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Your hamstrings start contracting
when you first sit on a hard school chair. |
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Joints that are not moved will dry-up
and initiate arthritis. |
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The little muscles in the spine can
stay in spasm for 20 years. |
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Practising the postures (asana) breaks
down emotional armour built-up during times of stress. |
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Yoga improves your strength, flexibility
and mental focus. |
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There are only seven emotions (and
that includes both fear and excitement). |
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Emotions are the messengers that
the mind employs to activate the body. |
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Breathing is one of only three ways
to gain access to the autonomic nervous system (adrenalin control). |
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As a culture we have developed breathing
patterns that are stress-inducing. |
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The way we breathe dictates the amount
of tension in our bodies. |
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The way we use our breath can trap
long forgotten emotions that continue to affect us subconsciously. |
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Stresses and negative emotions are
a waste of energy. |
