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How to Get<br />
Started<br />
with Yoga<br />
By Ashby Brown<br />
Looking for a new workout to spice up your<br />
week? Yoga might just be the thing for you. Yoga<br />
has recently risen in popularity, but what’s the<br />
hype?<br />
The Benefits:<br />
Gail Connell is a Registered Yoga Teacher at<br />
Core Physique in Atlanta and originally began<br />
yoga after a jaw surgery, due to a suggestion by<br />
her surgeon. Since then it has become a passion.<br />
Connell believes yoga is so amazing because<br />
everyone can do it. “If you have a body and<br />
you’re breathing, you can do yoga,” she states.<br />
“You do not have to be flexible. It’s all about your<br />
breathing.”<br />
One of the main benefits of yoga is stress<br />
relief. With the craziness that is college, Connell<br />
said yoga can truly benefit students because it<br />
is a great way to channel and relieve stress, as<br />
well as help clear the mind. It also teaches you to<br />
be present. According to Connell, yoga is about<br />
being of mind, body, and spirit. This practice can<br />
be a huge stress reliever.<br />
Another health benefit of yoga is building<br />
strength. By holding poses for particular<br />
lengths of time, you can increase your muscular<br />
endurance as well as bone strength.<br />
Lastly, Connell emphasizes how yoga can<br />
help you “not walk like an old person.” Yoga<br />
emphasizes certain ways of holding your body<br />
and can help improve your posture. This will not<br />
only help joint and spinal pain, but will also help<br />
in improving alignment.<br />
Getting Started<br />
It’s clear that yoga can be an amazing, holistic<br />
workout. But how to you get started? Yoga<br />
doesn’t require much, but it’s helpful to have<br />
some basic supplies.<br />
First, a yoga mat is important to prevent<br />
hands and feet slipping while holding poses.
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