Yoga Shmoga Nemnoga

I recently ran into a friend of mine who I used to take yoga classes with in High School, and I had just started going to the gym (yet again) and decided to take a yoga class before a workout to stretch. Well turns out the class itself was a workout and two days later I am still sore from some of the poses, but its a good sore, my body feels awake.

Perhaps theres a reason why Yoga makes people feel good..besides the obvious stretching of muscles...turns out its also therapuetic.

About.com says that some of the benefits of yoga are:

• reduced stress
• sound sleep
• reduced cortisol levels
• improvement of many medical conditions
• allergy and asthma symptom relief
• lower blood pressure
• smoking cessation help
• lower heart rate
• spiritual growth
• sense of well-being
• reduced anxiety and muscle tension
• increased strength and flexibility
• slowed aging process

I will take slowed aging process, sound sleep and reduced anxiety any day!

Yoga at 12:30 it is!