5 Ways Yoga Specifically Benefits Women

{"slug":"yoga-for-women","recentPosts":[{"id":"cl8kb5f23jq1w0ciscs2h2bxw","slug":"benefits-of-yoga-for-pregnancy","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"What are the Benefits of Yoga for Pregnancy?","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Yoga for Pregnancy is excellent for stress relief, pain relief, and preparation for labor. Read more to understand the benefits of Yoga for Pregnancy","readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-27T14:42:36.767798+00:00","coverUrl":"kvvlqndsbow5dsckhw7i.jpg","content":{"text":"When you get pregnant, people come out of the woodworks with advice, remedies and old wives tales. Everyone’s got an opinion on how you should spend your pregnancy. But the one thing we know for sure is, yoga is great for mom and baby alike. If you’re curious about prenatal yoga, you’re in the right place. Let’s break down why this type of yoga is excellent for moms (and babies).\\nWhat is prenatal yoga?\\nPrenatal yoga was designed for women who are expecting. Rather than taking a regular class and having to worry about modifications or safety, this class is specifically designed for pregnancy. The practice can help women with common pregnancy aches and pains, ease hormonal and emotional stress and help women’s bodies prepare for birth and their postpartum journey. A regular yoga practice when pregnant has tons of amazing benefits!\\nBenefits of Prenatal yoga: \\nWe asked women who’ve done prenatal yoga while pregnant for their reviews, one said “ It’s excellent for stress relief, pain relief, and preparation for labor.” And they all said they’d recommend it to friends! \\nSo let's break down the benefits: \\nRelaxation : \\nPregnancy can be very stressful! But yoga will help you to relax physically, mentally and emotionally and create a safe, relaxing environment for birth. Prenatal helps you with coping and breath techniques for all stages of your pregnancy.\n\\nPreparation for birth : \\nFor first time moms, and even sometimes vets, labor can be scary. This practice will help you to learn birth techniques so you’re relaxed and ready to go!\n⁠\\nYoga can Help with Labor : \\nIn a 2015 study\\n, It was found that a regular yoga practice in the last 10-12 weeks of pregnancy can improve the mother's comfort during labor and help facilitate the labor process. The “yoga group” in this study on average was in labor two hours less than those who didn’t practice. Past your due date? Prenatal Yoga is also known to help induce labor\n⁠\\nCommunity : \\nYoga classes have always been known to help us build community but during pregnancy, it's so important to have a group of women who understand what you’re going through. Taking part in a prenatal class puts you in a group of women who get it. You’ll have a built in support system and maybe even first friends for your baby!\\nFrequently Asked Questions about Prenatal Yoga:\\nIs Yoga for Pregnancy safe?\\nYes. Yoga is generally considered safe during pregnancy. However, you should always consult your doctor & make sure you’re practicing with a teacher who understands the prenatal experience and can keep you safe. Our teachers are experts in yoga and are ready to help you on your journey. If you’d like to check out our offerings, you can get started today with a two week free trial! \\nWhen during pregnancy can you practice yoga?\\nDuring your first trimester, you can stick to your regular practice with some modifications. \\nYour second trimester is a GREAT time to start prenatal yoga! At this point, you’ll be starting to officially come into your “pregnancy body” and you’ll need to be practicing poses more specific to prenatal. The second and third trimester are considered the “prep period” for your body to prepare for labor. So it's a great time to keep moving and stretching in your new skin as you make room for the baby to grow! \\nWhat yoga poses should you avoid doing? \\nFor the most part, yoga is considered safe during pregnancy. You really only need to focus on any poses that put pressure on your abdomen. You should avoid any and all twisting poses, backbends and inversions.. \\nYoga for Pregnancy Poses you can perform at Home :\\nIt’s important to stay active during your pregnancy for both mom and baby! You should try to get in some sort of movement daily for at least 30 minutes. You can stick to low impact workouts or walks but if you want to do some yoga at home, it’s a great way to end your day. Yoga while pregnant can help with pain, help you sleep better and fight tiredness and fatigue. \\nHere are some poses you can practice at home to keep you moving! And as a bonus, most of these poses will also help your body prepare for giving birth!\\n1. Bound angle pose (Baddha Konasana) :\\n\\nBaddha Konasana pose will help you open your hips, releasing any pain in your back. It can also help to reduce swelling\\nHow it helps with labor: Opening the hips will help you to stretch the muscles needed to open the birth canal.\\n2. Cat-cow pose (Marjaryasana Bitilasana) :\\n\\nMarjaryasana Bitilasana pose release back and shoulder pain and also reduce pressure from the belly\\nHow it helps with labor: Back pain is a common occurrence during the birth process. This pose will help to keep your muscles limber and help to avoid muscle spasms and pain in your back during labor. \\n3. Yogi squat (Malasana) :\\n\\n\\nBeen sitting too long\\n? This is a great hip opener and will also release lower back pain. \\nHow it helps with labor: This pose will widen the pelvic floor making the birth easier,which may help to reduce injury during birth.\\nRemember, if you’re practicing at home, it’s always best to consult your doctor and make sure yoga is safe for your pregnancy.\\n\\nOther ways to practice self-care during pregnancy\\nBeing a mom is the hardest job in the world. And there are no days off. Starting with pregnancy, we feel out of control of our body, its growth and the way we feel. Remember to take time during this beautiful process to practice self-care so you can be present, happy and relaxed. \\nBook a prenatal massage :\n\n⁠⁠A prenatal massage is GREAT for mom and baby. It can help reduce stress and swelling without meds, help you to sleep and get your body ready for labor and delivery. \n⁠ \\nTake a bath :\n⁠\n⁠Taking a warm bath while pregnant can also help to reduce stress and lower your blood pressure. It’s a great way to relax and rest your growing body. If you’re feeling pain or swelling, it can be very beneficial to relax in a warm bath. \n⁠\\n\\nAyurveda for Pregnancy :\\n\n⁠\n⁠This week, MyYogaTeacher has a special Ayurveda event running where you’ll learn how to align with your best self through nutrition and health changes. This specific class is designed to help you have your most healthy pregnancy with nutrition guidelines for a mom and foods to help with baby's development! \\n\nYou can also choose to work 1 on 1 with an instructor of your choice through your MyYogaTeacher membership! Let us help you have your healthiest pregnancy possible! \\n\\nGet started today!\\n"},"category":[]},{"id":"cl8ka13l4ionz0ck2fe0pme7l","slug":"chronic-neck-pain-relief-yoga-poses","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Are you suffering with Chronic Neck Pain? 10 yoga poses to find relief!","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-27T14:11:15.683866+00:00","coverUrl":"rbh6duxy7hy3y207sg1c.jpg","content":{"text":"Do you suffer from chronic neck pain? Nearly 30-50% of adults suffer from recurring neck pain. \\nNeck pain can be a common occurrence for people who:\\nhave long commutes or sit at a desk all day\\nwho have issues with posture \\nwho have chronic sleep issues\\nOur neck and shoulders can also be a place where we may carry tension or pain due to stress. In any case, the good news is yoga can help you to relieve your neck pain and move on symptom free! \\nDaily changes you can make to avoid neck pain\\nStay in alignment. Keep good posture and try not to carry heavy bags on one side of your body. Also, if you sit at a desk and work on a computer, move your monitor to eye-sight so you’re not looking up or down. Need help finding your center? \\nWe can help here at MyYogaTeacher! \\n\\nStay active! It’s important to stay mobilized.  If you sit all day, take breaks to move around and give your body a break from being stuck in one position. Can’t take breaks at work? Try to go for a walk on lunch or maybe before or after your workday. \\nCheck your sleep environment. Make sure your mattress and pillows are still in good shape. Look into the best pillows for your sleep type or body. Getting quality sleep will help you avoid tossing and turning and can be your remedy to wake pain free. \\nIf you’re feeling like you need to move, starting with any slower yoga practice will help! Yin, hatha and restorative classes will all leave your body feeling relaxed, renewed and free of pain. Want to flow on your own? Here are our top ten poses to try! \\n10 Yoga Poses to relieve Chronic Neck Pain :\\n1. Easy seat with ear to shoulder stretch\\nThis pose releases your neck and shoulders and helps relieve tension and stress.\\nStart by sitting with your legs crossed and a straight back. Shoulders down. Bring your ear down to your shoulder. To deepen the stretch, bring your opposite arm overhead. \\n\\n\\n\\n2. Child’s Pose\\nReleases tension in the upper body including the neck and chest.