Yoga
What Is Yoga?
Yoga is the practice of postures with breath awareness and meditation. It relieves pain and stress. The word Yoga means “union”. Yoga unites the mind with the body.
Yoga Is For Everyone!
It is for men and women
The older and the younger
The fit and the unfit
The flexible and the stiff
For those who have injuries and those who are pain free!
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Which Yoga Style to Choose?
In Yoga Dublin we offer a choice of yoga styles. Our teachers often combine styles to design an original, effective class. Please read our style guides listed on the top of this page and feel free to ask teachers for further explanations.
Why Do Yoga?
Yoga is beneficial for many conditions including anxiety, stress, depression, IBS, insomnia, asthma, back pain, arthritis, hypertension, and diabetes.The benefits of a regular yoga practice include:
- Stress relief: Creates relaxation, improves sleep, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, improves digestion and boosts the immune system.
- Pain relief: Practicing yoga reduces back and neck pain. one learns how to relax muscles and release pain.
- Better breathing: Yoga teaches people to take slower, deeper breaths which helps to cope with stress.
- Flexibility: Yoga improves flexibility and body alignment resulting in better posture and helps to relieve back, neck, joint and muscle problems.
- Increased strength: Yoga postures use every muscle in the body, helping to increase strength from head to toe.
- Weight loss: Yoga also encourages healthy eating habits and provides a heightened sense of wellbeing and self esteem.
- Improved circulation: Yoga helps to improve circulation and more efficiently moves oxygenated blood to the body’s cells.
- Focus on the present: Yoga helps us to become more aware and improves concentration and coordination.
- Inner peace: The meditative aspects of yoga help many to reach a deeper and more satisfying place in their lives.
