Yoking together mind and body

October 27th, 2009 by Tue Tran Categories: Features No Responses

By Emily Maley -

Although its popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, yoga is a form of exercise dating back over 5,000 years.

Yoga is defined as “to join or yoke together.” According to the American Yoga Association, yoga joins or yokes together the body and the mind. Mentally, spiritually and physically, practitioners say that yoga helps in all aspects of everyday life. From personal experience, I have seen a great change in my body and mental clarity from my practice. Continue Reading