Energizing Vinyasa Yoga Flow I

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This video covers a slow-flow sequence for cultivating energy. This series can be practiced at any time of day. However, Vinyasa sequences should be avoided for two hours before bedtime as they tend to raise energy.

Why Do Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga?

Yoga is a form of exercise that increases flexibility and strengthens and tones muscles. It can quickly change your physical condition and mental capacity. Beginners often start with slow flow Vinyasa yoga poses to prepare their body for more advanced poses. Yoga exercises have been around for more than 5,000 years and include more than 100 different forms.

Health Benefits

Regular yoga practice will develop good posture by strengthening your core, arms, back and legs. Slow flow Vinyasa yoga gives you a full body workout without placing stress on joints. Yoga classes are available at gyms and community centers throughout the world. Mind-body awareness is an important health benefit of yoga. Other health benefits include weight reduction, improved athletic performance and increased energy. Yoga comes in all forms including poses for beginners or experienced athletes.

Power of Meditation

Meditation provides a sense of calm, peace and balance. It also helps you control thoughts, reduces depressive feelings and increases oxygen and blood flow throughout the body. Meditation also helps reverse heart disease and enhances the body’s immune system.

Start meditating by focusing your mind on your breathing. If your mind starts to wander, then bring it back to your breathing. Sit up straight, relax your arms and cross your legs. Keep your eyes closed to help you relax. The goal is to be able to sit and meditate on a regular basis for at least 10 minutes per day.

Nutrition

Combining yoga with good nutrition is the fastest way to achieve your ideal body weight. Many experts recommend eating five times a day versus only three. Food portions should be smaller since you are eating every three hours. An example of a small breakfast food includes one cup of oatmeal, two ounces of blueberries, one-ounce almonds, one tablespoon of honey and a cup of coffee.

You should have a healthy snack of fresh vegetables with peanut butter three hours later. The next meal would include two ounces of chicken breast, one cup of vegetables with whole-wheat bread. Eating healthy meals will give you the energy you need to work out without feeling tired and depressed.

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