{"id":123,"date":"2019-06-04T11:47:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T11:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2020-03-06T18:38:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T18:38:15","slug":"about-yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/?page_id=123","title":{"rendered":"About Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is Yoga ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word &#8216;yuj&#8217; which means to join or unite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga is the union of the mind, body and universal spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga has been practised for over 5,000 years .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A misconception about Yoga is it is  just for women but Yoga was all started by men for men in India.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga is for everyone !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is for every age group and you are never too old to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Yoga-Jax-logo-1024x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Yoga-Jax-logo-1024x323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Yoga-Jax-logo-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Yoga-Jax-logo-768x242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yogajax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Yoga-Jax-logo.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga improves balance and therefore reduces your chance of falling and it is popular for people with arthritis as it brings flexibility and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also do not need to be fit to do Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practising Yoga&nbsp; is an effective stressreliever and it is a way to ease symptoms of anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By transferring focus and attention to the body and breath, Yoga can help to temper anxiety while also releasing physical tension.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga moves you from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system. This is a move from a flight or fight response to rest and digest response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you practice Yoga you will have less anxiety and enter a more relaxed state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as you start breathing deeply, you slow down out of fight or flight and calm your nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hatha Yoga is the combination of physical exercises with this controlled breathing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It brings together a balance of energy, like the balance of the sun and the moon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is designed to build a strong and healthy body so the healthy body can support and nurture the soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hatha yoga has a lot to offer those of us living and working in the Western world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Yoga ? 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