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Yoga and Pilates

Holistic wellness proponents often discuss both yoga and Pilates as exercise ‘practices.’ Yoga is a form of exercise that uses slow movements and stretching to attune the body, mind and spirit in by practicing certain “postures”. It is good for increasing flexibility and balance and is also good for relieving stress and relaxing. Pilates, started by Joseph Pilates, is a body-conditioning technique designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body. Pilates targets the deep postural muscles within the body through a series of exercises aimed at building muscle strength and re-balancing the body. Both yoga and Pilates fit well into developing holistic wellness as a lifestyle.

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Yoga vs. Pilates - Which is better?

It seems that these days you can hardly turn on a television without hearing someone mention Pilates or Yoga. Articles on Pilates and Yoga fill numerous magazines and it seems “everyone who is anyone” is doing one or the other. Why all the excitement? What is so special about these techniques? What are the similarities and differences between Pilates and Yoga? Yoga, as we all know it, is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that...
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Truth about Yoga: Defying Common Myths
Myth #1: Yoga exceeds my fitness level; I cannot twist like a pretzel. Twisting into a pretzel just sounds uncomfortable. One of the first things a yoga instructor will tell his or her class at the beginning of practice is “Your mat is your space, and what you do on your mat is your business”. This could not be truer. Yoga is non-competitive. In nearly every yoga class offered, regardless of the level (beginners, advanced, intermediate) or style (Hatha, Bikram, Ashtanga etc.), the...
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Yoga Cures Stress
Not only does stress weigh a person down mentally, it can also weigh one down physically by contributing to bad, stimulated eating habits. People under high levels of stress tend to turn to food for comfort, and that comforting food is typically filled with sugar which heads straight to the hips.   The majority of the working population is stuck at a desk a minimum of eight hours a day, which allows minimal time for burning off the extra sugar in take (hence, larger hips, butts and thighs...
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