Benefits of Practicing Yoga
Strengthen your body! The regular practice of yoga postures (asanas) improves your muscle tone and
stamina. Each part of your body receives a workout, making your whole body stronger.
Improve your concentration and focus! Practicing yoga cultivates a relaxed, alert state of mind
along with a sense of well-being. Your ability to focus and concentrate improves, which is especially
useful if you feel overwhelmed.
Increased flexibility! Yoga provides a balanced approach to the body - not only do you build
strength, but you increase flexibility as well. Flexibility and agility become more important as we
age.
Stand taller! The stretching and good alignment practiced in yoga improves your posture and
students consistently report they feel they are standing taller!
Better quality sleep! Many report better sleep quality on the nights after a yoga class. Yoga
deeply relaxes the body and mind facilitating a good night's rest.
De-Stress in these stress-filled times! Yoga retrains the body to transform stress on a cellular
level. With patience and compassion, the muscular-skeletal system adjusts and realigns itself by
releasing held patterns of tension or stiffness caused by stress. The practice of asanas allows you
to become more aware of mental, emotional and physical patterns and to release those patterns that
no longer serve you.
Give your internal organs a massage! Improves your digestion and circulation. Decreases stored
fat, boosts your immune system and releases built-up toxins in your body. The effects of yoga work
on all systems of the body.
Boosts Energy! Yoga enlivens the whole body which boosts your energy both physically and mentally!
Breathe! You'll breathe more deeply with proper breathing techniques taught in your yoga class.
This will enable your body to receive more oxygen - a tremendous boost to all your body systems,
which in turn causes you to feel better and more relaxed.
Create a sense of well-being and calmness. Numerous studies report that people who practice yoga
feel more peaceful in body and mind. The benefits of yoga, yogic relaxation and meditation support a
healthier, more balanced, and a happier you!
How often should you practice? Even if you only practice for one hour a week, you will experience
the benefits. Try for 2-3 times a week. Do what you can and don't stress over what you can or
cannot do. Yoga can be practiced just about anywhere. Practice what you know at home, and you will
find your practice expanding naturally after a while.
THE POSES
Pranayama Breathing helps calm anxiety with slow, deep breathing that shuts off your nervous
system's fight-or-flight state and brings you back to the rest-and-relax mode.
Cow/Cat helps to ease PMS symptoms as well as bring relief to sciatic issues.
Hangover? Standing Forward Bend helps to stimulate and rejuvenate the kidneys, liver, and adrenal
glands, helping you to feel better.
Downward Facing Dog helps alleviate sinus pressure by promoting drainage of sinus cavities.
Gentle inversion poses, such as Legs Up The Wall, helps your nervous system relax and sleep
better. You can even try it in bed :)
Back issues may be helped with both the Sphinx Pose (helps to align the spine) followed by Child's
Pose for a soothing stretch for your lower back.
Belly trouble? While lying on your back, bring your Knees to Chest wrapping arms around knees will
help put gentle pressure on your belly to allow excess gas to pass. And while on your back, try a
gentle Spine Twist to work the abdominals that help with digestion and elimination.
The basic grounding of yoga helps to bring relief of headaches due to too much energy, noise, and/or
thinking. Studies have also shown that practicing yoga helps to improve mood and combat depression
by enhancing the production of feel~good endorphins. Back bends are particularly good for this.
And the best part is, yoga can be done just about anywhere at any time.
We welcome you to our studio and look forward to seeing you in class.
Share with us your success stories!
"I feel amazing just from the 2 classes I attended this week! Thank you! " - Shala S
"New student. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Janet's Wednesday 10 AM class". - Pam
"It is exactly what I need to release the traumatic emotions stuck in my body. You've pulled
together an amazing group of teachers for every morning of the week. I really enjoy coming to your
studio, because the space feels so good and the people are just wonderful. You've created such an
incredibly healing and nourishing environment. Thank-you so much" - Leslie
Strengthen your body! The regular practice of yoga postures (asanas) improves your muscle tone and
stamina. Each part of your body receives a workout, making your whole body stronger.
Improve your concentration and focus! Practicing yoga cultivates a relaxed, alert state of mind
along with a sense of well-being. Your ability to focus and concentrate improves, which is especially
useful if you feel overwhelmed.
Increased flexibility! Yoga provides a balanced approach to the body - not only do you build
strength, but you increase flexibility as well. Flexibility and agility become more important as we
age.
