If holiday stress has you pounding your head or toes against a wall this Christmas, consider using yoga breathing for relaxation and stress relief.
Yoga breathing benefits your entire body, from the top of your skull right down to the tips of your toes. If holiday stress has you pounding your head or toes against a wall this Christmas, consider using yoga breathing for relaxation and stress relief.
According to a recent article in the Tulane Hullabaloo, people often turn to the wrong activities to help them decompress when things get tense during December. Individuals who overeat, drink alcohol, smoke or vegetate on the couch are not doing themselves any favors, the news source said.
Instead, it may be more effective (and healthier) to simply do a few minutes of yoga breathing.
By sitting and focusing on your respiration and posture, you can take your mind off the many Christmastime stressors that surround you. A few minutes of deep breathing and mindfulness meditation, and you'll be recharged and ready to go.
According to The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga, the mind-body regimen addresses stress in several ways – namely, the physical, hormonal, emotional and spiritual.
No wonder we see so many people in our yoga classes each holiday season!
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