Men's Yoga For New And Experienced Yogis

RSVP's close Saturday's at 6pm. Why A Men’s Yoga Class? Standard yoga classes may be a little intimidating for men because we are not reared to be physically flexible. Practicing yoga together allows men to be part of a team in a non-competitive way and this nourishes our ancient gravitation towards a tribe of warriors. Working together towards common goals of increased flexibility, body awareness, health, inner peace, self-confidence, or spiritual development creates powerful motivational energy enabling us to reach new heights. Consider the drafting effect of a flock of wild geese or the magnified success ratio of two lions hunting together. The positive male vibes carry through our week enhancing our personal and work relationships and our sense of purpose/mission in life. Benefits of Yoga: \-\- \> Increases flexibility --> Improves posture --> Tones muscles --> Improves overall health and well-being --> Reduces effects of stress --> Promotes relaxation -->Fosters peace of mind --> Deepens spiritual connections Through regular practice of yoga we improve our range of motion which complements our athletic performance in sports and reduces the likelihood of sports-related injuries. More subtly, yoga enhances our body awareness and we become more attuned to our body’s signals for spontaneous stretching, posture corrections and rest and relaxation. These benefits of yoga are available to everyone from the beginner to the more experienced practitioner. What’s Special About Men’s Yoga? Men generally tend to hold stress and tension in the shoulders and back, and are often tight in the hips, groin and hamstrings. So we focus on loosening muscles in these areas. Additionally we focus on standing postures, balance poses, and chest openers such as virabhadrasana --warrior -- to develop a confident, grounded stance and even mind to meet the many challenges the world throws at us. Prolonged sitting at a computer is the new smoking because it…