\\nBring your knees as wide as the mat and sit into your heels. You can bring your chest to the mat and extend your arms forward or come to rest on a pillow or bolster. Try to hold this pose for up to 5 breaths. \\n\\n\\n\\n3. Downward facing dog\\nHelps to relieve neck pain by strengthening the upper body and releasing the spine. \\nStart by coming onto all fours. Check your alignment- make sure your shoulders are over your wrist, and your hips over your knees. Without changing the position of your hands and feet, push up and back to bring your heels into the ground. Relax your head, neck and shoulders down. \\n\\n\\n\\n4. Bridge Pose\\nReleases chest, neck, spine and hips.\\nLay down on your mat, bring your feet as close to your glutes as possible. Bring your hands to the sides of your body palms down. Push into the feet and hands while you lift your core and back to the ceiling. Try to relax and breathe here. \\n\\n\\n\\n5. Wide Leg forward fold\\nReleases spine, neck and back. If you’re in pain perform this stretch slowly, and come up one vertebrae at a time. \\nBring your feet as wide as you can, feet facing forward. Hinge at the hips and slowly bend forward and down towards your feet. You can hang here or grab yogi toe lock around your big toe. \\n\\n\\n\\n6. Cow face pose\\nStrengthens core and spine.\\nSit up tall and stack your knees directly over one another. Reach one arm back around your waist and one arm over your shoulder with your palms reaching towards one another. If you can, clasp your hands. If not, rest them on your back, you will still benefit from the pose. \\n\\n\\n\\n7. Sphinx pose\\nThis pose will help to physically open up the shoulders and neck. Looking side to side slowly is a great addition to the pose. \\nLie on your stomach and bring your hands next to your chest facing down. On your inhale press into the ground and lift your upper body. \\n\\n\\n\\n8. Thread the Needle \\nIncreases mobility and releases tension in the upper body. \\nCome on to all fours. Check your alignment, make sure your hips are over your knees, shoulders over your wrist. Reach one arm out to the side and thread it through the opposite side under your ribs. You can stay here or open up the opposite side by reaching the hand to the back or straight up and over. Make sure to do both sides. \\n\\n\\n\\n9. Legs up the wall\\nReleases tension and stress from the upper body by reversing blood flow. \\nFind a wall near your practice space and sit next to the wall as close as possible. Lower your head, neck and shoulders onto your mat, then roll onto your back and stretch your legs up the wall. You can stay in this restorative pose for up to 10 minutes. \\n\\n\\n\\n10. Savasana\\nSavasana releases any stress, lowers heart rate and calms the body. \\nCome onto your back on your mat, and release your body down. This is known as corpse pose because it is a full and final rest at the end of our practice. Release and let go of any and all tension. \\n\\n\\n\\nClasses to help relieve neck pain \\n\\nYoga fusion for joints \\n- This class will help you roll out your joint pain and stretch your tight limbs and joints. \\n\\nYoga for Back Pain\\n - Sometimes, neck pain can be caused by tightness in the spine. Experts say yoga helps soothe muscle pains. Try this class to strengthen and lengthen your neck and back for pain relief! \\n\\nYoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain\\n - Do you sit all day at work? Struggle with your posture? This class will help relieve upper body tension. \\n\nSo if you’re ready to make your neck pain a thing of the past, join us today. Our trial includes two free weeks of group fitness classes, one on one classes and so much more! \\nGet started on your yoga journey now!\\n"},"category":["yoga_poses"]},{"id":"cl8cuq5nnh5860biyek2vhu2w","slug":"reproductive-rights-for-women-yoga-workshop","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop - Supporting Women Through Yoga","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-22T09:28:27.679552+00:00","coverUrl":"dkjwcigamkavxe0yziwq.jpg","content":{"text":"Announcing MyYogaTeacher’s first ever Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop!\\nHere at MyYogaTeacher, we believe in the wisdom of women to make their own choices about their health. \\n\\nThat’s why we’re excited to offer the\\n Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop on October 2 from 9 AM - 11 AM PST (12 PM - 2 PM EST) for only $10!\\nIn the past, our community events have been free. So why are we charging a nominal fee for this one?\\nBecause ALL proceeds from the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop go to support the \\nCenter for Reproductive Rights\\n charity, a nonprofit organization, the \\nonly\\n global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights.\\nIn the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade and on the day before the new term of the Supreme Court begins, we think this workshop is a perfect way to silently protest this new ruling through self-care and donations to an organization like the Center for Reproductive Rights.\\nThis will also be a time of healing and processing with a couple of awesome expert yoga instructors!\\nHow to join the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop\\nWhether you’re a member or not, \\nJust click this link and register \\nas you would any other group class! Simple as that.\\nIntroducing a very special guest yoga instructor coming just for this event!\n\\nMeet Harpinder Mann, RYT-500!\\n\\n\n\\nHarpinder is a yoga, meditation, mindfulness teacher, and decolonizing activist based in Los Angeles. She works with women of color who want to reclaim their power and intuition through the lens of a spiritual, joyful, and sustainable path. Her studies have spanned from reading the Japji Sahib since she was 3, to over 700 hours of yogic training within the traditions of Raja, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Prenatal Yoga. \\nWe’re super excited to have her lead the beginning of the workshop. Afterwards, MyYogaTeacher yoga instructor, \\nTrupti Parikh\\n, will lead us in asanas, and a discussion session will follow.\\nAre you ready to experience a workshop where we solely focus on supporting and advocating for women’s health \\nwhile\\n improving our mental, emotional, and physical health?\\n\\nJoin us for the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop!\\n\\nTogether, we make a difference."},"category":["workshops"]},{"id":"cl8a9804vy5de0biznpg4ai2t","slug":"yoga-benefits-for-runners","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Yoga For Runners : Why Runners Should Incorporate Yoga Into Their Training?","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Adopting an active yoga practice to complement your running routine can have tons of benefits! Read now to learn more","readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-20T13:50:56.406936+00:00","coverUrl":"tbdacuzob0fuqml8dyjd.jpg","content":{"text":"Training for a big race? Setting some goals you want to crush before the year ends? No matter what your reasons, yoga can be a great way to cross train for running from a 5k to a marathon! Running is great for your heart and body but can also be a huge strain on the muscles. Having an active yoga practice to complement your running routine can have tons of benefits! Let’s dive into how yoga can help!\\n1. Breathing\\nProper breathing and breath stabilization are both incredibly important principles in Yoga and Running. If you can practice proper breathing while running, you can maintain speed longer because you will take long deeper breaths to match your long strides, instead of short breaths which cause instability and speed decline.\\nPracticing Pranayama for runners - \\nAdding a pranayama breath practice before a run can help you to maintain focus as well as speed. Even if running is a release for you, and feels relaxing, Using breathwork to relax and focus can help you clearly see the physical and mental road ahead. Pranayama can also help if things are going off course on your run. If you need to regain control, you can come back to your breath and refocus. With these practices together, your run really can be a religious experience, or a way to relieve stress! \\nTo start a pranayama practice, all you need to do is focus on controlling your inhale and exhale. Start by standing tall and relaxed, or sitting tall and calm if you prefer. Close your eyes and focus inward. Start by breathing in for two and out for two. As you continue to grow your practice, you can  build up to breathing in for six and out for six. You can even play with pausing for two to four breaths in between your inhale and exhale. When you finally build a practice you’re confident with, you can start to set intentions and visualize your success. With this practice, you’ll begin to see your running dreams come true!