Yoga and its benefits

Yoga and its benefits

1 Have you ever done yoga? Did you find it difficult or easy? ###

3 times a week, 3 years.
yoga studio/gym.
beginners : difficult 
        ease 

5 what is meditation?
we often takes a 5-10minutes to do meditation at the beginning of class .It'll quiet your mind and awake the spirit, you'll feel more  quiet and peaceful.
After a sweaty yoga .you'll feel relax and get a peace of mind.
As you breathe better, move better and circulate better ,all the other organs function better
we are often motivated and even inspired by watching teachers twist their strong bodies into pretzeled poses,
we are influenced by our teachers' eating habits and mind.
then you will realize how fantastic yoga is 

2 what type of effect does yoga have on people? How would yoga benefit your life?

I think yoga can benefit our life.
It not only can keep in shape, increases flexibility but also reduce stress,ease migraine or  fight chocolate(food) cravings

1) migraine偏头痛

ease migraine :strike a pose :bridge pose
 so this could really help them out.
Workers usually hunch over a computer,
sit all the  day with your shoulders up and head forward 
then days after days, you always keep overlifting of your trapezius [trə'piːzɪəs] 斜方肌 and tightening of the neck . This pulls the head forward and creates muscle imbalances that can contribute to headaches and migraine ['miːgreɪn; 'maɪ-]偏头痛.
A combination of mental stressors压力因素 and physical misalignment 身体失调 that create migraines and other issues.

2) boost immunity[ɪ’mjuːnɪtɪ]提高免疫力

 strike a pose :sun salutation

3) sleep better

strike a  pose :corpse pose with Diaphragmatic 
breathing:Inhale and exhale through your nose.--breathing and mental exercises allow th mind slow down,deal with stress .
follow the breath and feel the belly['belɪ]腹部，胃 rise and fall under your hands ,the breath ,muscles, and mind can be completely relax.
insomnia [ɪn'sɒmnɪə]失眠症:anxiety can't stop spinning 

4)fight food cravings:

strike a pose:meditation, sit quietly and focus on each breath,no moving,no reacting .


help digestion [daɪ'dʒestʃ(ə)n; dɪ-]消化
increase lung capacity肺活量
increase metabolism [mɪ'tæbəlɪz(ə)m]帮助新陈代谢
increase arm strength
increase in flexibility after 8 weeks of practice.
delivery more oxygen to the brain 
decrease lactic ['læktɪk] acid乳酸 in muscle & decreases joint关节 pain
less chance of heart disease

3 New words:

cellular细胞的
migraine偏头痛—-a recurrent 复发的 throbbing 悸动的；跳动的 headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea.[ˈnɔ:ziə]恶心，晕船 and disturbed vision
misalignment—-不重合；未对准 ，
sacroiliac 错位—-[,seɪkrəʊ’ɪlɪæk; ,sæk-] 骶髂的misalignment 错位
hunching[hʌn(t)ʃ]向前移动,拱腰
mindful 留心得
tune in—了解，调谐 You can start now to tune in to your own physical, social and spiritual needs.
strikes：打击Paul struck him a blow to the head.
meditation 冥想[medɪ’teɪʃ(ə)n] the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons
twist bend contort 扭曲
pretzele :twist your body into pretzel shapes and find inner peace.
soothing 舒缓的music
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