In our last newsletter we discussed the benefits and use of meditation for stress management. In this final part of a three part series we will be looking at the physical component of Yoga called asanas or posturing. As the name indicates, the practice consists of the individual to hold a series of poses and bringing our attention inwards; listening to our body and silencing our mind. By focusing on our body, especially how our muscles react and feel, we can come to understand its damages and...

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In our last newsletter we discussed the benefits of proper breathing in Yoga.  We looked at as a society we generally don’t know how to cultivate proper breathing and is projected in several ways: physically, through our posture, and mentally, how we handle stressful situations. We also looked at how proper breathing can bring about a clear mind. In this article which is the 2^nd part of 3 part series of articles we will be looking at meditation and its use, purpose and benefits in Yoga.

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With the hectic upcoming holiday season we are experiencing the effects of stress on our life in mental and physical health. This is reciprocated in an increase of blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Society copes with these daily stresses by ignoring it and letting it dwell within to let it fruit into trees of depression and exhaustion or through medication, and in some cases it causes more harm than good. Yoga is becoming popular in society as a tool to reduce the everyday...
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