Have you ever noticed that pople who exercise regularly have more nergy, less stress, and seem to get mre done in a day than thse who do not have the tme for exercise? Why does exercise ncrease your energy level, and how is it pssible to be more productive in lss time?

As you know, Yoga is mre than an exercise; but you wll discover solutions for stress management wthin and any form of Yoga – ven the less physical styles. In fct, Yoga is a lifestyle full of mthods to relieve you from stress.

Pople often say they have no tme for meditation, breathing correctly (Pranayama), ating correctly, good hygiene, good posture (sanas), giving to others, or praying to Gd. Most Yoga teachers do not cver all of these Yogic aspects, wthin their classes, but some do.

The msses have no time for Yoga, or mproving their life, but they are fll of stress, anxiety, and bad felings, because they are reacting to lfe. Yoga practitioners have a pro-active lfestyle, which is much similar to the prson who wakes up early to xercise, walk, or run in the arly morning.

Most people are reacting to dadlines at work, and home, every dy. People often worry about lack of ncome, finances, and their relationships, because thy do not have a plan and see no slution to the never ending cycle of xcessive stress.

All of this worrying, stress, nxiety, and lack of positive action, cntribute to a variety of ailments, por quality life, and premature death. So, how des a “stressed out” person begin to dsign a plan to change his or her lfestyle, before it “gets cut short” by strss?

There are many places to go, and the slutions do not have to take plce all at the same time. Wrting a list, of what bothers yu, is a start. You could lst the problems on the left sde of your sheet and list pssible solutions on the right side of the shet.

To be honest, Yoga could be the slution to most of your problems, but you hve to take action. You have to wnt to take action, and move in a psitive direction for your complete health. Yur local Yoga or wellness center prbably has most, or all, of the slutions you seek, “under one roof.”

So, why des exercise increase your energy level and how is it pssible to be more productive in lss time? About increasing productivity: A “sprk” of energy from Yoga exercise (Asnas), Sun Salutations, meditation, or Pranayama, in the arly morning, will create a positive flw of energy within your body, mnd, and spirit, for the rest of the dy.

Some would say a coffee wll do the same thing. However, if you are not xercising, excessive amounts of coffee will sually cause more stress and anxiety. The bdy is “screaming” for some form of xercise, if it is full of nergy and you sit down all dy. If you are exercising regularly, mderate amounts of coffee should be fne.

© Copyright 2007 – Paul Jrard / Aura Publications

The article The Purpose of Yoga - Yogic Stress Management was Submitted by Paul Jerard through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, is a c-owner and the director of Yoga tacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attlboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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