\\n\\n2. Flexibility/Strength\\nIt would be great if in life, we only ever needed to do one thing to get to our goals. But in reality,just like we can’t have cookies for every meal, cross training for runners is essential to maintaining a long term healthy routine. While you could easily just add weight training or stretching a la cart into your week, yoga gives you more by going deeper and getting into those smaller, harder to access ligaments and tendons you might otherwise miss with strength training . Adding yoga into your running routine can reduce the risk of injury and help to maintain your goals. The more flexible your muscles are, the less likely they are to tense up or be stressed during running so you can move with more confidence and ease. Not to mention, it’s always great to look forward to a nice long stretch after a run. \\n\n3. Conditioning \\nWe all know running is GREAT for your cardiovascular health, can add years on to your life and keep your heart pumping at its best! But it doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a veteran, running can make your body sore. Yoga is great for conditioning those tired and fatigued muscles without having to “take a day off” to rest. In between your runs or on conditioning days, you can take a class focused on your back or knee health, or even a class to open tight hips after a long run. There’s nothing the magic of yoga can’t do! \\n\n4. Balance/Posture\\nEven though running is a “walk in the park” compared to ballet where balance is concerned, you still need to do your best to focus on alignment while you move.\\nYoga can improve your running form by elongating the limbs so you cover more ground in less time. You'll be PR’ing in no time! Proper alignment is also important when running because as you increase your speed, the level of impact (and injury) becomes greater. Maintaining your body's alignment during movement assures you arrive at the finish line aliment free! Love a tree pose? Want to learn to fly into a warrior? Lots of yoga poses force you to balance on one leg, which helps you to build a unilateral movement practice much like the ebbs and flows you take while running. \\n5. Stress and Mental Clarity\\nFeeling stressed before a big run? Worried about your PR? Yoga can help! Focus your breathing and set an intention. You’ve got this!\\nFocus and clarity are so important when running so you can know where you’re headed and stay on track. Add your yoga practice in before training or race days and you’ll feel your worries melt away. According to scientists at \\nHarvard,\\n adding just minutes of yoga to your week can improve your outlook, slow down the body and decrease stress. You’ll find your body will be more relaxed, focused and ready to run for those goals when you release your tension with yoga. \\nGetting started:\\nSo what do you need to get started? Simple! Yourself, a mat, some water and a quiet space are all you need! Are you ready to add yoga into your running routine? \\nGet started with a two week free trial of our classes and one on one sessions!\\n\\nLet’s figure out where your yoga practice would serve you best! \\nDoing yoga BEFORE your run will help you to warm up your muscles and ligaments. By fully warming up your body before you hit the pavement, you decrease the chances of injury, help with an easier recovery and can improve your PR as you continue to train! \\nBest Yoga Poses to practice before a run :\\nHigh Lunge - This pose stretches the legs from top of the thighs down to the ankle\\n\\nWarrior II - Helps with focus and stamina. Great before heading out!\\n\\nSide angle bend - This stretch helps to stretch the side body and release any tension in the shoulders and spine. \\n\\n⁠Prefer to do yoga after your run? That’s a great option too! Yoga is great for recovery after a run! Finishing your running routine with a yoga stretch helps you to rebalance. You can stretch muscles or limbs that became tight during your run and strengthen anything  that may have become fatigued. You can also refocus and deepen your breath to reset for the next part of your day. \\nBest Yoga Poses to practice after a run :\\nButterfly Pose - a basic hip opener to ease into your stretch\\n\\nHalf Pigeon - A great pose for multiple alignments! Working through the psoas and hip flexors. Make sure to practice on both sides.\\n\\nHappy Baby - This pose is great for finishing up your hip opener extension while giving a nice massage to the back and stretching the soles of the feet.\\n\\nWant to take a class? Try some of our favorite classes for runners!\\n\\nYoga for Strength and flexibility \\n\\n\\nYoga for Knee Pain\\n\\n\\nYoga for Back health\\n\\nReady to join us for class? \\nGet started with a free trial now! \\n\\nRemember, with a great training plan for your runs, and an ongoing yoga practice you’ll be ready to run to your greatest finish line feeling and looking your best! Just like peanut butter and jelly, yoga and running are great together!"},"category":["fitness","yoga"]},{"id":"cl81n0o6wh1g80ajz2gpco553","slug":"yoga-at-home","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"How to Start Doing Yoga at Home","subTitle":"Everything you need to know for an at-home yoga routine","seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Get a beginner’s guide to starting yoga at home with tips and suggestions for setting up your own practice, including online yoga classes and private lessons.","readTime":null,"excerpt":"Learn how to perform yoga at home with this quick and easy guide","tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-14T13:07:13.39269+00:00","coverUrl":"cqivxw3vkrcihpumlny7.jpg","content":{"text":"There are lots of reasons for doing yoga at home instead of a yoga studio, some of which include distance, busy schedules, kids, financial concerns, and health issues. The good news is you can set up your own yoga practice at home, and still get all the benefits of a regular yoga routine — without the studio. It can also be a great way to integrate yoga into your life on a regular basis, and it’s easy to do in your own home.\\nCan Anyone do Yoga at Home?\\nAnyone can perform yoga at home, and you don’t have to be an advanced yogi to try. Even beginners can practice yoga in a home environment, all you need is adequate floor space, a few (optional) pieces of equipment, and guidelines for practicing the primary yoga poses. \\nIf you’re a beginner, it’s recommended to first learn from a certified yoga instructor, so you can progress with the proper technique and alignment to avoid injury. Thanks to online learning platforms like\\n MyYogaTeacher\\n, you can still practice yoga at home with the help of a qualified teacher.\\n11 Tips on How to Perform Yoga At Home\\nThe idea of starting a yoga practice in your very own living room can seem daunting or intimidating at first, especially if you’re accustomed to attending classes in a yoga studio. But with a little bit of preparation and creativity, you can set up your own yoga space and develop a mindful yoga routine that can benefit your life.\\nHere are some suggestions to help get you started:\\n1. Make Space in Your Home for Yoga\\nIt’s easy (and fun) to make your own yoga space, and you can design it as a temporary space or a dedicated one, depending on your needs. All you need is enough floor space to move around and stretch out the full length of your body — a little more than the length and width of your yoga mat. This can be your living or bedroom floor, your kitchen, or your backyard. Just make sure there isn’t any furniture or objects lying around that could get in your way or cause injury.\\n2. Decorate With Calming Accessories\\nYou can also create a comfortable and inviting space for yoga by hanging calming or inspiring artwork on the wall, lighting a candle or incense, and keeping a few house plants nearby for a pleasing atmosphere. The more you can tailor and dedicate your space for yoga, the easier it will be to motivate yourself to keep up a steady routine. Hanging a mirror in front of your practice space is also helpful in maintaining the correct alignment while performing postures.\\n3. Be Prepared With the Right Equipment\\n\\nYou’ll want to invest in a yoga mat, and it’s wise to also keep modifying props on hand — like blocks, bolsters, blankets, and a strap. If you’re just starting out and you’d like to improvise for props, you can use pillows, blankets, and other items around the house to suit your needs. Just make sure your props are sturdy, supportive, and nearby for when you need them.\\n4. Practice Regularly\\nThe best part about practicing yoga at home is it can be done any time you want. The challenge lies in your dedication and commitment to the practice even when your couch appears more inviting.\\n \\nAccording to this study\\n, it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to create a new habit. It’s important to be patient with yourself and identify guidelines for your practice that you can realistically follow through with. \\n5. Schedule Your Yoga Session\\nSet yourself up for success by committing to your yoga practice at a certain time of day, and for a specified number of days per week. It’s best to start out easy with goals that are achievable and progress as you gain momentum. For instance, if you’ve never been an early riser, don’t expect yourself to suddenly start practicing yoga at dawn. If that’s the case, try scheduling your yoga session for late morning, afternoon or evening, and keep your existing schedule in mind when planning a time that works for you.\\n6. Keep it Simple\\nRegardless of your experience or ability level, practicing yoga at home means watching out for your own safety. Make sure you have props handy for when you need them, and avoid overdoing it with strenuous poses. When it doubt, keep your routine simple. Even if you’re an advanced yogi, those basic, primary yoga poses are still an important part of a holistic yoga practice, and may be less likely to cause injury.