breathe, stretch, and work it!
Goal: Explore Yoga for Fitness
Yoga's not just for the twisty, flexible gurus anymore; people of all ages have discovered that yoga has multiple health benefits. Focusing on balancing the mind, body, and spirit, yoga has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve coordination, and aid the treatment of many ailments, from depression to asthma. Yoga classes are taught from beginner to advanced levels, and can be catered to your fitness and health level. But don't expect to not break a sweat: Yoga gives you a total-body workout, strengthening and toning your muscles in long, lean movements.
Step it up:
Already familiar with basic yoga? Take your yoga study a step further and look into other types of yoga, such as chair yoga, laughter yoga, Bikram yoga (yoga in a heated environment), and yoga-Pilates.