About Yoga: The Many Benefits of Reducing Stress

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga 1. Do yoga. 2. Reduce stress. 3. Improve your health. Stretching your muscles, learning to relax and clear your mind, calming your body with your breath: these are all ways that yoga can reduce stress. Stress has many ways of affecting our health, so it's not surprising that doing yoga can result in a number of positive outcomes. Let's take a look. Improve Your Libido Yoga can work to improve your sex life in quite a few ways, but there is no denying that stress plays a role. See More About:  yogic locks  yoga advice  hip openers Fertility Treatment There are many reasons why women may have difficulty conceiving, and it often goes far beyond just learning to relax. However, dealing with fertility issues is often stressful, which only compounds the problem. It is only natural that many infertility treatment programs are beginning to recommend that patients do specialized yoga classes. See More About:  yoga for better health  stress management  infertility and stress Better Sleep Do you feel all wound up when it's time to go to sleep? Yoga can help. The meditation technique known as yoga nidra is another option. See More About:  resting poses  home practice  stress management Pose of the Week - Knees, Chest, and Chin I feel like knees, chest, and chin has fallen out of favor lately, and I'm campaigning to bring it back. Everyone is in such a hurry to get their workout on that they jump right into the chaturangas without much of a warm-up. I really enjoy taking those first few vinyasas to bring some movement into the spine and shoulders. Knees, chest, and chin is also a great option to use late in your practice session when you're getting tired and those chaturangas aren't going down so crisply anymore. Viva! See More About:  backbends  beginning poses  Yoga Ads Yoga for Weight Loss Yoga Exercises Yoga Workout Yoga Breathing Yoga Caribbean Featured Articles Yoga and Your Health Home Practice Lifestyle Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama Yoga Meditation, Philosophy, and Ayurveda Advanced Yoga   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga and Weight Loss Yoga Tips Sun Salutation - Step by Step   Follow me on: Advertisement