Teaches Giving and Receiving
Be it partner yoga (yoga done with the support of a partner) or just you and your mat, yoga teaches a healthy relationship with giving and receiving. The connection you have as your hands and feet connect with the mat—or as you sit connected back-to-back with a supportive partner—helps us understand the importance and reward that comes with both giving and receiving in our daily lives.
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Creates Mindfulness
The gratitude, love, and self-kindness embedded in each yoga practice is meant to help us live more mindfully—meaning it creates an understanding of how our interactions with others and our actions towards ourselves have impact.
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Helps Us Deal with Stress
Sometimes all it takes is a snide comment from the boss or a sigh our child to stress us out. However, thanks to yoga guided breathing exercises, suddenly we can shake the small stuff a little easier. Not only does yoga help us realize our emotions—it also provides the tools to stay calm in the face of anxiety in everyday life.
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Encourages Responsibility and Forgiveness
Yoga not only teaches self-love by creating gratitude; the inward teachings of yoga help us better understand our effect on those around us (in both action and word). It’s difficult to admit when our words and actions come from a selfish, guilty, or judgmental place, but yoga teaches us to step back, reassess, and admit responsibility, which can open the door to a deeper awareness and peaceful resolution.
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Emily Lockhart
Emily Lockhart is a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer. She believes that being healthy is a lifestyle choice, not a punishment or temporary fix to attain a desired fitness or body image goal. Anna helps her clients take responsibility for their own health and wellness through her classes and articles on ActiveBeat.