Do you yoga??? Looking at how yoga has branched out, I would say it has become more aesthetic focused and something to the effect of Cirque du Soleil. (And then there is naked yoga, beer yoga etc... we are living in an exciting time!)
As part of my Women's wellness especially the 3rd age group or those with stressful lifestyles, I would add Yoga as a rehab tool. I have come across women who do HITT training mostly and still complain of not loosing the weight or their recovery is slower. If you have recently done some blood work, check your E.S.R reading. The ESR reading can be used to to monitor inflammation though it does not pinpoint the cause of inflammation.
There are research done on how yoga can reduce the ESR reading. Here is a research link here.
Along with strength training, balance and coordination workouts, including yoga particularly relaxation yoga can enhance the general well-being of our health. Depending on my client's needs, I incorporate sports yoga or/and Yin Yoga.
How is Yoga (not the HIIT YOGA type please) compared to conventional exercise?
What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS of yoga?
Integrated approach of Yoga therapy can improve hot flushes and night sweats. There is increasing evidence suggesting that even the short-term practice of Yoga can decrease both psychological and physiological risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies conclude that our age old therapy, Yoga, is fairly effective in managing menopausal symptoms.
As part of my Women's wellness especially the 3rd age group or those with stressful lifestyles, I would add Yoga as a rehab tool. I have come across women who do HITT training mostly and still complain of not loosing the weight or their recovery is slower. If you have recently done some blood work, check your E.S.R reading. The ESR reading can be used to to monitor inflammation though it does not pinpoint the cause of inflammation.
There are research done on how yoga can reduce the ESR reading. Here is a research link here.
Along with strength training, balance and coordination workouts, including yoga particularly relaxation yoga can enhance the general well-being of our health. Depending on my client's needs, I incorporate sports yoga or/and Yin Yoga.
How is Yoga (not the HIIT YOGA type please) compared to conventional exercise?
What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS of yoga?
- Stable autonomic nervous system equilibrium, with a tendency toward parasympathetic nervous system dominance rather than the usual stress-induced sympathetic nervous system dominance.
- Pulse rate decreases
- Respiratory rate decreases
- Blood pressure decreases (of special significance for hyporeactors)
- Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) increases
- EEG - alpha waves increase (theta, delta, and beta waves also increase during various stages of meditation)
- EMG activity decreases
- Cardiovascular efficiency increases
- Respiratory efficiency increases (respiratory amplitude and smoothness increase, tidal volume increases, vital capacity increases, breath-holding time increases)
- Gastrointestinal function normalizes
- Endocrine function normalizes
- Excretory functions improve
- Musculoskeletal flexibility and joint range of motion increase
- Posture improves
- Strength and resiliency increase
- Endurance increases
- Energy level increases
- Sleep improves
- Immunity increases
- Pain decreases
Integrated approach of Yoga therapy can improve hot flushes and night sweats. There is increasing evidence suggesting that even the short-term practice of Yoga can decrease both psychological and physiological risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies conclude that our age old therapy, Yoga, is fairly effective in managing menopausal symptoms.
In one study, it has been shown that ,
“…Yoga practices
may provide a source of distraction from daily life and enhancement of
self-esteem, helping women to focus on the simplicity of movement and forget
about work responsibility and demands, and thus reduce anxiety, depression and
thus reduce anxiety as well as depression.[7]
“….can improve hot flushes and night sweats. It can also
improve cognitive functions such as remote memory, mental balance, attention
and concentration, delayed and immediate verbal retention and recognition test.[8]
A pilot study of a Hatha Yoga treatment
for menopausal symptoms also showed improvement in menopausal symptoms except
hot flushes.[9]
Even eight weeks of an intergrated approach to yoga therapy resulted in better
outcome as compared to physical activity in reducing climacteric symptoms,
perceived stress and neuroticism in perimenopausal women."
(Extracted from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3122509/)
So what are you waiting for? Your workout programing shouldn't be to complicated. If you are aiming to be a pretzel, start with the dough!
(Note: I can't pretzel in this live! I am a yinyoga practitioner as well as a sports yoga practitioner. I like to call my practice as Functional Yoga. Sometimes I use clubbell in my private fitness classes for a Captain Caveman type session!)
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