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What Happens Inside Your Body When You Walk

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Walking Is A Great Exercize Here's Why

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You know what they say – walking is one of the worlds best medicines. Walking is one of those overlooked activities that is beneficial to your health. Think twice befor you get into the car for a short drive and consider walking instead. Also I'll bet there are places around you you haven't explored yet which would make a nice walk.

We should all consider making walking a critical part of our exercize program.

Did you know that the body make chemical changes the longer you walk. In the video below you'll discover what thos cemical changes are and that knowlge may just get you out and walking more.

The good thing is there are plenty of opportunities tho walk more. Once you realize just how much your health depends on walking, I'll bet you go walking more often.

Go do it!

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What happens when you walk longer.

1 to 5 Minutes

The moment you step out of the door to take your first steps, your body will release energy-producing chemicals to fire you up for the walk. When you start walking, your heart rate will increase from 70 to 100 beats per minute — this beneficial change warms the muscles and boosts blood flow. You'll also find that stiffness reduces, and this is all thanks to the lubricating fluid that your joints produce— this will help you move more easily. At this point, your body starts to burn up to five calories per minute — fats and carbohydrates will be used as fuel to burn energy.

6 to 10 Minutes

At this time period, your heartbeat goes all the way from 100 to 140 beats per minute. And you'll start burning up to six calories per minute. Right now, your blood pressure will spike up a little but still gets countered by the release of chemicals that expand blood vessels. This then supplies more blood and oxygen to working muscles. Look, As you walk more, your body, heart and cardiovascular system will have what it takes to maintain resiliency, and your blood pressure lowers in the long run.

11 to 20 Minutes

Right now your body temperature increases and that's a good thing. Why? Well, it's primarily because you begin to sweat and the blood vessels near the skin expand to release heat. As your walk becomes more intense, you'll burn up to seven calories per minute and breathe deeper than before. At this point, two hormones, epinephrine and glucagon rise to fuel your muscles. For the most part, epinephrine is an adrenaline hormone that provides relief to asthma attacks and allergic reactions — it's actually sold in drug stores. The good news is, you can get it for free after a 20-minute walk!

21 to 45 Minutes

Go to this great source article (in the video description)  for the benefits of walking even lonnger times.

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Here are 2 tricks for loosing weight by walking.

2 Weight Loss Walking Tips

Focus On The Power Of Release This Yoga Practice

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Day 22 – The Dance Of Release

the power of release yoga

We are on day 22 with yoga with Adriene and today offers strength, stability and the yoga dance of release.

You might find or feel a couple of today's moves strange at first, but with a little practice, they will SERVE you.

Trust

As Adriene blends her own blend of Kundalini and Hatha yoga with Pranayama.

You will be honing in on the powerful practice of being present.

So let's get started.

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Today let's explore another style of yoga

Forrest

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and gaining popularity around the U.S., Forrest Yoga is the method taught by Ana Forrest. The performance of vigorous asana sequences is intended to strengthen and purify the body and release pent-up emotions and pain to encourage healing of physical and emotional wounds. Expect an intense workout with an emphasis on abdominal strengthening, inversions, and deep breathing.

Forest Yoga Philosophy

Forrest Yoga is renowned as an intensely physical and internally focused practice that emphasizes how to carry a transformative experience off the mat and into daily life.  The practice challenges students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then cleansing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives.  Students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for them to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences.

“I developed Forrest Yoga as I was working through my own healing.  I took poses and modified or created new ones to address today’s lifestyle physical ailments.  For example, the ailments that our bodies are manifesting due to our lifestyle – lower and upper back pain, neck and shoulder issues, carpal tunnel syndrome, intestinal disorders.”

“We also crave and need challenge, adventure and a daily diet of delight.  In my own healing quest, I recognized my loss of Spirit.  Something I now see in others – this modern day sense of bereft Spirit.  Through Forrest Yoga you get your physical health and strength and also a place in which to welcome your Spirit back home.  And by this I do not mean a spiritual practice but rather being your authentic self.”

Forrest Yoga does not require strength or flexibility; it only requires a willingness to learn how to feel authentically and respond honestly. The practice is founded on four pillars — Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit.

For more on forest yoga go to Ana Forest's site

For more types of yoga go to this site.

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Have you missed some of the other yoga trainings – not to worry.

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The next yoga practice is all about balance.

Get Your Balance

Finesse Your Way To Graceful Yoga

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Eliminate Force and Bring Finesse Into Your Yoga

Finesse Your Yoga Practice

Day 21 – Yoga with Adriene is all about finesse.

The focus of this practice is on finesse rather than force.

Life can toss and turn us leaving us to feel a tad bit jerked around.

And then we hop on the yoga mat and often we see folks jerk and toss their bodies all the same. So this practice emphasizes purposely slower movements between poses.

Today’s session invites you to focus on the quality of movement…and grace.

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Here is another type of yoga that you may not know about.

Jivamukti

This style of yoga emerged in the 1980s from one of New York City’s best-known yoga studios.

Jivamukti founders David Life and Sharon Gannon were influenced by the rigor of Ashtanga yoga in combination with chanting, meditation, and spiritual teachings. They have trained many teachers who have brought this style of yoga to studios and gyms, predominantly in the U.S. and Europe. Jivamukti classes are physically intense and often include an inspirational theme selected by the teacher.

