September is National Yoga Month!

If you haven’t add Yoga to your fitness routine now is the time to do it. Yoga is not a leisurely form of exercise for woman and the elderly. You would be surprised to know that even professional athletes perform Yoga workouts to maintain peak fitness.

There are many benefits of adding Yoga to your fitness regime. It strengthens and tones your body in a uniform manner, without over developing specific muscles. You can use yoga to improve your flexibility and balance.

Health Benefits of Yoga

• Lubricates the tendons, ligaments and joints
• Massages and stimulates the internal organs of the body
• Flushes out toxins
• Helps to deal with chronic problems like lower back pain and joint pain
• Increases blood flow to the tissues of the body
• Raises the heart rate and helps to burn excess flab
• Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol

If you are planning to add Yoga to your fitness regimen here are some items you might need, to start practicing Yoga. If you are Yogi, this list is also for you if you need to replace or upgrade your gear.

Yoga for Beginners Workout Kit

Stott Pilates – Yoga for Beginners Workout Kit – $44.99, 9.95 shipping – Available at Leisure Fitness Equipment

 

Yoga Girl Women’s Plus T-Shirt

CafePress – yoga girl Women’s Plus Size V-Neck T-Shirt – $29.99, 6.49 shipping – Available at CafePress.com

 

Women’s Plus Size Stretch Yoga Pants With Side Stripes

Woman Within – Women’s Plus Size Petite Stretch Yoga Pants With Side Stripes, Black Sweet Purple – $19.99, 6.99 shipping – Available at Woman Within

 

Black Mat PRO Yoga Mat

Manduka – Black Mat PRO Yoga Mat – BM71 MDK001 – $99.99, Free shipping – Available at Amazon.com

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Compression Yoga Pants (Plus Size)

Lotus – Pink Lotus Compression Yoga Pants (Plus Size) – $52.80, Free shipping – Available at Nordstrom

 

It is not surprising that most fitness centers and health clubs have included Yoga as a mainstay in their schedule. You should take care not to treat Yoga as merely a physical workout, but also try to imbibe and benefit from the psychological and spiritual aspects of this proven exercise method.

Namaste!

Letty

 

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