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Types
of Hatha Yoga
Applications: Yoga for Pregnancy, Sports, Kids and Therapeutics
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by
Marianne Woods Cirone, M.S., R.Y.T., Certified Yoga Teacher
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Yoga has been adapted to a
broad variety of applications. While these are not technically
different types of yoga, they are distinct applications that appeal to a
specific segment of the population. Yoga is becoming popular for
adults and children who wish to apply its many benefits to a specific
situation, such as pregnancy, performance in a sport, or as a therapeutic
modality for physical illnesses or conditions, as described below.
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Pregnancy Yoga
- Yoga is becoming
increasingly popular for women during pregnancy and after giving birth.
Women are finding yoga to a gentle form of exercise which keeps their
bodies toned as they progress through pregnancy and prepare for
childbirth. During childbirth, a woman can rely on the physical
strength and mental focus she gained through her yoga practice to deliver
her baby with minimal intervention. Post-partum yoga helps a woman
regain her muscle tone and can even be a bonding experience with her baby.
Click on Pregnancy Yoga
for more information.
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Yoga for Kids
- As more parents enjoy the
benefits of yoga, they are finding ways to introduce their children to the
practice. Also, schools are finding the practice of hatha yoga to be
beneficial for students in the areas of confidence, physical fitness,
concentration, and more. Special needs children are benefitting
greatly from yoga programs tailored to their specific concerns too. Click on Yoga for Kids for more
information.
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Yoga for Sports
- Athletes in all areas of
sports from golf and diving to baseball and football are finding the great
benefits of a yoga practice for agility, fitness and mental clarity.
There is an excellent array of resources from books to videos which
provide yoga routines targeted to the need of specific sports. Yoga Journal features monthly poses beneficial for various sports from
skating to tennis. Click on Yoga for Sports
for more
information.
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Therapeutic Yoga -
Yoga is becoming an
important therapeutic modality as health care practitioners begin to shift
focus from a masking or cover up of symptoms to a treatment of the root
cause of various conditions. Doctors, physical therapists,
chiropractors and yoga teachers/therapists are working hand in hand to
treat a wide array of medical conditions from scoliosis to heart
disease. Click on Therapeutic Yoga for more information.
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