Fitness

Why everyone should try yoga One of my greatest passions in life is yoga. I have only been practicing yoga for a little over a year, however, it has been one of the most influential aspects of my life ever since I began. I worked as a receptionist at a hot yoga studio for ten months before we went into quarantine due to the coronavirus. I had done some yoga here and there before this point, but never consistently. Through my job, I got a free membership at the studio, and I began taking classes regularly. At this time in my life, this was just what I needed, because I had recently quit dance. I found that yoga was beneficial for my health in many ways—not just physical. I believe that yoga is equally a mental and physical sport. The practice of yoga is heavily based around spirituality. Whether you choose to believe in that side of it or not, I think it is very interesting to learn about chakras and the energies in and around the body, and how they correlate to one’s yoga practice. ...