Are your mind, body and spirit out of tune? You might think about pulling out the yoga mat. Yoga is practiced by millions worldwide to reduce stress, increase flexibility and improve overall health, but some experts warn that all of those complex stretches and maneuvers could be doing serious damage to your body. Is yoga the secret to a healthy life, or could you just be kicking yourself?
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Yoga can greatly enhance one's own connection to their body. If you practice yoga the way it was intended to be practiced, with awareness, you shouldn't feel the need to force anything into position. Remember, it's not about the destination, it's all about the journey. How does it feel to move closer and closer to a particular pose? Can you notice the opening and letting go of the body? How good would it feel to be able to sit in a lotus position (what Shirley refers to as Indian Style) after years of it being difficult? These are questions to entertain us as we practice, to inform us of our moving closer to ease and flexibility. By the way, it has been proven through many disciplines that a more flexible body helps create a more flexible mind.
Saying that "a person with a flat back should not be trying to arch it" is like saying "a person with a narrow mind should not try to expand it". I definitely disagree with this comment that Shirley made, especially being a chiropractor (I use very little force, by the way) and witnessing spinal structures change as tension melts from connective tissues.
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