\\n7. Listen to Your Body\\nThe best way to avoid getting hurt while practicing yoga at home is to listen to your body. If any posture causes you discomfort or pain, stop practicing it immediately — no matter how easy or difficult the pose. Don’t push yourself too hard, and remember to focus on your alignment. If you are unsure of how to execute a specific pose, try learning it from a certified instructor before performing it on your own at home.\\n8. Take an Online Yoga Class\\n\\nBy far the best way to practice yoga at home is with an online class. This way, you get all the benefits of doing yoga at home in your own time, with the added help of an instructor who can make sure you’re performing poses safely and effectively. You can find\\n online group classes\\n for every type of yoga at\\n MyYogaTeacher\\n, with over 42 classes offered throughout the day. Private, 1-on-1 instructors are also available for at-home yoga, giving you plenty of options to get the right kind of training while still practicing in the comfort of your own home.\\n9. Squeeze in a Short Practice\\nThe beauty of an at-home yoga practice means you can squeeze in a quick session when you just have 20-30 minutes of time. Even short yoga routines are beneficial for your body and mind, and performing a few of the primary yoga poses on a daily basis will change your life for the better. Try incorporating the Sun Salutation flow series into your morning routine when you first get out of bed in the morning, or practicing some relaxing poses like Legs-Up-The-Wall or Savasana in the evening. \\n10. Switch it Up and Make it Fun\\nYoga doesn’t always have to be serious, and you can make your home yoga practice fun and spontaneous for you and your family. Practicing with your kids is a great way to help them learn mindfulness and self-awareness, while stretching and strengthening their growing bodies. You can also take your practice to the backyard to enjoy sunshine and good weather, or invite friends over to share in the experience. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box!\\n11. End Every Practice With Savasana\\nWhen practicing yoga at home, it can be tempting to skip important parts of the journey due to time constraints, distractions, or disinterest. If there is one element of yoga you should never skip, it’s Savasana, or otherwise known as Corpse pose. Always end your practice with 5 minutes of relaxation to help your body integrate the routine. Keep a blanket nearby to warm your body after it has cooled down, and consider an eye pillow to help you relax. Your body and mind will thank you as you move on to the rest of your day, having given yourself the gift of healthy movement to better your life."},"category":["yoga","therapy"]}],"randomPosts":[{"id":"ckfqzo72g02dn0178hovu0m8t","slug":"international-yoga-day","author":{"name":"Jitendra","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":"jitendra1.png"},"title":"International Yoga Day!","createdAt":"2020-06-20T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"int-yoga-day-123.jpg","content":{"text":"We're celebrating International Yoga Day this weekend! \\nSo you'll see a bunch of special classes (for this weekend only)!\\n\\nYou see, the purpose of International Yoga Day is to raise awareness of the benefits of yoga — \\nto bring peace, health and joy to every human being.\\n\\nOn top of the regular schedule, you'll see these special \\nInternational Yoga Day\\n classes.\\n\\nThey're easy to spot because they all have \"International Yoga Day\" in the name. \\nThe one's listed below are all free!\\n\\n\\nSaturday June 20th\\n\\n🧘 \\nCandle-Guided Meditation\\n (7:30 PM PST / 10:30 PM EST)Tratak is a \\nmeditation\\n technique in the practice of yoga to help concentrate on the visual stimulus of a candle flame in order to bring the mind to focus. In addition, it also cleanses the eyes, strengthens the eye muscles, and improves vision, concentration, and memory. It even helps in improving the quality of sleep. Tratak is practiced in a room with dim lights by focusing on a candle flame and stabilizing the breath. Requirements: candle, matchstick/lighter, table of height almost similar to the height of your eyes when sitting on mat/cushion, a slightly dark room.\\n\\nSunday June 21st\\n\\nYoga for Balancing and Deep Stretch\\n (7:00 AM PST / 10:00 AM EDT)This class offers strength postures that will have you moving, breathing, and sweating.This class focuses on building and engaging your core strength to support you in more advanced postures. Yoga strengthens, balances and exhilarates the body and mind!\\n\\nKids Yoga Party!!!\\n (8:30 AM PST/ 11:30 AM EST)Get ready for some fun challenges, new activities and games!! We welcome you to \\nKids Yoga\\n party for celebrating International Yoga day!!\\n\\n108 Sun Salutations\\n (10 AM PST / 1 PM EDT)During this session, we will work on flowing with the breath and challenging ourselves by working on our physical and mental endurance. We will focus on warmup and kick-start with doing a few sun salutations. Then, gradually we increase to reach our goal of 108 sun salutations!\\n\\n🧘 \\nMeditation & Deep Relaxation\\n (7:30 PM PST / 10:30 PM EDT)In this class, we will begin with a few rounds of breathing, including A Kara chanting & awareness. We will move through A - U - M chants to help us find our peaceful and aware state of Samadhi.\\n\\nAgain, if you'd like to save your spot in any of these special (and free) classes, you can click here now! \\n\\nHope to see you there!\\n\\nAnd happy \\nInternational Yoga Day \\n/ weekend! \\n"}},{"id":"ckfqz1ipk01yq0126vja711fn","slug":"afternoon-slump-recharge-your-whole-body-in-10-minutes","author":{"name":"Amanda","teacherMytSlug":"amanda@myyogateacher.com-1","pictureUrl":"amanda-pro.jpg"},"title":"Afternoon Slump? Recharge your whole body in 10 minutes","createdAt":"2019-12-15T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"mark-zamora-x0a7bo1qodu-unsplash.jpg","content":{"text":"Reset your nervous system, clear out unnecessary thoughts, and get back to a balanced state with this 10-minute yoga sequence.\\n\\nLooking for a routine guaranteed to bring your energy back? Book a free session with one of our experienced teachers to help design the routine perfect for you. \\nNot signed up? Click here to take advantage of 5 free sessions now (supplies limited).\\n\\n\\nEasy Reset \\nYoga Routine\\n\\n\\nForward Fold\\n\\n\\nSeated Twist\\n\\n\\nSide Bend\\n\\n\\nLegs Up The Wall\\n\\n\\nChild's Pose\\n\\nForward- FoldPlace your feet about 3 feet apart. Exhale bring your arms and torso down into a forward fold. You can place your hands on the floor, a block, or even on a chair.Take 5 deep breaths. Come back to the starting position with an inhale.Seated TwistWhile seated, place one hand behind you and the other on the opposite knee. Take five breaths, reaching the top of the head towards the ceiling. On an exhale, return to center and repeat on the other side. Side-bendInhale lift both arms up, and if you like, interlace the finger and flip the palms to the ceiling. Exhale and reach your palms towards the to the side. Inhale to come back to center and repeat on other side.Legs Up the WallEasy peasy. Bring both legs up a wall and extend the arms outward. Take at least 10 breaths, or more if you're enjoying it!Child's PoseFrom a kneeling position, exhale and bring your forehead to the floor. Relax the hips towards to the heels and extend the arms in front of you. Hang out for as long as you like. \\n\\nHeadphones on! \\n\\nWant a guided experience by one of our expert teachers? Check out this relaxing sequence by Aparna! Ready to book a session? \\nClick here to take advantage of 5 free sessions now\\n (supplies limited).\\n\\n\\n"}},{"id":"ckrxx06ug3syy0c74s8mg8lu2","slug":"yoga-for-peace","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":null},"title":"Bringing Peace to Your Chaos: How Yoga Heals the World","createdAt":"2021-08-04T20:00:25.747903+00:00","coverUrl":"unizcdwt8dtqxz1k4xpm.jpg","content":{"text":"Here at myYogaTeacher, we understand the effects of all the world’s problems on people. We feel them too. And we want to help.\\nClimate change. Wildfires. A pandemic. Political unrest. Social unrest.\\nMix in work and family and all the other aspects of our lives, and you’ve got the set up for inner and outer chaos. \\nIt doesn’t have to be that way. We’re not saying yoga cures every problem, but it certainly will help bring more peace and harmony to your busy, bustling, crazy life. The more peace you bring into your life, the healthier you will become. Physically, mentally, and emotionally.\\nWe believe that yoga is a path to wellness. That’s why myYogaTeacher offers a \\nfree-2-week trial where you can explore over 35 different yoga classes\\n and many different types of yoga, all taught by expert yoga teachers from the birthplace of yoga, India.\\nYoga brings harmony to your chaos and really can heal you in ways you’d never guess possible.\\nYoga promotes physical healing\\nThere is no doubt that yoga helps people feel better physically. But do you know how or in what ways yoga can benefit you besides helping you become more flexible?\\nYoga can cure lower back pain as well as other types of joint pain.\\n The stretching of the muscles around those areas relieves tension while simultaneously strengthening them, which provides added support to sensitive joints.\\nA regular yoga practice creates a healthy spine.\\n Besides providing stretches that help lengthen and strengthen the tiny muscles around the spine, yoga also works your abdominal muscles, which are imperative for spinal support and health.\\nYoga reduces blood pressure.