The Power of Gratitude
Consciously thinking about what you are grateful for improves your physical and mental health.
Thinking about the many blessings in your life is a healing process and there’s no better place to do this than your yoga mat. Yoga makes you slow down and focus on the here and now. It naturally brings to focus the little things to be grateful for, like your breath and your body.
Try out these yoga practices that cultivate gratitude
Ditching the Worry with Yoga
Yoga is fun! However, if you’re new to yoga it’s easy to be stuck in your head and think too much about what you’re doing. Remember that yoga is a practice, so don’t expect to be perfect. Just be in tune with your body.
To get the most out of yoga, ditch the worry and really focus on being present.
Downward Dog with Actual Dogs
Doing yoga with animals is fun, adorable and makes you laugh!!! Plus you might even get to take home a new best friend!
Check out some places in Denver area to do yoga with animals!
Downward dog with actual dogs: puppyoga with lovable pups that need homes!
Cat on mats: yoga with kitties that need to be adopted!
Goat yoga: goats love to stand on stuff and they help build strength by climbing on you while doing yoga!
My personal favorite: KANGAROO YOGA! What an exotic way to get your workout in!
(Thanks to Pilates PTA for the awesome photo!)
How to Avoid Yoga Injuries
https://greatist.com/fitness/common-yoga-injuries-prevention-treatment
Yoga is excellent for your body! But like any other type of exercise, you risk injury if you don’t have the right form. The most common yoga injury is hyper extending your knee. Read this excellent article about the most common yoga injuries, how you can prevent them and the steps to building a strong yoga practice!
Yoga Meditation – A Guide for Beginners
Yoga is a great exercise and an awesome way to practice mindfulness!! You should do yoga for at least 30-60 minutes per week!
Yoga helps you build muscle strength, increases flexibility, improves blood flow, decreases blood pressure, improves posture, concentration and energy, decreases stress and anxiety.
Taking to a yoga class is a great way to exercise, get hands on guidance, make friends and build community! If you’re new to yoga, check out this 20 minute yoga routine you can do at home!
