Jesse made this yoga block as a birthday gift for me. I have been practicing yoga for about 6 years now. I began as an alternative to the loud, fast workouts in the YMCA Life Center. I'm not particularly light on my feet, so any type of dance was definitely out. The benefits have actually been life changing. I learned to quiet myself, breath, and move all at once. My flexibility hasn't progressed to the point where I can sit full lotus; but it has improved. My balance has been the most noticeable change; reflexes are much quicker,too. Almost as if I had taken some dance classes! I now have the ability to learn a workout dance routine in less than 1 month! The most powerful effect of yoga is the knowledge of how to focus my mind by exercising my body. I am able to "get away" when I practice yoga. Perhaps you'd like a retreat, too.
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