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September is here, and once again you turn your attention to creating a routine for yourself throughout the fall months. You know you should exercise, and so a variety of classes might find entries on your calendar.
Yoga first found a place on my calendar about thirty-five years ago. I loved the postures. What intriguing names they had––warrior, turtle, bridge, fish, mountain, tree––and I appreciated them as a creative approach to developing flexibility, strength, balance and endurance in my body and ultimately in my mind and spirit as well.
At times, I left off yoga pursuing lessons in other valuable forms of exercise such as Feldenkrais, aquacise, swimming, tennis, skiing (downhill and cross-country), walking, aerobics, weight machines and tap dancing. As much as I enjoyed these forms of fitness, I always returned to yoga. In the last decade, I've noticed that my hips can get stiff when I neglect the postures and that they can regain their suppleness when I resume. That's proof enough for me as to the value of yoga. Try a class yourself this fall and find out what yoga can do for you.
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