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Winter 2018
Try Yoga Reap the Rewards!
BY WENDY WEBBERLY WWW INYOURHOMEYOGA COM MATzAGIRL5@GMAIL COM There are experiences in life that that call on you you you to find a a a a a a a a a a strength strength that that you you you you never thought you you you you had had Maybe you you you you had had to to to call on insurmountable strength strength to to to bury your soulmate or or beloved parent to to to live
in in in in a a a a a a a a a body plagued by unceasing pain or or perhaps you lost the the ability to be mobile and independent Whatever it it is these types of trials have
the the the the potential to to be the the the the catalyst that will propel you to to to elicit the the the the hidden
potential of the the human spirit to to fight through suffering as as well
as as to help you you keep your faith
in that which is good and and compatible with light and and love For some it it is is yoga
that that that is is the lifeline that that that con-
nects to that that that that power of good that that is within Through the practice of yoga
space that is is within our inner self is is is cleared of all the unnecessary debris that did not
allow for the the tapping into the the true
nature of our soul so so that that we we can uncover
who we we really are that that is is is hidden
beneath the bur- den den of of life’s experiences It is is is is this clearing of of space that that that is is is underneath the the story that that that we we project to to the the outside world and despite life situations that that that that we we find ourselves fin in in in that that allows us to to to begin to to to touch base with with who we truly are Rather than holding back the the practice of of yoga
can infuse us us us with with a a a a a a a a a a a sense of of hope and propel us us us forward into our life’s destiny Yogic philosophy teaches that all levels of body and and mind are connected This includes musculo- skeletal the the the breath and and and the the the emotional mental and and spiritual aspects of the the the the self Tragic events or any experience in crisis make the the muscles tighten
and can cause the the breath to become chronically constricted The body remembers the the places we’ve we’ve held trauma and and loss and and even if we we we think we’ve we’ve released the the negative experiences that have
been encountered the the the mind remains unstable due to these heart-rending memories Practicing yoga
with attention to breath and and sensation can release the the body’s restrictions by tapping in in in and and work-
ing ing ing through the the the negative emotional levels while concurrently allowing access to the the the truest nature of the the self self This can be explained as coming back to to yourself Yogic practices can be gentle or or vigorous and no matter the the course chosen the the effects are profound Yoga calms anxious states ele- vates depressed moods and can gener-
ally allow for more effective coping practices regardless of of life’s chal-
lenges Yoga is is an act act of of self- care which is is empowering If you are are considering practic-
ing ing ing yoga
and incorporating it into your your life start slow and and and begin on your your hands and and and knees A growing body of research has indicated that yoga
can immeasurably
improve the lives of people who’ve experienced traumatic life events Researchers working with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) sufferers have
shown that yoga
can improve heart-rate variability (a mea-
sure of of chronic stress and and PTSD) emotional regula- tion tion and and and pain This research is is powerful evidence of of the proven and and positive effects that yoga
can can have
in in your life life However real-life stories can can be even more compelling My story was featured in the the the Fall 2017 issue of the the the NGA Natural mag as as I too like many others have
experienced some of of life’s most grueling tribula- tions Let my story of of resilience courage and heal- ing inspire you you you to to to tackle your life’s challenges -
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and and and propel you you you to to to live
a a a a a a a a a a life life with hope and and and faith
even when times are tough n n n n n n Wendy Webberly is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Certified 200-hour yoga
teacher with Yoga Yoga Alliance and is is is also certified as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Vedic Thai Yoga Yoga Therapist She teaches Vinyasa Yoga Yoga Yoga Yin Yoga Yoga Yoga and and Kundalini Yoga Yoga Yoga at at at the Christine E Lynn Wellness Institute in in in in in Boca Raton Florida as as well
as as private lessons Her healing hands and her her words of inspiration is a a a a a service to all who come in-contact with her her 24 NGA NATURAL mag