Stand taller! The stretching and good alignment practiced in yoga improves your posture and
students consistently report they feel they are standing taller!
Better quality sleep! Many report better sleep quality on the nights after a yoga class. Yoga
deeply relaxes the body and mind facilitating a good night's rest.
De-Stress in these stress-filled times! Yoga retrains the body to transform stress on a cellular
level. With patience and compassion, the muscular-skeletal system adjusts and realigns itself by
releasing held patterns of tension or stiffness caused by stress. The practice of asanas allows you
to become more aware of mental, emotional and physical patterns and to release those patterns that
no longer serve you.
Give your internal organs a massage! Improves your digestion and circulation. Decreases stored
fat, boosts your immune system and releases built-up toxins in your body. The effects of yoga work
on all systems of the body.
Boosts Energy! Yoga enlivens the whole body which boosts your energy both physically and mentally!
Breathe! You'll breathe more deeply with proper breathing techniques taught in your yoga class.
This will enable your body to receive more oxygen - a tremendous boost to all your body systems,
which in turn causes you to feel better and more relaxed.
Create a sense of well-being and calmness. Numerous studies report that people who practice yoga
feel more peaceful in body and mind. The benefits of yoga, yogic relaxation and meditation support a
healthier, more balanced, and a happier you!
How often should you practice? Even if you only practice for one hour a week, you will experience
the benefits. Try for 2-3 times a week. Do what you can and don't stress over what you can or
cannot do. Yoga can be practiced just about anywhere. Practice what you know at home, and you will
find your practice expanding naturally after a while.
THE POSES
Pranayama Breathing helps calm anxiety with slow, deep breathing that shuts off your nervous
system's fight-or-flight state and brings you back to the rest-and-relax mode.
Cow/Cat helps to ease PMS symptoms as well as bring relief to sciatic issues.
Hangover? Standing Forward Bend helps to stimulate and rejuvenate the kidneys, liver, and adrenal
glands, helping you to feel better.
Downward Facing Dog helps alleviate sinus pressure by promoting drainage of sinus cavities.
Gentle inversion poses, such as Legs Up The Wall, helps your nervous system relax and sleep
better. You can even try it in bed :)
Back issues may be helped with both the Sphinx Pose (helps to align the spine) followed by Child's
Pose for a soothing stretch for your lower back.
Belly trouble? While lying on your back, bring your Knees to Chest wrapping arms around knees will
help put gentle pressure on your belly to allow excess gas to pass. And while on your back, try a
gentle Spine Twist to work the abdominals that help with digestion and elimination.
The basic grounding of yoga helps to bring relief of headaches due to too much energy, noise, and/or
thinking. Studies have also shown that practicing yoga helps to improve mood and combat depression
by enhancing the production of feel~good endorphins. Back bends are particularly good for this.
And the best part is, yoga can be done just about anywhere at any time.
We welcome you to our studio and look forward to seeing you in class.
Share with us your success stories!
"I feel amazing just from the 2 classes I attended this week! Thank you! " - Shala S
"New student. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Janet's Wednesday 10 AM class". - Pam
"It is exactly what I need to release the traumatic emotions stuck in my body. You've pulled
together an amazing group of teachers for every morning of the week. I really enjoy coming to your
studio, because the space feels so good and the people are just wonderful. You've created such an
incredibly healing and nourishing environment. Thank-you so much" - Leslie
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RaeAnn Banker... Why she does what she does and the story behind it
I started practicing yoga on my 42nd birthday. I gave myself a 10-class card as a birthday present!
I was overweight, and in almost constant pain in my lower back, due to scoliosis and an old injury. My
mother was morbidly obese and I knew if I didn’t do something, I was likely to become obese, too. I
went to an Iyengar yoga class at a yoga center near my house. I’d been looking at the sign for months,
but my birthday helped me overcome my nervousness and got me in the door. I had planned to go the
“Power Yoga” class, but it wasn’t being held that day. After my first class, while I was buying the 10-
class card, I mentioned to the teacher, who was also the owner of the center, that I would attend the
Power Yoga class the next day. The teacher gently but firmly informed me that I would not be allowed to
attend! She had seen how weak I was, and how over-flexible I was, and she knew I would injure myself
in a power yoga class.
