Don’t Hibernate From Your Yoga Practice This Winter

As tempting as it is to laze around in front of a blazing fire and do nothing but cozy up in a warm blanket and sip on some hot cocoa, winter is not the time you should be skipping out on your Yoga practice.

The cold winter weather brings with it the ‘winter blues’ as some call it. Depression, seasonal affect disorder, feeling lethargic and simply down are part and parcel of the heaviness of winter weighing on the mind and moods. Yoga exercises and the holistic teachings of yoga that brings about a complete balance of the mind, body and spirit can uplift your moods and help keep the blues at bay.

The drop in temperatures in the winter season is cause for a number of health related issues too. Immunity levels a lower than usual with our body’s burning more energy on keeping warm. You’ll notice that you’re more susceptible to colds, the flu, fevers and similar illnesses in the winter months, more so than in other seasons. People with asthma an respiratory problems find that this season brings on the worsening of their conditions. But, with Yoga’s deep breathing techniques you can help decrease your respiratory rate, which in turn maximizes the absorption of oxygen-rich air for your body which will greatly help reduce respiratory related health problems like asthma, bronchitis and clear the nasal passage and sinuses. It also makes the digestive and endocrine systems much more effective and strengthens the immune system.

In the cold, the body’s joints tend to stiffen. Anyone suffering from arthritis will testify, to the winter being the hardest for them. Tight hips, hamstrings and lower backs have often been identified as the problem areas in the cold months of winter. There’s nothing better than yoga stretches, poses and sequences to help you keep fit in this season. You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your homes to keep with your practice.

A warm room, preferably infront of a crackling fireplace, a yoga mat and a willingness to practice is all you need. True practice of yoga needs none of the other ‘bells and whistles’. Just remember like we’ve said before…. Yoga is a Lifestyle, Yoga is Everywhere, Yoga is You!

*Photo credits: photo by Gare and Kitty on flickr

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