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Living with mind and body relaxed is our natural state, those who retain the art possess the key to good health, vitality and peace of mind, for relaxation is a tonic for the whole being, liberating vast resources of energy. The state of our minds and the state of our bodies are intimately linked. If your muscles are relaxed, then your mind must be relaxed. If the mind is anxious, then the body suffers too. All action originates in the mind. When the mind receives a stimulus that alerts it to the need for action, it sends a message via the nerves to contract the muscles in readiness. In the hustle and bustle of the modern world, the mind is continuously bombarded with stimuli which may cause us to freeze in the alerted 'fight or flight' pattern of response. As a result, many people spend much of their lives - even while asleep - in a state of physical and mental tension. Everyone has their own particular trouble spots - whether it is a clenched jaw, a furrowed brow, or a stiff neck. This unnecessary tension not only causes a lot of discomfort but is an enormous drain on our energy resources and a major cause of tiredness and ill-health. For energy is being used both to tell the muscles to contract and to keep them contracted, even if we are only half aware of it. Learning the technique of relaxation, that is an essential part of yoga practice. During the daily class, and more in depth on the 4 day course, we will be practicing various methods of relaxation and letting the tension go. |