Yoga is uninterupted, sustained mental attention. Originally designed as a way to focus the high energy of young boys, yoga is widely viewed as exercise in the western world. It is wildly popular among women as they typically outnumber the male students ten to one. I've practiced yoga for over 15 years and recently used private yoga lessons to keep moving my body after a surgery. Three times per week had been my usual practice and now it is every day.
Statistics show that we often use only 10% of our lung capacity. "Take a deep breath" is a useful suggestion when someone is upset. "Exhale deeply" and "exhale completely" are suggestions to remove greater amounts of carbon dioxide from one's lungs.
A personal affirmation: My gentle yoga practice is a treasured source of balance in my life.
This affirmation is used (often) to bring me back to a grounded and calm place so that I might better serve my garden design clients as well as nurture my personal health.
Have you ever walked into a garden...stopped, and taken a deep breath in appreciation for the beauty? That's what I do for a living! That's what I do for life.
Real or imaginary a walk into a garden brings me home....entering with the enthusiasm of a child, I take a deep breath and then I am there.....home
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