| Yoga was a big thing during the 60s. However, it | | | | aching backs and neck pains which are generated not |
| soon began to drop in popularity. People undertaking | | | | only by the physical power that they put into it, but |
| yoga as an exercise soon lost patience with the | | | | also the stress of making it a competitive world. |
| activity, due to its slow but steady results, and | | | | Yoga is nowadays being recommended to patients |
| turned their interest to a faster pace of exercise | | | | by many orthopedic surgeons, chiropractors, and |
| such as aerobics. However, yoga has turned once | | | | neurologists as part of their treatment plan. |
| again in the popularity ratings and become a very | | | | The ancient practice is growing in interest in the |
| attractive form of exercise for people who are | | | | mind-body connection and it is also boosted by |
| interested in working out rather than working | | | | research that suggests that it can reduce stress and |
| towards a spiritual goal. | | | | blood pressure, as well as improve work performance |
| You will find that yoga is a great stretch and flexibility | | | | and even slow down the effects of aging. |
| program. It is being used increasingly by those who | | | | Mainstream hospitals and business are now teaching |
| have trouble balancing their work and personal life. | | | | several techniques. This is being done using books, |
| The personal lives of modern day executives are | | | | discussion groups, and even using the Internet. |
| affected by a stressful working environment and a | | | | The Army is even interested. It has requested that |
| frantic schedule, so they turn to yoga to help them | | | | the National Academy of Sciences study meditation |
| bring a little peace to their mind and to adopt a | | | | and other new age techniques that may enhance |
| perfect work-life balance. | | | | soldiers' performance. |
| It is also agreed by many runners, weight trainers, | | | | Details do differ. However, a common theme is |
| and aerobic dancers that exercise regimes do in | | | | relaxing the body while the mind is kept alert and |
| actual fact add more stress to their lives rather than | | | | focused, whether it is on an object, sound, breath or |
| reducing it. | | | | body movement. If the mind wanders, and it |
| Many people use their lunch hour to work out, forcing | | | | generally does, you can gently bring it back down |
| themselves to keep up their exercise regime, and | | | | and begin again. |
| then return in a rush back to work. Yes, maybe this | | | | Stress related problems do in actual fact account for |
| is good for them, but it is just an added pressure. | | | | 60% to 90% of U.S. doctors visits, whilst mind-body |
| Well, yoga is much less competitive, less stressful, | | | | approaches are very often more effective and cost |
| and it gives you a wonderful sense of being. | | | | effective, than drugs or surgery. For instance, 70% |
| The key to its renewed popularity is almost certainly | | | | of insomniacs become regular sleepers, 34% of |
| its healing aspect. When people push their fitness | | | | infertile patients become pregnant within six months, |
| levels they are bound to suffer with strained knees, | | | | and visits to the doctor are reduced by 36%. |