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Functional Yoga, Twist
Twists are postures that generally involve moving the shoulders to face in the opposite direction of the hips. Twists target the upper, middle and lower portions of the torso, they have a unique set of health benefits. Here are my top five reasons why you should practice yoga twists.
1. Reduced Pain In Back
Slumping over computers, slouching behind the steering wheel, sitting in chairs and standing with our shoulders drooping forward are all things most of us do on a daily basis. These bad posture habits lead to pain. Twists help work the back muscles which provides relief caused by everyday life.
2. Improve Digestive Function
When you twist you compress your digestive organs. This causes a lack of circulation. When you release your twist there is a rush of fresh blood that floods your digestive organs. Twisting increases your organs ability to function.
3. Bye-Bye Stress
Practice twists at least twice a day and feel stress melt off you. Twisting helps to open the shoulders, chest, and back, and helps to decrease feelings of anxiety. As you hold a twist for about five complete and relaxed breaths per side you may notice a positive effect on your mental state.
4. Maintain Healthy Spinal Rotation
The muscles that surround the spine stiffen up overtime. This leads to a decreased range of motion, pain and pain that can affects the quality of life. The action of twisting your torso helps to keep the spinal muscles mobile.
5. Detox
As mentioned above, when you release your twist re-introducing fresh blood to your abdominal organs this helps to cleanse the cells of any built up waste because with increased circulation comes increased cellular detoxification.
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Functional Yoga, Mommy and Me Yoga
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Perfect for people … in a slump
low on motivation
suffering with chronic pain
neck and back problems
Any questions for feedback?
We’d be happy to hear from you!
All Gain – No Pain. Strengthen Yourself!
All Gain – No Pain
Strengthen Yourself at Yoga Born!
Our nurturing environment is ideal for people looking for a supportive and safe yoga home. We take great care to teach each pose with integrity and to put your body into proper alignment. We use a variety of yoga props to expand your experience. Our approach helps students improve structural strength, flexibility, balance, stability, and too deepen the mind body connection and overall feeling of good health. We are located in the heart of Town Center Plaza right next door to Uptown Consignment. Lots of free parking!
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Mommy & Me Yoga, Kids Yoga
Mommy and Me Yoga
An opportunity for children and parents to sing, move, breathe, and connect with each other through yoga. Each class will feature poses and movements that children and parents can do independently and together to encourage flexibility, movement, confidence and joy! All abilities welcome!
Kids Yoga
Incorporates moving, breathing, mindfulness, games, stories, and fun! Kids will learn different yoga poses and breathing techniques in each class to help establish good habits for supportive movement, stress management and compassion. All abilities welcome!
About the instructor:
Sarah Harmonay is a local elementary school music teacher and staff member at Yoga Born studios. She received her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Gettysburg College in 2011 and has completed coursework in early childhood education and child development.
Sarah turned to yoga as a teenager to help manage stress and anxiety. She received her yoga teacher training through the Yoga Born Teacher Mentoring Program in 2016 and began teaching at Yoga Born in January of 2017. She has also taught children’s yoga in an after-school enrichment program in South Windsor, CT. Sarah continues to practice regularly at Yoga Born.
Sarah is passionate about children’s social-emotional development and is eager to bring together her knowledge of music, movement, yoga and breathing to help children to shine!