\\n The combination of breathwork and yoga poses releases endorphins while also helping you effectively work through stressful situations easier. Consistently lower stress levels reduce blood pressure and cortisol levels.\\nPracticing yoga can relieve symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).\\n Studies have shown that practicing yoga 2-3 times a week actually reduces testosterone levels in women, providing relief from anxiety and depression, as well as from PCOS.\\nThe therapeutic benefits of yoga help cure and prevent Type II Diabetes\\n. Science has proven that a regular yoga practice lowers fasting blood sugar, and it promotes mindful eating. It also helps with glycemic control, making diabetes medications less necessary.\\nThis is just a small list of ways yoga provides physical benefits. There are so many other ways yoga helps people feel better physically. Like helping with arthritis, depression, liver problems, obesity, and even eating disorders.\\nSpeaking of depression…\\nYoga promotes mental healing\\nDepression affects approximately 40 million Americans every year. And that number has steadily increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. \\nUnfortunately, many people don’t have access to affordable or reliable mental health care. Or they do not understand the severity of their mental health problems enough to seek out the help they need.\\nA multitude of studies back the idea that a regular yoga practice helps heal many types of mental health problems, anxiety and depression being two.\\nHere are some other ways yoga helps heal mental health issues:\\nYoga helps strengthen social attachments.\\n Humans are created for interaction. Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or a bit of both, having solid social connections to others is proven to reduce anxiety and depression.\\nA regular yoga practice helps alleviate insomnia\\n. Insomnia itself is physical, but the effects of it are mental. Lack of sleep causes brain fog, poor decision making, irritability, anxiety, and depression.\\nYoga affects mood with the release of GABA.\\n GABA is a primary mood boosting chemical in your body and helps alleviate the effects of stress, anxiety, PTSD, and many other mental health disorders.\\nThe breathwork aspect of yoga reduces stress.\\n Stressful situations surround us every day. But how we respond to stress affects our mental health. Yoga is also a practice of breathwork and developing various breathing techniques that help us manage our stress.\\nMany people underestimate the power of stress and trauma in their lives. Stress increases blood pressure, cortisol levels, suicide rates,  the likelihood of eating disorders, and sleeplessness. \\nTrauma goes unrecognized by people suffering from it and mental health practitioners every single day.\\nYoga brings healing to the world through better mental health. It’s actually an important tool used in psychotherapy. It’s also much more affordable and accessible than psychotherapy or prescription drugs. When mental health is better, emotional health follows easily behind.\\nYoga promotes emotional well-being\\nYoga is a journey. It helps us unravel who we are on a heart and soul level. Who we are underneath all the roles of husband, wife, parent, child, friend. \\nYoga brings us to a place of self-awareness, a place where we can be present in every moment. A place where we are better able to control our inner and outer responses to outside stimuli. We can’t always control the world around us, and we certainly can’t control other people’s actions. \\nA regular yoga practice helps us control and regulate our emotions.\\nOn top of that, when we practice yoga consistently, our bodies release tension in areas where we may have pain. We begin to strengthen muscles that support our frame and joints, which also alleviates pain. Since pain can cause serious emotional distress, the idea that yoga provides relief from pain and promotes emotional well-being is \\nhuge\\n.\\nYoga is an ancient practice with modern benefits. MyYogaTeacher has made it easy for you to find the perfect class for you with an instructor you feel comfortable with. On top of that, as a member, you have the opportunity to try many different classes from anywhere in the world you may be and at almost any time of day!\\nWe truly care about your health and well-being and the power of yoga to heal the world. And it’s important to us that high quality, personalized, expert yoga instruction is affordable and easily accessible to anyone who wants it or needs it.\\n\\nIf you’re not a member yet, click here to grab your 2-week free trial!\\n \\nSee you on the mat! \\nNamaste."}}],"relatedPosts":[],"blogContent":{"id":"cko09scfc09ea0b77ebc47y4m","slug":"yoga-for-women","author":{"name":"Vineeta","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":null},"title":"5 Ways Yoga Specifically Benefits Women","createdAt":"2021-04-27T16:54:57.670414+00:00","updatedAt":"2022-04-11T14:02:07.39172+00:00","coverUrl":"dfekrugui0eu4hvygi99.jpg","seoDescription":"Yoga for women? We say absolutely! Discover how yoga helps women in ways that are different from how it helps men!","content":{"text":"Nothing against men or anything, but women go through way more changes throughout their lives than men do. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally.\\n\\nThat’s what happens when you’re the source of life energy for the whole planet. ;-)\\n\\nSeriously, though. A woman’s world can be truly taxing.\\n\\nWe advance through multiple phases of life. And sometimes we need relief from what can seem like an unending burden of just being a woman. \\n\\nAs a woman myself, and one who has already experienced many of the stages of life women go through, I wanted to offer a \\nYoga for Women class with myYogaTeacher\\n. Because yoga helps women transition through these phases with more ease, grace, and comfort.\\n\\nIf you haven’t signed up for myYogaTeacher yet, I invite you to do so! \\nYou can grab a 2-week free trial here!\\n\\n\\nThere are yoga poses that will be beneficial to women in particular, but there are also other ways yoga supports women through all of their many life changes!\\n\\n\\n1. Yoga helps with premenstrual symptoms.\\n\\nDid you know yoga is often recommended as a treatment option for PMS? That’s because scientific research has shown yoga to be an effective tool for minimizing the effects of PMS on women.\\n\\nNot only does the actual act of yoga and meditation help women relax and release the stress from physical pain, emotional and mental stress associated with pain from PMS, it literally eliminates cramps, back pain, and cleanses the lymphatic system to help regulate hormones.\\n\\nHere are some common yoga poses that help women with premenstrual symptoms:\\n\\nChild’s pose \\n- relieves strain on back, neck and shoulders.\\nCrocodile pose (aka Superman)\\n - alleviates indigestion and constipation.\\nSeated spinal twist \\n- reduces cramping and lower back pain.\\nStanding forward bend\\n - helps with depression and anxiety, relaxes whole body\\nBridge pose \\n- relieves headaches, improves blood circulation\\nCorpse pose \\n- great for releasing tension and just relaxing.\\n\\nWhen you’re having a rough time with premenstrual symptoms try some of these yoga poses for women who experience PMS regularly.\\n\\n\\n2. Yoga improves menopause symptoms.\\n\\nMenopause is inevitable. And every woman will react differently, have varying degrees of symptoms, and need various types of relief. \\n\\nThis is normal. It’s a time when abnormal is normal (to some extent). Unfortunately!\\n\\nBut did you know that women who do yoga during menopause have fewer hot flashes, regulate hormone levels better, and improve joint health?\\n Fluctuating hormones is what causes the majority of menopausal symptoms, but you can help stabilize that just by participating in a regular yoga practice.\\n\\nYoga is sort of like a natural hormone therapy versus actual hormone replacement therapy. Which has its own negative side effects.\\n\\n\\n3. Yoga helps with pregnancy and labor.\\n\\nIf you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ll understand how valuable it is to find any natural remedies for the discomforts of pregnancy and childbirth!\\n\\nPrenatal yoga for women is an excellent and safe alternative to many types of pain medications to alleviate back pain, joint discomfort, pregnancy stress, and hormonal imbalances. \\n\\nWill yoga eliminate those cravings for ice cream and pickles – eaten together? Probably not. \\n\\nBut it’ll help.\\n\\nYoga during pregnancy (and even labor) reduces stress and can relieve pelvic floor pain. \\n\\nHere are some simple prenatal poses you can do to help reduce pain and discomfort associated with pregnancy and labor:\\nWide knee child’s pose\\nCat and cow\\nStanding side stretch\\nWide legged standing forward bend\\nYoga squat\\n\\nThese poses will open the hips and relieve tension in the lower and upper back!\\n\\n\\n4. Yoga may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.\\n\\nAlmost two-thirds of Americans who have Alzheimer’s Disease are women.\\n That’s a lot of women who will suffer from this fatal disease.\\n\\nResearch studies have shown a regular yoga practice combined with meditation could delay the onset of this terrible disease. And we’re not just talking about yoga for women here. We’re talking about yoga period.\\n\\nAny type of yoga. That’s huge.