Improve your Stress Management Skills with Yoga

One of my Korean friends does yoga once a week. She said that it really help her to release her stress especially when something is bothering her. I wouldn't mind doing yoga, I think its a serene way of exercise. Yoga is more than a chic alternative to the gym; it can help real people with real problems. Here are four different types of yoga and the ways in which they can improve your stress management and relaxation skills.

Yoga Styles Be innovative in your stress reduction. Iyengar Yoga According to the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States, Iyengar Yoga "emphasizes correct alignment of all parts of the body within each asana (posture)" and can have therapeutic benefits. A recent study from Temple University suggests that practicing Iyengar yoga can help prevent falls in women over 65 years old. Pranayama Yoga This is the third practice of Iyengar Yoga. It requires quiet and deep breathing exercises that provide oxygen to the system. In 2006, a 12-week study presented at an American Heart Association conference found that pranayama yoga decreased body mass index among obese teenagers. Hasya Yoga If you're walking down the halls of a building at the University of Michigan and you hear laugher, it's because the students-grown women-are practicing hasya yoga. Developed by a family physician in Indian, it involves breathing, stretching, and laughing-and can help oxygenate the body and reduce stress. Yoga Rx In 2002, Dr. Richard Usatine, a Florida State medical educator, co-authored a book entitled Yoga Rx, which offers a step-by-step wellness plans to combat ailments. The plan synthesizes a specific yoga routine with exercises, dietary changes, and sleep patterns. thanks to qualityhealth.com for this info