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Yoga Journal - Yoga for Stress
Yoga for Stress DVD by Yoga Journal Uncontrolled stress can lead to physical, mental and emotional imbalances. Through yoga you can learn to manage your stress reaction. Yoga Journal introduces the groundbreaking Yoga for Stress: Doctor-Designer Yoga Remedies for Stress Relief with Dr. Baxter Bell. This unique, medically-informed approach guides you through practices for immediate relief and teaches you to build "stress hardiness": a healthier long-term response to life's pressures. In two complementary practices you'll learn to recognize and modify your body's fight or flight response to stress, and the benefits of yoga in addressing the root causes of stress-related problems like muscular tension, headaches, insomnia, depression, and panic attacks. Baxter Bell, MD, brings decades of medical expertise to the practice of yoga, along with a deep, personal understanding of how it can neutralize stress's impact on body and mind. Throughout, he and two assistants make yoga accessible and enjoyable for beginners and more advanced practitioners by demonstrating the use of props and pose modifications. Whether you're a beginner looking to decompress or are familiar with the practice of yoga, Yoga for Stress will change your relationship to stress and help you maintain a healthier balance, both on and off the mat. PRACTICE 1: Yoga for Stress Prevention (35 minutes) Flow through an energizing, linked sequence of poses that will increase strength and flexibility, teach you to regulate your heart rate, and condition your immune system. PRACTICE 2: Yoga for Stress Relief (35 minutes) A restorative series of poses to quiet your mind, calm your nervous system and open and release your body in places where stress is commonly held: neck, shoulders, lower back, hips and legs. Exclusively on DVD: This video shows you how to modify some poses using yoga props. Depending on your level of flexibility, you may need a block, a strap, a blanket, and two bolsters, pillows or sofa cushions. The use of a yoga mat is recommended. Running time: 110 Minutes "Over 50 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints ?? from headaches and insomnia to depression and drug abuse. Yoga practice can be particularly helpful in relieving stress." ?? Dr. Baxter Bell Note:
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