\\n\\nWouldn’t you want to do anything and everything possible to delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease? I know I would.\\n\\nYoga literally improves the neural pathways in your brain! \\n\\nIf you’re looking for a place to start, \\nI invite you to try my Yoga for Women class\\n where we spend time doing different asanas every week that are beneficial for women.\\n\\n\\n5. Yoga improves your heart health.\\n\\nDid you know heart disease is still the biggest killer of women in the United States today? It kills more women than cancer, suicide, or car accidents. \\n\\nYou don’t need a yoga for women class to know that yoga is good for your heart health. \\nYoga reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. It releases endorphins.\\n Yoga helps you become more self-aware so you can address problems within your mind more quickly and easily. \\n\\nYoga brings harmony to your inner and outer world.\\n\\nSo of course, that will have positive effects on your physiological body! Your blood pressure will be lower. Your cortisol levels will be lower. You’ll emotional eat less and work out more. You’ll spend more time in nature and participating in selfcare.\\n\\nYou’ll just be a healthier human. \\nWith a healthier heart.\\n\\n\\n\\nWomen, you deserve to feel good, to take time for yourself. You deserve selfcare and a supportive community to come along beside you during the many transitions you face in life. Yoga is your path to sanity, to pain relief, to mental clarity and calm whether storms are rough or not. \\n\\nYoga brings balance to your body and soul. \\n\\nWhether you’re stressed, trying to lose weight, suffering from hormonal imbalances, or are in physical, mental, or emotional pain,\\n I invite you to come see me in my Yoga for Women Class.\\n We work together and support one another. We are a group of all ages from all walks of life, and we’d love to see you there!\\n\\nIf you’re not a myYogaTeacher member yet, please come try it out! It is a wonderful community of yogis of all abilities, and you’ll have the opportunity to try many types of yoga with many instructors and find the ones that are a good fit for you! \\nGet your 2-week free trial here and join us!\\n","html":"<p>Nothing against men or anything, but women go through way more changes throughout their lives than men do. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally.</p><p></p><p>That’s what happens when you’re the source of life energy for the whole planet. ;-)</p><p></p><p>Seriously, though. A woman’s world can be truly taxing.</p><p></p><p>We advance through multiple phases of life. And sometimes we need relief from what can seem like an unending burden of just being a woman. </p><p></p><p>As a woman myself, and one who has already experienced many of the stages of life women go through, I wanted to offer a <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">Yoga for Women class with myYogaTeacher</a>. Because yoga helps women transition through these phases with more ease, grace, and comfort.</p><p></p><p>If you haven’t signed up for myYogaTeacher yet, I invite you to do so! <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">You can grab a 2-week free trial here!</a></p><p></p><p>There are yoga poses that will be beneficial to women in particular, but there are also other ways yoga supports women through all of their many life changes!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Yoga helps with premenstrual symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Did you know yoga is often recommended as a treatment option for PMS? That’s because scientific research has shown yoga to be an effective tool for minimizing the effects of PMS on women.</p><p></p><p>Not only does the actual act of yoga and meditation help women relax and release the stress from physical pain, emotional and mental stress associated with pain from PMS, it literally eliminates cramps, back pain, and cleanses the lymphatic system to help regulate hormones.</p><p></p><p>Here are some common yoga poses that help women with premenstrual symptoms:</p><p></p><ul><li><div><strong>Child’s pose </strong>- relieves strain on back, neck and shoulders.</div></li><li><div><strong>Crocodile pose (aka Superman)</strong> - alleviates indigestion and constipation.</div></li><li><div><strong>Seated spinal twist </strong>- reduces cramping and lower back pain.</div></li><li><div><strong>Standing forward bend</strong> - helps with depression and anxiety, relaxes whole body</div></li><li><div><strong>Bridge pose </strong>- relieves headaches, improves blood circulation</div></li><li><div><strong>Corpse pose </strong>- great for releasing tension and just relaxing.</div></li></ul><p></p><p>When you’re having a rough time with premenstrual symptoms try some of these yoga poses for women who experience PMS regularly.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. Yoga improves menopause symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Menopause is inevitable. And every woman will react differently, have varying degrees of symptoms, and need various types of relief. </p><p></p><p>This is normal. It’s a time when abnormal is normal (to some extent). Unfortunately!</p><p></p><p><strong>But did you know that women who do yoga during menopause have fewer hot flashes, regulate hormone levels better, and improve joint health?</strong> Fluctuating hormones is what causes the majority of menopausal symptoms, but you can help stabilize that just by participating in a regular yoga practice.</p><p></p><p>Yoga is sort of like a natural hormone therapy versus actual hormone replacement therapy. Which has its own negative side effects.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Yoga helps with pregnancy and labor.</h2><p></p><p>If you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ll understand how valuable it is to find any natural remedies for the discomforts of pregnancy and childbirth!</p><p></p><p>Prenatal yoga for women is an excellent and safe alternative to many types of pain medications to alleviate back pain, joint discomfort, pregnancy stress, and hormonal imbalances. </p><p></p><p>Will yoga eliminate those cravings for ice cream and pickles – eaten together? Probably not. </p><p></p><p>But it’ll help.</p><p></p><p>Yoga during pregnancy (and even labor) reduces stress and can relieve pelvic floor pain. </p><p></p><p>Here are some simple prenatal poses you can do to help reduce pain and discomfort associated with pregnancy and labor:</p><ul><li><div><strong>Wide knee child’s pose</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Cat and cow</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Standing side stretch</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Wide legged standing forward bend</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Yoga squat</strong></div></li></ul><p></p><p>These poses will open the hips and relieve tension in the lower and upper back!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Almost two-thirds of Americans who have Alzheimer’s Disease are women.</strong> That’s a lot of women who will suffer from this fatal disease.</p><p></p><p>Research studies have shown a regular yoga practice combined with meditation could delay the onset of this terrible disease. And we’re not just talking about yoga for women here. We’re talking about yoga period.</p><p></p><p>Any type of yoga. That’s huge.</p><p></p><p>Wouldn’t you want to do anything and everything possible to delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease? I know I would.</p><p></p><p>Yoga literally improves the neural pathways in your brain! </p><p></p><p>If you’re looking for a place to start, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">I invite you to try my Yoga for Women class</a> where we spend time doing different asanas every week that are beneficial for women.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Yoga improves your heart health.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Did you know heart disease is still the biggest killer of women in the United States today? It kills more women than cancer, suicide, or car accidents. </strong></p><p></p><p>You don’t need a yoga for women class to know that yoga is good for your heart health. <strong>Yoga reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. It releases endorphins.</strong> Yoga helps you become more self-aware so you can address problems within your mind more quickly and easily. </p><p></p><p>Yoga brings harmony to your inner and outer world.</p><p></p><p>So of course, that will have positive effects on your physiological body! Your blood pressure will be lower. Your cortisol levels will be lower. You’ll emotional eat less and work out more. You’ll spend more time in nature and participating in selfcare.</p><p></p><p>You’ll just be a healthier human. <em>With a healthier heart.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Women, you deserve to feel good, to take time for yourself. You deserve selfcare and a supportive community to come along beside you during the many transitions you face in life. Yoga is your path to sanity, to pain relief, to mental clarity and calm whether storms are rough or not. </p><p></p><p>Yoga brings balance to your body and soul. </p><p></p><p>Whether you’re stressed, trying to lose weight, suffering from hormonal imbalances, or are in physical, mental, or emotional pain,<a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\"> I invite you to come see me in my Yoga for Women Class.