Yoga can be helpful for many reasons. It helps with balance, digestion, improving respiration, energy and vitality. Plus, it’s great for cardio and circulatory health.
But, what happens when your body becomes “cranky?” I don’t mean the “feed me now, I am hangry” cranky, I am talking about the working-in-the-yard or sitting-at-your-desk-all-day kind of cranky. It’s so important to stretch before, during and after any type of activity.
Right now, with spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, people tend to be outside mowing their grass, tending to flower beds or weeding gardens. All of those activities do a number on our bodies. While we are so engaged in getting the lawn mowed, or getting those flowers in pots, we have to remember our bodies need a break too. So, be sure to take a few moments here and there throughout your yard-work day to get your body stretched before you get a cranky back.
Don’t think sitting at a computer all day is an activity? Think again. By sitting at a computer station, our arms, shoulders and lower back are all being used. And, as the day goes on, slouching tends to set in. How can you avoid getting cranky at work? Get up and move every 20 minutes — if you can. Even if it’s just to simply walk to the drinking fountain. Moving is moving.
And, if the day goes too fast for you, but you want to take a few moments for yourself – be sure to check out LaGrange Yoga where all types of yoga are offered! Our Yoga classes include All Level Hatha, Gentle, Vinyasa/Flow, Restorative, Yin, and Meditation. Our Fitness classes include Cardio Kick Boxing, Dance2Fit, Zumba and Spinning. For information regarding martial arts classes, please go to www.TigerMartialArts.net.
~WITH PEACE~
Jeannette