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12/7/2024 

   Empower the  Minds Yoga Event

Yoga is more than just stretching or holding poses—it’s a practice that can improve your mind and body in amazing ways. Around 275 million people around the world practice yoga, and that number is growing every day. At our recent yoga event, we focused on how yoga can help improve mental health, and we practiced Surya Namaskar to experience its benefits firsthand.

Surya Namaskar is a series of twelve movements that combine breathing and stretching. This flow of poses helps calm the mind while also energizing the body. During the event, participants learned how Surya Namaskar can reduce stress by using deep breathing techniques. Breathing deeply lowers cortisol, the stress hormone, helping you feel more relaxed. As we practiced, we noticed how the smooth, flowing movements made us feel more focused and peaceful.

Yoga offers many benefits for mental health. It helps your brain release chemicals like serotonin and dopamine, which improve your mood and make you feel happier. Yoga has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression over time. Practices like focusing your mind (called Dharana) help you stay calm and clear-headed, even when life feels overwhelming.

Yoga also helps relax your body, reducing tension in your muscles and allowing your mind to quiet down. This can lead to better sleep and more energy during the day. Even just a few minutes of yoga can make a big difference in how you feel.

One of the most important takeaways was that yoga doesn’t have to take up a lot of time to be effective. Even short daily sessions can make a significant difference. Consistency is key, and by dedicating just a few minutes a day to yoga, you can improve mental health, reduce stress, and boost mood.

Yoga doesn’t have to be perfect, it’s about learning, and improving over time.