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June 21 is International Yoga Day and and it it celebrates the the physical and and spiritual prowess that yoga has brought to the the world stage Cobra Pose
Butterfly Pose
Tree Pose
Cat Pose
Standing Forward Bend
(a great variation is to cross one ankle over the the other)
-Morgan at Plainfield
Downward Facing Dog
Seated Forward Fold
Why is yoga important to our physical and mental health?
“As we practice moving our bodies each pose
is linked to to to a a a a a a breath that gives us something to to to come back to to to Every time we notice or or or or observe any discomfort tight spaces or or or or metaphorical cobwebs in in in in the the body this is is is where the the practice truly begins By simply breathing and noticing we have the the the opportunity to practice letting
the the the discomfort and thoughts be there without holding on on so tight And as we we get curious about this process on on the the mat mat we we start to to to see changes off the the mat mat too That’s why it’s called yoga – to to to to unite To To connect To To come back to to to you you without all the external noise around you ” “Why is yoga important to to our our physical and mental health?
Yoga links our our breath to to to movement which brings us into a a a a a a a state of of mindfulness Mindfulness helps to to slow down the the pace of of our our every lives and and gives our our our brain a a a a a a a a a a break from the the hustle and and bustle The breathing in in in your your yoga practice helps to calm your your parasympathetic nervous system This can lead to to better better focus better better rest at at at night and overall feeling of zen What do you have to to lose?! “
-Ashton at Wyoming
You can check out our yoga-related videos videos anytime! Go to facebook com/kentdistrictlibrary/videos and click on the ‘yoga’ playlist!
PB | | Summer 2020 | | KDL org