I have found the best ways to remove stress from my crazy mommy life are through exercise and yoga. I have taken every form of yoga, all over the U.S., and have found Iyengar to be the form that works best for me. It is this 1 1/2 hours of uninterrupted strength, inner growth and pure bliss that carries me through all week ... helping me to stay calm and focused. There are some great medical benefits from yoga too ... since my back surgery, in 2001, I can now run again and even do a backbend! ... pain free! The class I take is in St. Petersburg at Yoga Moves (1045 9th Avenue North). Denise Glueck is one of THE best instructors, crème de la crème, and with a nursing background, she will explain the health benefits as you work with your breath, muscles, and various organs.
P.S.- In practice Iyengar yoga focuses particularly on three aspects. Correct body alignment allows the body to develop harmoniously in an anatomically correct way so that the student suffers no injury or pain when practicing correctly. As all bodies are different and people have different weaknesses and strengths. Mr Iyengar has also developed the use of props to help the body into the correct positions required. Props are objects like wooden blocks, chairs, blankets and belts that help one adjust or support oneself in the different postures so that one can work in a range of motion that is safe and effective.
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