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Do I have to be flexible? Will it conflict with my religion? Will I get a workout, or do you just sit there? These are all questions that you may be thinking if you haven't tried yoga before. Before you push away an experience that may be just what you're searching for, let me try to clear these myths up for you.
Do I have to be flexible?
Flexibility is like learning a foreign language - if you don't use it, you lose it. So if it's been awhile since you've been active there's no better time than now to start on your journey to become flexible, in your body and in your mind.
Will it conflict with my religion?
Yoga isn't a religion, but it can help you become closer to your own spirituality. By calming the mind we can get below the surface of our daily lives and discover who we are and embrace the inherent divine within us.
Will I get a workout, or do you just sit there?
Yoga is so deceiving in it's simplicity. The moves can look so calming and easy that it doesn't look like anything's happening! But whether you're in a class with beginners or continuing students, yoga can be as much of a workout as you want it to be. There are as many different styles and levels of yoga as there are instructors. Ranging from restorative classes to power classes, there's something for everyone. If you try a class and don't feel as if you're getting what you need, please talk to the instructor afterwards for recommendations of other classes or to get one-on-one instruction to help you take your practice to the next level.
Yoga Health Benefits
I had an instructor once who said,
"You don't have to believe in rain to get wet". Yoga is the same way. The benefits of a yoga class are felt immediately and can have life-long effects on the mind, body and spirit. Below are just a few of the ways yoga may help you.
- A calm mind and focused awareness
- Body acceptance and improved confidence
- Improved balance and muscle toning
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Decreased muscle tension
- Reduced depression and insomnia
- Slows heart rate and increases lung capacity
- A sense of inner peace and joy
- And many, many more!
Yoga Services Offered
To practice yoga in your own home, or to supplement your group classes, order Jill’s “Beginning Yoga” DVD. If you live in the Sioux Falls, SD, area the DVD is also available at the following locations:
- The Dharma Room Yoga & Wellness Center
- The Sertoma Butterfly House
Joyful Living Yoga also offers the following services for individuals, groups or corporations. Jill can adapt any of the formats below to meet the needs of the client. Also check the events page to keep informed of classes and workshops offered in your area.
- Laughter Yoga
Experience the natural power of laughter with an energizing Laughter Yoga session ranging from 30 minutes to half-day workshops and seminars.
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Yoga for Cardiac Rehab and/or Cancer Recovery
Approval from client’s physician or physical therapist is requested
- Traditional Hatha Yoga Classes
60, 75, or 90 minute classes
- Meditation, Deep Relaxation or Guided Imagery for Healing
- Corporate Yoga
Meet your employees needs with yoga at your work site. Classes can be offered over lunch, as a workshop for stress reduction, or in a variety of ways to bring fitness and fun to the workplace.
Contact Jill to discuss the best way for you to discover the healing benefits of yoga.
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