As with most yoga practices, having a good teacher or instructor will enhance your appreciation of Yoga, finding one that suits you can be challenging. Being Bristol based we are working on that challenge by building a Wave Yoga Bristol Community that will bring a collection of teachers and instructors to you all in one place.
An asana is the physical practice of yoga poses. But where it gets interesting is the fact it can be applied to not just a single pose, but also to a multitude of poses.
Endurance athletes and triathletes share a similar challenge, they commonly suffer from a comprehensive training schedule. Something I am oh so familiar with given Wave Sport and Fitness operates around a real world triathlete with a busy training routine filled with a mix of swimming, cycling and running. Consequently, finding space for another workout might initially seem like a bad idea, especially if your training diary is already full. So instead of adding more, perhaps consider replacing a training session with a workout that improves mobility and builds strength at the same time, such as yoga.
Yoga practice could be linked to increased gray matter volume in the hippocampus, a key structure for memory; increased volume in certain regions of the prefrontal cortex, the seat of higher-order cognition; and greater connectivity across the default mode network.
As with most yoga practices, having a good teacher or instructor will enhance your appreciation of Yoga, finding one that suits you can be challenging. Being Bristol based we are working on that challenge by building a Wave Yoga Bristol Community that will bring a collection of teachers and instructors to you all in one place.
An asana is the physical practice of yoga poses. But where it gets interesting is the fact it can be applied to not just a single pose, but also to a multitude of poses.
Endurance athletes and triathletes share a similar challenge, they commonly suffer from a comprehensive training schedule. Something I am oh so familiar with given Wave Sport and Fitness operates around a real world triathlete with a busy training routine filled with a mix of swimming, cycling and running. Consequently, finding space for another workout might initially seem like a bad idea, especially if your training diary is already full. So instead of adding more, perhaps consider replacing a training session with a workout that improves mobility and builds strength at the same time, such as yoga.
Yoga practice could be linked to increased gray matter volume in the hippocampus, a key structure for memory; increased volume in certain regions of the prefrontal cortex, the seat of higher-order cognition; and greater connectivity across the default mode network.
So, what is all the fuss about? Read on and you be the judge. There has been a boom in interest over the past 6 years. No doubt, in part, driven by...