</a> We work together and support one another. We are a group of all ages from all walks of life, and we’d love to see you there!</p><p></p><p>If you’re not a myYogaTeacher member yet, please come try it out! It is a wonderful community of yogis of all abilities, and you’ll have the opportunity to try many types of yoga with many instructors and find the ones that are a good fit for you! <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">Get your 2-week free trial here and join us!</a></p>"},"category":["yoga"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"loading":false,"blog_content":[{"type":"HTML","value":"<p>Nothing against men or anything, but women go through way more changes throughout their lives than men do. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally.</p><p></p><p>That’s what happens when you’re the source of life energy for the whole planet. ;-)</p><p></p><p>Seriously, though. A woman’s world can be truly taxing.</p><p></p><p>We advance through multiple phases of life. And sometimes we need relief from what can seem like an unending burden of just being a woman. </p><p></p><p>As a woman myself, and one who has already experienced many of the stages of life women go through, I wanted to offer a <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">Yoga for Women class with myYogaTeacher</a>. Because yoga helps women transition through these phases with more ease, grace, and comfort.</p><p></p><p>If you haven’t signed up for myYogaTeacher yet, I invite you to do so! <a\n            class=\"inline-cta\"\n            id=7086e4a5-0608-43da-8791-c1595b0b407a\n            href=\"/signup?utm_source=MYT__article&utm_medium=cko09scfc09ea0b77ebc47y4m&utm_campaign=inline_cta&utm_content=CTA-INLINE&entity_name=5 Ways Yoga Specifically Benefits Women&entity_slug=yoga-for-women&page_or_popup=/articles/yoga-for-women&entity_location=hyperlink_midst_of_article&article_cta=CTA-INLINE&from_article_page=true\"\n            onclick=trigger_mixpanel_sign_up_cta(\"7086e4a5-0608-43da-8791-c1595b0b407a\")\n            title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" \n            data-title=\"5 Ways Yoga Specifically Benefits Women\"\n            data-slug=\"yoga-for-women\"\n            <u>You can grab a 2-week free trial here!</a></u>        \n            </a></p><p></p><p>There are yoga poses that will be beneficial to women in particular, but there are also other ways yoga supports women through all of their many life changes!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Yoga helps with premenstrual symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Did you know yoga is often recommended as a treatment option for PMS? That’s because scientific research has shown yoga to be an effective tool for minimizing the effects of PMS on women.</p><p></p><p>Not only does the actual act of yoga and meditation help women relax and release the stress from physical pain, emotional and mental stress associated with pain from PMS, it literally eliminates cramps, back pain, and cleanses the lymphatic system to help regulate hormones.</p><p></p><p>Here are some common yoga poses that help women with premenstrual symptoms:</p><p></p><ul><li><div><strong>Child’s pose </strong>- relieves strain on back, neck and shoulders.</div></li><li><div><strong>Crocodile pose (aka Superman)</strong> - alleviates indigestion and constipation.</div></li><li><div><strong>Seated spinal twist </strong>- reduces cramping and lower back pain.</div></li><li><div><strong>Standing forward bend</strong> - helps with depression and anxiety, relaxes whole body</div></li><li><div><strong>Bridge pose </strong>- relieves headaches, improves blood circulation</div></li><li><div><strong>Corpse pose </strong>- great for releasing tension and just relaxing.</div></li></ul><p></p><p>When you’re having a rough time with premenstrual symptoms try some of these yoga poses for women who experience PMS regularly.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. Yoga improves menopause symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Menopause is inevitable. And every woman will react differently, have varying degrees of symptoms, and need various types of relief. </p><p></p><p>This is normal. It’s a time when abnormal is normal (to some extent). Unfortunately!</p><p></p><p><strong>But did you know that women who do yoga during menopause have fewer hot flashes, regulate hormone levels better, and improve joint health?</strong> Fluctuating hormones is what causes the majority of menopausal symptoms, but you can help stabilize that just by participating in a regular yoga practice.</p><p></p><p>Yoga is sort of like a natural hormone therapy versus actual hormone replacement therapy. Which has its own negative side effects.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Yoga helps with pregnancy and labor.</h2><p></p><p>If you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ll understand how valuable it is to find any natural remedies for the discomforts of pregnancy and childbirth!</p><p></p><p>Prenatal yoga for women is an excellent and safe alternative to many types of pain medications to alleviate back pain, joint discomfort, pregnancy stress, and hormonal imbalances. </p><p></p><p>Will yoga eliminate those cravings for ice cream and pickles – eaten together? Probably not. </p><p></p><p>But it’ll help.</p><p></p><p>Yoga during pregnancy (and even labor) reduces stress and can relieve pelvic floor pain. </p><p></p><p>Here are some simple prenatal poses you can do to help reduce pain and discomfort associated with pregnancy and labor:</p><ul><li><div><strong>Wide knee child’s pose</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Cat and cow</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Standing side stretch</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Wide legged standing forward bend</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Yoga squat</strong></div></li></ul><p></p><p>These poses will open the hips and relieve tension in the lower and upper back!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Almost two-thirds of Americans who have Alzheimer’s Disease are women.</strong> That’s a lot of women who will suffer from this fatal disease.</p><p></p><p>Research studies have shown a regular yoga practice combined with meditation could delay the onset of this terrible disease. And we’re not just talking about yoga for women here. We’re talking about yoga period.</p><p></p><p>Any type of yoga. That’s huge.</p><p></p><p>Wouldn’t you want to do anything and everything possible to delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease? I know I would.</p><p></p><p>Yoga literally improves the neural pathways in your brain! </p><p></p><p>If you’re looking for a place to start, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">I invite you to try my Yoga for Women class</a> where we spend time doing different asanas every week that are beneficial for women.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Yoga improves your heart health.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Did you know heart disease is still the biggest killer of women in the United States today? It kills more women than cancer, suicide, or car accidents. </strong></p><p></p><p>You don’t need a yoga for women class to know that yoga is good for your heart health. <strong>Yoga reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. It releases endorphins.</strong> Yoga helps you become more self-aware so you can address problems within your mind more quickly and easily. </p><p></p><p>Yoga brings harmony to your inner and outer world.</p><p></p><p>So of course, that will have positive effects on your physiological body! Your blood pressure will be lower. Your cortisol levels will be lower. You’ll emotional eat less and work out more. You’ll spend more time in nature and participating in selfcare.</p><p></p><p>You’ll just be a healthier human. <em>With a healthier heart.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Women, you deserve to feel good, to take time for yourself. You deserve selfcare and a supportive community to come along beside you during the many transitions you face in life. 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We say absolutely! Discover how yoga helps women in ways that are different from how it helps men!","content":{"text":"Nothing against men or anything, but women go through way more changes throughout their lives than men do. Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally.\\n\\nThat’s what happens when you’re the source of life energy for the whole planet. ;-)\\n\\nSeriously, though. A woman’s world can be truly taxing.\\n\\nWe advance through multiple phases of life. And sometimes we need relief from what can seem like an unending burden of just being a woman. \\n\\nAs a woman myself, and one who has already experienced many of the stages of life women go through, I wanted to offer a \\nYoga for Women class with myYogaTeacher\\n. Because yoga helps women transition through these phases with more ease, grace, and comfort.\\n\\nIf you haven’t signed up for myYogaTeacher yet, I invite you to do so! \\nYou can grab a 2-week free trial here!\\n\\n\\nThere are yoga poses that will be beneficial to women in particular, but there are also other ways yoga supports women through all of their many life changes!\\n\\n\\n1. Yoga helps with premenstrual symptoms.\\n\\nDid you know yoga is often recommended as a treatment option for PMS? That’s because scientific research has shown yoga to be an effective tool for minimizing the effects of PMS on women.