Everyone should practice yoga.

I truly believe that everyone should practice yoga!

First of all, yoga really is for everyone. Whether you are super flexible, stiff as a board, love to sweat, hate to sweat, need to lose some weight, want to gain muscle, need to heal an injury, love to try new things, or just want to relax, there is a yoga class out there for you! Some of the benefits of yoga are greater flexibility and strength, mental focus, mental calm, increased self-esteem, better sleep, stress relief, deeper breathing, deeper connection to yourself, and many more. If you know me, you know that I came to yoga because I was super stiff from years of running marathons. The yoga definitely helped me loosen up but I also realized that yoga class was the only time during my day that I slowed down, my mind began to get quiet, and I could stop obsessing over whatever was overwhelming me at the time. It was awesome! So I have kept at it and I have found that yoga is the one thing that I can consistently count on to give me some relief from the stress. We are so blessed here in Austin to have tons of yoga studios and gyms that offer yoga. So check out a few classes and a few different teachers to decide what style of yoga is best for you. And if you don’t have access to public yoga classes, get a DVD from Amazon and practice at home.

Oh and full disclosure, I am a yoga teacher so I am a bit biased about how wonderful yoga is for everyone. But really, try it out, I think you will agree with me. And if you would like to practice with me, check out my webpage (www.bethmarek.com/public.php) for my current class schedule or contact me to set up a private lesson.