I have only tried Yoga, maybe five times in my life!  I have friends who are addicted to Yoga.  They go at least 2-3 times a week and they tell me that they greatly benefit from what Yoga has to offer.  So, I decided before I write off this very popular form of exercise, I would do some research of my own and find out what makes it so popular!

1. Meditation, I found is good for the mind.  It puts you into a state of relaxation and deeper thinking.

2. I also discovered that there are different types of Yoga.  At my last count, I had read about 15!

3. Yoga can improve your overall health and mental well-being.  It’s good for flexibility, strenght and muscle tone.

4. There are different poses, each one done with precision and with a rest between each one.

5.  And there are two categories of Yoga. Flow and Non-Flow.  Flow raises your heart-rate and non-flow does not.  I think I prefer the non-flow!

When choosing where to go to a Yoga class, usually its word of mouth from a friend. Or, there are many directories out there, it would be easy to find somewhere in your area.

I may give Yoga another go.  What’t the worst that could happen? I could get healthy!  Hmm, sounds good to me!

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