Yoga For Health Fact vs. Fiction 1

Yoga Definition  Practical Aid to Aging Gracefully  Not a Religion/Cult  5000 Years Old/ No Fad  9 Types: Karma/Ashtanga/Power Yoga  Re-unite “UNION” between Mind/Body/Spirit  Your “Breath” is the Bridge 2

Yoga Benefits  Non-Abusive Physical & Mental Exercise  Promotes Improved Health: (circulatory, digestive, respiratory, hormonal)  Non-Abusive Physical & Mental Exercise  Improves Self Esteem/Not competitive  Supports Self Realization/Enlightenment  Reduced Stress 3

Yoga Chill Methodology  Mind Controls the Body  Slow/Deep Breathing Techniques  Controlled/Balanced Stretching Systems  Inversion Positions  Natural Diet 4

Getting Started  Buy a Yoga Mat/Strap  Research Publications/Internet  Private Lessons or Holistic Medical Consultation/Calyoga Retreat Oaxaca  Day Spa Offered Yoga Classes/Studio  Company Sponsored Program  Oxygen Channel (Satellite TV) or DVDs 5

The Calyoga Process  Schedule Consultation (1on1)    Commencement of a Yoga Program  Monitor/Measure Results  Lifetime Challenge/Obligation 6

Laughing (Hasya) Yoga  Laughter Is the Best Medicine  No Social Hierarchy  Assists in Connecting With People  Improves Behavior Towards Others  Humans Were Made To Laugh In The Past 20 minutes Per Day- Now 5 Or Less  Feels Good, Oxygen Goes To Lungs & Forces Deep Breathing  Very Important If You Don’t Exercise 7

Yoga Laughter (cont)  Laughter Yoga Leads to Real Laughter  Real of Fake / Same Benefits  Reduces Stress Hormones Cortisol, Adrenaline  Stress Reduction, Lower Blood Pressure, Reduces Depression. Immune system Boosted  Immune Cells Attack Virally Infected Cells (Tumors).  Minimizes Problems Increases Productivity  Improves, workplace Prisons 8

Inversions (cont)  Prerequisites – strong neck muscles, back and core. No fear  Confidence – step by step insures safety and success…don’t panic  Heart rate slows – lymph nodes flush  Practice on the wall or use spotter  Don’t tense when falling –roll into a ball – a form of preventative maintenance for M&B 9www.calyoga.com

Inversion Poses & Benefits  Heart is Inverted (up-side down)  Opposite Process  Change mental as well as physical habits  Do not be stuck in old habitual routines  Ayurveda considers most impurities in lower abdomen (burn off)  Step by Step foundation to headstand 10