Howard County Extension Office hosting Yoga Training
The Howard County Extension Office will be hosting Yoga Training on tomorrow March 26th at 10am at the EH Center in Nashville. Participants are being asked to wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Sneakers are a good choice.
Yoga Basics-Breathing, Movement and Guided Relaxation Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years.
There are many different styles of yoga, but all share in common a focus on breathing, yoga postures and guided relaxation or meditation. Practicing yoga can provide physical and mental health benefits.
Practicing yoga may:
- • Reduce arthritis symptoms
- • Improve strength, balance, and flexibility
- • Improve pain management
- • Lower blood pressure
- • Reduce depression
- • Relieve anxiety
- • Improve sleep
- • Reduce stress
This training lesson will teach participants about the benefits of yoga, breathing practices, and simple poses anyone can do along with looking at some common myths and facts about yoga. All health and wellness leaders are encouraged to attend, anyone who wants to learn more about this subject is welcome to attend. For more information, contact the Howard County office at 870-845-7517.