The name Jivamukti was inspired by a Sanskrit word that means “liberation while living.” For many years, Jivamukti stayed close to its East Village roots, first on 2nd Avenue and 10th street and later on Lafayette Street. In 2006, Jivamukti moved to Union Square, opening a flagship studio with a cafe and boutique. Early devotees included such Hollywood and music industry celebrities as Gwyneth Paltrow, Christy Turlington, Uma Thurman, Russell Simmons, and Sting.

What to Expect from a Jivamukti Class

Jivamukti is a vinyasa style practice where the asana is usually quite vigorous, though classes can also be lighthearted and fun.

Each class has a theme, which is explored through yoga scripture, chanting, meditation, asana, pranayama, and music, which is why Jivamukti appeals to people who want more than a good workout. Teachers are encouraged to make yoga principles relatable by drawing examples from modern life and contemporary music, so there is usually a presentation of the theme at the beginning of class and a reemphasis of it throughout.

One of the strongest currents in Jivamukti's philosophy is a strict interpretation of the yama ahimsa, which means non-violence. Accordingly, Jivamukti teachers advocate, sometimes strongly, for a vegan diet.

Discover more about this type of yoga in the source article.

The list of different yoga styles came from this article.

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Have you missed some of the other yoga trainings – not to worry.

Back To Day 1

Your next yoga practice will be the dance of release. 

Dance of Release

Awakening To Your True Self – Yoga Practice With Adriene

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Relieve The Stress, Unlock The Tension, Awaken

Awaken yoga practice

Day 20 with Adriene.

This is going to be a mindful practice to tend the body, lean in, stretch and unlock.

Adriene's “Awaken” practice session is great for relieving stress and tension blocks.

The concentration will be on the stress or tension in the neck, shoulders and upper back.

Lean in awaken and begin to unlock.

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Here is another type of yoga

Iyengar

Based on the teachings of the yoga master B.K.S Iyengar, this style of practice is all about bringing the body into its best possible alignment, often using props such as yoga blankets, blocks, and straps to assist students as necessary. Iyengar practice usually emphasizes holding poses over longer periods of time instead of moving quickly from one pose to the next (as in a flow class). Iyengar has been very important in the development of modern yoga asana.

B.K.S. Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918. He started doing yoga as a teenager in an effort to improve his health after contracting tuberculosis, studying with his brother-in-law, Krishnamacharya, in Mysore, India. Iyengar began teaching yoga in 1936. As American and European students began seeking yoga instruction in the 1960s, Iyengar's method rose to prominence. He established his principal school, the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (named for his wife) in Pune, India in 1975.

This center became a nexus for the popularization of yoga. As one of the first teachers to teach yoga to westerners, Iyengar's influence on modern asana practice cannot be overstated. He died on August 20, 2014, at the age of 95. His son Prashant and daughter Geeta now administer the RIMYI.

The Iyengar Method: Alignment and Props

Iyengar's method, a form of hatha yoga, is based on giving primacy to the physical alignment of the body in the poses. In this style, it is taught that there is a correct way to do each pose and that every student will one day be able to attain perfect poses through consistent practice. Iyengar believed that once balance is achieved in a student's body, it will soon be reflected in his or her mind.

One of Iyengar's major innovations was the use of props. Today, it is quite common to see blankets, blocks, straps, pillows, chairs and bolsters being used in yoga studios.

The use of these props is comparatively new in the history of yoga and comes directly from Iyengar. The purpose of the props is to allow students to have the best possible alignment while their bodies are opening up.

For more on this style of yoga go to the source article.

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Have you missed some of the other yoga trainings – not to worry.

Back To Day 1

Want to be graceful while doing yoga? Then you need this finesse practice.

Finesse – Day 21

The Power Of Thought Yoga Practice

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Time To Get Your Mind Right

thought Practice

Understanding the power of thought is everything.

So let's exercise a different set of muscles today.

This is a yoga practice for your mind.

Do your thoughts create your reality? Today's session will explore that concept.

You might think that you know the power of your mind, but do you practice the harnessing of that power for your own good?

Today you'll have a hands free practice. This will balance out the work you have been doing with your body.

This practice will make you feel good.

It will also surely help you re-focus, re-group and ground.

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Here is today's yoga type.

CorePower Yoga

This chain of hot yoga studios was founded in Denver in 2002 and is rapidly expanding throughout the United States.

Expect consistent instruction in an upscale gym-like setting. A membership is good at any of their studios nationwide

Class Reviews

As it turns out, level 1 CPY classes are not heated. Though intended as an introduction, the class I took was plenty challenging, even at room temperature. Level 1 classes follow a set series, which includes standing poses, balancing, and plenty of vinyasas. Although core work was included, it played no larger role than in most flow classes I take these days.

My teacher was friendly, knowledgeable, and generous with her adjustments. She also offered students the chance to opt out of hands-on adjustments, so you're covered whichever your preference.

In level 2 classes, the room is heated and the teacher has more discretion in sequencing the poses. Expect to move right into a vigorous flow in which sun salutations lead to standing poses, arm balances, and inversions, before coming down to the mat for the inevitable core work. Again, I was surprised to discover that the core exercises were fairly typical of what I find in most vinyasa classes. Level 2 included more standing balances, which also work the core. Though the heat was hot, it was not unbearable. The teachers I encountered were comfortable using the Sanskrit names for poses and ending with a namaste, but other than that the classes were very much grounded in the physical practice, which is typical of power yoga.

Discover more about this style of yoga at the source site.

Have you missed some of the other yoga trainings – not to worry.

Back To Day 1

Want to awaken your inner self? That's the theme of the next yoga practice.

Awaken

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