a certain pace. It does not come as a surprise to learn that the popularity of Asana is still on the rise.




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