\\n\\nNot only does the actual act of yoga and meditation help women relax and release the stress from physical pain, emotional and mental stress associated with pain from PMS, it literally eliminates cramps, back pain, and cleanses the lymphatic system to help regulate hormones.\\n\\nHere are some common yoga poses that help women with premenstrual symptoms:\\n\\nChild’s pose \\n- relieves strain on back, neck and shoulders.\\nCrocodile pose (aka Superman)\\n - alleviates indigestion and constipation.\\nSeated spinal twist \\n- reduces cramping and lower back pain.\\nStanding forward bend\\n - helps with depression and anxiety, relaxes whole body\\nBridge pose \\n- relieves headaches, improves blood circulation\\nCorpse pose \\n- great for releasing tension and just relaxing.\\n\\nWhen you’re having a rough time with premenstrual symptoms try some of these yoga poses for women who experience PMS regularly.\\n\\n\\n2. Yoga improves menopause symptoms.\\n\\nMenopause is inevitable. And every woman will react differently, have varying degrees of symptoms, and need various types of relief. \\n\\nThis is normal. It’s a time when abnormal is normal (to some extent). Unfortunately!\\n\\nBut did you know that women who do yoga during menopause have fewer hot flashes, regulate hormone levels better, and improve joint health?\\n Fluctuating hormones is what causes the majority of menopausal symptoms, but you can help stabilize that just by participating in a regular yoga practice.\\n\\nYoga is sort of like a natural hormone therapy versus actual hormone replacement therapy. Which has its own negative side effects.\\n\\n\\n3. 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Physiologically, mentally, and emotionally.</p><p></p><p>That’s what happens when you’re the source of life energy for the whole planet. ;-)</p><p></p><p>Seriously, though. A woman’s world can be truly taxing.</p><p></p><p>We advance through multiple phases of life. And sometimes we need relief from what can seem like an unending burden of just being a woman. </p><p></p><p>As a woman myself, and one who has already experienced many of the stages of life women go through, I wanted to offer a <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">Yoga for Women class with myYogaTeacher</a>. Because yoga helps women transition through these phases with more ease, grace, and comfort.</p><p></p><p>If you haven’t signed up for myYogaTeacher yet, I invite you to do so! <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">You can grab a 2-week free trial here!</a></p><p></p><p>There are yoga poses that will be beneficial to women in particular, but there are also other ways yoga supports women through all of their many life changes!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Yoga helps with premenstrual symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Did you know yoga is often recommended as a treatment option for PMS? That’s because scientific research has shown yoga to be an effective tool for minimizing the effects of PMS on women.</p><p></p><p>Not only does the actual act of yoga and meditation help women relax and release the stress from physical pain, emotional and mental stress associated with pain from PMS, it literally eliminates cramps, back pain, and cleanses the lymphatic system to help regulate hormones.</p><p></p><p>Here are some common yoga poses that help women with premenstrual symptoms:</p><p></p><ul><li><div><strong>Child’s pose </strong>- relieves strain on back, neck and shoulders.</div></li><li><div><strong>Crocodile pose (aka Superman)</strong> - alleviates indigestion and constipation.</div></li><li><div><strong>Seated spinal twist </strong>- reduces cramping and lower back pain.</div></li><li><div><strong>Standing forward bend</strong> - helps with depression and anxiety, relaxes whole body</div></li><li><div><strong>Bridge pose </strong>- relieves headaches, improves blood circulation</div></li><li><div><strong>Corpse pose </strong>- great for releasing tension and just relaxing.</div></li></ul><p></p><p>When you’re having a rough time with premenstrual symptoms try some of these yoga poses for women who experience PMS regularly.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. Yoga improves menopause symptoms.</h2><p></p><p>Menopause is inevitable. And every woman will react differently, have varying degrees of symptoms, and need various types of relief. </p><p></p><p>This is normal. It’s a time when abnormal is normal (to some extent). Unfortunately!</p><p></p><p><strong>But did you know that women who do yoga during menopause have fewer hot flashes, regulate hormone levels better, and improve joint health?</strong> Fluctuating hormones is what causes the majority of menopausal symptoms, but you can help stabilize that just by participating in a regular yoga practice.</p><p></p><p>Yoga is sort of like a natural hormone therapy versus actual hormone replacement therapy. Which has its own negative side effects.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Yoga helps with pregnancy and labor.</h2><p></p><p>If you’ve ever been pregnant, you’ll understand how valuable it is to find any natural remedies for the discomforts of pregnancy and childbirth!</p><p></p><p>Prenatal yoga for women is an excellent and safe alternative to many types of pain medications to alleviate back pain, joint discomfort, pregnancy stress, and hormonal imbalances. </p><p></p><p>Will yoga eliminate those cravings for ice cream and pickles – eaten together? Probably not. </p><p></p><p>But it’ll help.</p><p></p><p>Yoga during pregnancy (and even labor) reduces stress and can relieve pelvic floor pain. </p><p></p><p>Here are some simple prenatal poses you can do to help reduce pain and discomfort associated with pregnancy and labor:</p><ul><li><div><strong>Wide knee child’s pose</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Cat and cow</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Standing side stretch</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Wide legged standing forward bend</strong></div></li><li><div><strong>Yoga squat</strong></div></li></ul><p></p><p>These poses will open the hips and relieve tension in the lower and upper back!</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Almost two-thirds of Americans who have Alzheimer’s Disease are women.</strong> That’s a lot of women who will suffer from this fatal disease.</p><p></p><p>Research studies have shown a regular yoga practice combined with meditation could delay the onset of this terrible disease. And we’re not just talking about yoga for women here. We’re talking about yoga period.</p><p></p><p>Any type of yoga. That’s huge.</p><p></p><p>Wouldn’t you want to do anything and everything possible to delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease? I know I would.</p><p></p><p>Yoga literally improves the neural pathways in your brain! </p><p></p><p>If you’re looking for a place to start, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\">I invite you to try my Yoga for Women class</a> where we spend time doing different asanas every week that are beneficial for women.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Yoga improves your heart health.</h2><p></p><p><strong>Did you know heart disease is still the biggest killer of women in the United States today? It kills more women than cancer, suicide, or car accidents. </strong></p><p></p><p>You don’t need a yoga for women class to know that yoga is good for your heart health. <strong>Yoga reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. It releases endorphins.</strong> Yoga helps you become more self-aware so you can address problems within your mind more quickly and easily. </p><p></p><p>Yoga brings harmony to your inner and outer world.</p><p></p><p>So of course, that will have positive effects on your physiological body! Your blood pressure will be lower. Your cortisol levels will be lower. You’ll emotional eat less and work out more. You’ll spend more time in nature and participating in selfcare.</p><p></p><p>You’ll just be a healthier human. <em>With a healthier heart.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Women, you deserve to feel good, to take time for yourself. You deserve selfcare and a supportive community to come along beside you during the many transitions you face in life. Yoga is your path to sanity, to pain relief, to mental clarity and calm whether storms are rough or not. </p><p></p><p>Yoga brings balance to your body and soul. </p><p></p><p>Whether you’re stressed, trying to lose weight, suffering from hormonal imbalances, or are in physical, mental, or emotional pain,<a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/group_classes/yoga-for-women-for-beginner-level-by-vineeta\"> I invite you to come see me in my Yoga for Women Class.</a> We work together and support one another. We are a group of all ages from all walks of life, and we’d love to see you there!</p><p></p><p>If you’re not a myYogaTeacher member yet, please come try it out! It is a wonderful community of yogis of all abilities, and you’ll have the opportunity to try many types of yoga with many instructors and find the ones that are a good fit for you! <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">Get your 2-week free trial here and join us!</a></p>"},"category":["yoga"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"recommendations_group_class":null}