All this means is that if I can become self-accepting of myself as I am, if I can find a way to enjoy being in my body as it is, then I should be healthier than if I keep trying to lose weight. Kripalu Yoga has become my personal key to health as a heavy-weight. Total well-being is my goal. There is evidence that regular yoga practice can contribute to cardiovascular health by providing both stress release and aerobic effect without strenuous calisthenics. These same features make yoga a natural choice for helping relieve a variety of other ills, including high blood pressure, osteoporosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, stiffness from arthritis, eyestrain, posture-related back and neck problems, and chronic pain.
Benefits accumulate with regular practice.
Even three sessions a week can bring impressive results. It has to do with aligning both physical and subtle bodies so that clear channels open for the movement of energy, at every level. Yet, the practice is supremely simple. By moving just to the edge of your current flexibility, and holding at that edge without pushing yourself to achieve more, you will activate chronic tensions held deep within the body at both physical and subtle levels. These are tensions not touched by ordinary relaxation methods.