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YogaFit
Blending Body, Mind and Better Health By Michele Batz
Looking for a new workout? Then you must try YogaFit®.
YogaFit combines elements of hatha yoga with traditional fitness exercises and stretching routines. YogaFit first appeared on the fitness circuits in 1994 and was largely viewed as a hybrid of yoga designed especially for athletes.
YogaFit is great for even the most casual athlete, though, because it integrates body and mind for total performance, and is therefore an effective means of achieving body/mind health. Plus, YogaFit features both strength and conditioning components and uses contemporary music to enhance the experience.
The physical and mental benefits of a YogaFit workout are wonderful. A YogaFit workout not only works the muscles but also triggers a variety of biochemical and physiological reactions. YogaFit, as a hybrid of yoga and exercise, confers a variety of physical and mental benefits and leads to improved health and vitality.
"After class, I enjoy the tingling feeling in my muscles and the next morning, my body feels tight in a good way," says Lisa Ogenda, who regularly attends YogaFit classes in Kenosha, Wis.
Just as Ogenda has discovered, the most important benefits of a regular YogaFit practice can be observed after just one week if you practice 45 to 60 minutes, three to five times a week. Continue your regular practice for another week and you will see these benefits further unfold.
After this two-week intensive YogaFit training, you will feel familiar with the poses and the sequencing and you'll see and feel how your body has started to change and your mind has become clearer. To keep up the good work, try to get in as many 45- to 60-minute workouts as you can each week, but never fall under three per week. You can split up the time, doing a 30-minute workout in the morning and a 30-minute workout in the evening, but try to get in at least three 45- to 60-minute sessions per week.