I fell in love with yoga and when my 10-class card was finished, I started buying the monthly pass. I
went to yoga class 4 times a week and lost about 35 lbs in the next two years. (Without “dieting.” I had
watched dieting ruin my mother’s health as she gained and lost 60 lbs over and over again.) When I
started yoga, I could not stay in Downward Facing Dog for more than 20 seconds—I was so weak I
had to go to Child’s Pose or fall down. In the first year of yoga practice I got much stronger and built
muscle around my joints to support them. My back grew stronger and I had less pain. After a year or
so, I began attending classes in the Saraswati River Yoga tradition, a flowing, vinyasa style that also
focuses on alignment and modifications for each practitioner. The vinyasa style accelerated my weight
loss and helped me begin to quiet my mind. The chanting and yoga philosophy which is woven into
each class let me begin to see my life in a new way. I saw the habits that weren’t working for me and I
learned ways to let go of those old patterns and live in a way that brought me joy. My kids, both
teenagers, would often say, “Mom, are you going to yoga today?” They knew I was easier to live with
after yoga class!
Almost from the very beginning, people asked me when I would start teaching. They could see how
much I loved yoga and how well it was working for me. I’d been teaching music and theatre for 20
years, but I always answered that I had too much to learn about yoga and wasn’t ready to teach it. Near
the end of my 2nd year of practice, a guest teacher said, “You are ready. Because you know you have a
lot to learn, you’ll always be a student and that will make you a good teacher.” I enrolled in my first
teacher training and began teaching small classes soon afterward. I’ve been sharing my love of yoga
for more than 10 years now, while continuing my own study and practice. Because I had so many
challenges in learning and practicing yoga, it’s been easy for me to share what works for me with
students. It’s an ongoing privilege and joy to foster the transformation and radiant health in others that
yoga has brought into my life. --RaeAnn Banker
I started practicing yoga on my 42nd birthday. I gave myself a 10-class card as a birthday present!
I was overweight, and in almost constant pain in my lower back, due to scoliosis and an old injury. My
mother was morbidly obese and I knew if I didn’t do something, I was likely to become obese, too. I
went to an Iyengar yoga class at a yoga center near my house. I’d been looking at the sign for months,
but my birthday helped me overcome my nervousness and got me in the door. I had planned to go the
“Power Yoga” class, but it wasn’t being held that day. After my first class, while I was buying the 10-
class card, I mentioned to the teacher, who was also the owner of the center, that I would attend the
Power Yoga class the next day. The teacher gently but firmly informed me that I would not be allowed to
attend! She had seen how weak I was, and how over-flexible I was, and she knew I would injure myself
in a power yoga class.
I fell in love with yoga and when my 10-class card was finished, I started buying the monthly pass. I
went to yoga class 4 times a week and lost about 35 lbs in the next two years. (Without “dieting.” I had
watched dieting ruin my mother’s health as she gained and lost 60 lbs over and over again.) When I
started yoga, I could not stay in Downward Facing Dog for more than 20 seconds—I was so weak I
had to go to Child’s Pose or fall down. In the first year of yoga practice I got much stronger and built
muscle around my joints to support them. My back grew stronger and I had less pain. After a year or
so, I began attending classes in the Saraswati River Yoga tradition, a flowing, vinyasa style that also
focuses on alignment and modifications for each practitioner. The vinyasa style accelerated my weight
loss and helped me begin to quiet my mind. The chanting and yoga philosophy which is woven into
each class let me begin to see my life in a new way. I saw the habits that weren’t working for me and I
learned ways to let go of those old patterns and live in a way that brought me joy. My kids, both
teenagers, would often say, “Mom, are you going to yoga today?” They knew I was easier to live with
after yoga class!
Almost from the very beginning, people asked me when I would start teaching. They could see how
much I loved yoga and how well it was working for me. I’d been teaching music and theatre for 20
years, but I always answered that I had too much to learn about yoga and wasn’t ready to teach it. Near
the end of my 2nd year of practice, a guest teacher said, “You are ready. Because you know you have a
lot to learn, you’ll always be a student and that will make you a good teacher.” I enrolled in my first
teacher training and began teaching small classes soon afterward. I’ve been sharing my love of yoga
for more than 10 years now, while continuing my own study and practice. Because I had so many
challenges in learning and practicing yoga, it’s been easy for me to share what works for me with
students. It’s an ongoing privilege and joy to foster the transformation and radiant health in others that
yoga has brought into my life. --RaeAnn Banker
