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Yoga may be perfect for us mothers
As mothers, we want our children to always be healthy. But we may be overlooking an important facet in caring for our kids – it’s taking care of ourselves as well. Being on a 24/7 schedule as mothers, we owe it to ourselves and our families to be in perfect health. This would mean our over-all well-being, healthy in body, mind and spirit. We have to be good role models for our children – watching what we eat, maintaining proper hygiene and embracing and practicing our faith.
There are many ways to keep fit. One may go into different physical activities, like walking, running, swimming, dancing, biking, boxing, visiting the gym. It would depend on our interests, our time, and our resources. One has to enjoy whatever activity it is so it can be done regularly. This would better equip us in keeping up with our children who seem to be charged with boundless energy.
One of the things we mothers may involve ourselves in would be the practice of yoga. It has been here centuries ago but is currently enjoying a resurgence, maybe because of the benefits it offers. Yoga means “to yoke or to join” – to integrate the mind, body and spirit. What yoga can do for us?
- It may lengthen and strengthen muscles
- It may tone, stimulate, and massage internal organs
- It may improve posture
- It may help develop coordination and balance
- It may promote weight loss
- It may improve menstrual symptoms such as backache, cramps and fatigue
- It may improve circulation
- It may improve the quality of sleep
- It may improve one’s sex life
- It may release tension and blocked energy
- It encourages relaxation and calmness
- It develops self-esteem and body image.
Yoga may be perfect for us mothers – it would give us the energy to keep up with our young, maintain our focus as we multi-task and enhances the ability to relax to keep our sanity.
Namaskar!
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do we need to look for certification, like a diploma, for the yoga instructor? is there such a thing?
With the mushrooming of places that teach yoga in the Philippines lately, not all of them have instructors who are certified. If you look at yoga websites in the Philippines, most, if not all, of the info on the instructors would say they were certified in other countries. I am not sure where they give training certifications here, some would just issue certification of attendance.
In joining yoga classes, it would be wise to ask about the instructor's background- where he learned yoga? what kind of yoga he teaches? is he certified? how long has he been practicing? It would be best to ask around about the place and get the feedbacks of the other students. It would also be practical to observe the class or enlist in at least one session first, before enrolling for a full course. Yoga is a lifestyle and not just doing the asana or the postures. If you feel that the instructor is equipped and fully able to impart the teachings of the yoga lifestyle, then maybe you can try to join the class. And later if you so decide to immerse yourself into yoga then maybe you could join classes of those who have undergone formal training.
namaskar!
Doc Mai
thank you for the reply. your suggestion to do trial sessions before fully enrolling is very helpful and i'm hoping to enroll soon