Stress Management: Practicing Yoga To Relax
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Introduction
Yoga means different things to different people. This Actionset focuses on a kind of yoga called Hatha yoga. One of the benefits of Hatha yoga is that it can relieve stress and help you relax.
Key points
- Yoga includes breathing, meditation, and exercises, called postures or poses, that stretch the body. You can do yoga to help you relax.
- The goals of yoga include improved physical and mental health, as well as “oneness" with a higher being, the self, or some form of higher awareness.
What is yoga?
Why try yoga for relaxation?
How do you do yoga to relax?
Where to go from here
If you want to try other relaxation techniques, see:
Stress management: Breathing exercises for relaxation.- Stress management: Doing guided imagery for relaxation.
- Stress management: Learning to meditate.
- Stress management: Relaxing your mind and body.
- Stress management: Doing progressive muscle relaxation.
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| Last updated: | July 14, 2008 |
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| Author: | Merrill Hayden |
| Reviewed By: | Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health, David A. Fleckenstein, MPT - Physical Therapy |
| Editors: | Katy E. Magee, MA, Michele Cronen |
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