The Wellness Center is pleased to continue offering free yoga classes to students, faculty , and staff. The Bloomfield College community has responded enthusiastically to the opportunity to participate in this ancient tradition. Students, faculty, and staff participate side-by-side as they utilize the gentile stretching exercises (asanas) of Hatha Yoga to stretch and strengthen their muscles and relieve the stress associated with the hectic schedule of college life.
Join us on Mondays and Fridays
4:30 - 5:45 PM
Westminster, Room 110
No registration required
Why Yoga? - 2 Perspectives
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Many people come to yoga for quite simple reasons. They feel it might help them to cope with stress and be more relaxed, or perhaps to ease their back pain. But there is almost always a desire for a more fulfilled life.
From the book:
Yoga, A Basic Guide
by Howard Kent, 2001, Barnes & Noble Books
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Most people go into yoga purely because they want to feel better in a vague, indefinable way. Beginners often question how long it takes to ‘be able to do it’. But remember – you are doing it already.
This is about simple body movement, according to yoga traditions. Even 10 minutes of stretching and breathing each day will increase life and energy flow to each part of the body, preventing the rigidity, which leads to malfunction. All you have to be able to do is move – in whatever capacity you, personally can manage
From the book:
YOGA: Step by Step
by Cheryl Isaccson, 1990, Harper Collins
Yoga at Bloomfield College
Most of you have heard about
yoga and many may have considered trying it out. This is an opportunity
for you to experience some of the benefits of yoga in a relaxed,
low-pressure atmosphere. Click here to see some pictures of
a
class. Some of the many physical and mental benefits of Hatha Yoga are
that it:
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Improves flexibility and muscle joint mobility
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Strengthens, tones, and builds muscles
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Increases body awareness
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Relieves chronic stress patterns in the body
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Refreshes the body by relieving muscle strain
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Eases back pain
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