Friday Q A What is Slow Gentle Yoga

Seaweed by Melina Meza

One of our readers left the following question on the post Degenerative Disk Disease and Yoga:

Q: I wonder what you mean by 'gentle, slow yoga'? Could you give some examples?

A: In the post in question, I was reviewing a study that looked at the spines of experienced yoga teachers and observed that the discs between the bones of the spine—the vertebrae—were healthier than a control group who did not do yoga. The teachers, who were from Taiwan, all taught a “gentle, slow form of yoga.” Unfortunately, from what I could find online, I was not able to ascertain which yoga lineage or modern strain of yoga they were teaching.

When I speak of “gentle, slow yoga,” I am referring to practices that would typically include mostly beginning-level yoga postures, although some intermediate poses, especially seated poses, could be done in a gentle way. In fact, the way in which the poses are instructed or performed, that is, the quality of the effort, would be gentle. The poses could be held for a while, say a few breaths to several minutes, if the gentle quality could be preserved, or there could be a slow transition from pose to pose, a kind of slow motion vinyasa style practice. Many of my colleagues teach what they call “Slow Flow,” which could qualify in this category of style of practices, to differentiate from the faster vinyasa classes that move more rapidly from pose to pose, such as “Power Flow” classes or the Ashtanga Primary series. More obvious, perhaps, would be Restorative Yoga classes, where the effort is minimal, and one tends to be in each pose for several to many minutes. Many studios now offer public classes that they actually name “Gentle Yoga.” But names can be deceiving, so the proof is in the pudding, as they say. See what your experience is like in so-named classes before you give it the “gentle, slow yoga” seal of approval.

And don’t be led to believe that just because a practice is gentle and slow it may not be effective, or that you won’t feel much. In the study at hand, it may have led to the better disc health for these teachers as demonstrated on MRI studies. And on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis, you may also notice distinct improvement in mobility, strength, balance and agility despite the “name” of the class or style. If you haven’t given this kind of class a spin, maybe this is the weekend to do so!

—Baxter

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How Lifestyle Menopause And Slow Metabolism Cause High Body Calories

By Toni Vang

Different facts and myths come as to why people gain weight and other do not. Menopause and slow metabolism stages such as during and after pregnancy are some of biologically proved period that women tend to escalate their weights. Men are not left behind in this healthy concerning condition but Statistics show that more females than men are worse hit.

In ancient times there were obsessed people but this looks to have escalated to a whole new level in the current world. This heath detrimental condition doesn't shy from neither the age, sex nor social class and this cross cutting action means that majority of us are leaving contrary to healthy lifestyle. Initially the rich looked more affected creating a stereotype that calories problem was exclusively for them an ideology that was discarded later for being wrong.

Diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart complications are more recorded from people with abnormal body mass index due to overweight. This conditions are fatal and increase the mortality rate especially in old age reducing the life expectancy worldwide. Funds have been pumped in clinical research and trials in the quest to curb this unfitness for the sake of the current and future generation.

In humans, the female species feels more heat from plus body size. This goes to the length of affecting their egos. From the young children to the working class, those who find themselves with more than average pounds are looked down upon and if they don't get support of guidance some opt to end their lives. This have seen this group of plus size tailing in academics and report poor performance in their jobs as they feel dejected.

Despite this being such a nightmare to most ladies there are solutions or precautions that one is supposed to observe if not affected. Cutting down of the food intake will cause a significant slowdown to the body metabolism and consequently burn some calories. This however doesn't entail starvation a misdeed that majority of people do. It means that one should take proportional healthy foods which are healthy, balanced in diet e. G. Incorporation of fruits, fibers, vegetables, carbohydrates etc.

It's of great importance to check the credibility of information source on weight reduction, be it from the internet or professionals. This will shield you from misleading advice such as one should consistently have straining exercise, totally avoid carbohydrates and fats, and starvation. This will ensure that your body remain healthy in the aspect of immune strength and shed of those extra distressing pounds.

In most women the biology seems to be harsh as during the midlife, profound transition happens making it quit a task to maintains or acquire that desired weight. The advised exercise and strict diet does prove good enough to churn that extra pound and that flags to turn the distress to the professionals. Of course most of them chose the easiest option, quitting, other turn to the internet and get fed by ideologies and concepts from quake doctors and the result is devastating.

Healthy bodies are just within us indiscriminate of you financial situation, age or gender and all it takes is rising to the occasion and act in accordance to doctor's advice and be aware of what we put in the meal plate. Despite the nature not allowing everyone to have those model size bodies one can dodge the associate diseases to live a life full of energy and that inner beauty that one feel radiate to the outside.

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