Here's 5 reasons to take your yoga practice outdoors. Studies show that:

1. Exercising outdoors is more beneficial than doing it indoors. It helps improves stress management, reduces anger and depression symptoms, increases energy levels, and reduces fatigue.
2. Connecting with nature is also linked to many other health benefits, such as increases in happiness, subjective well-being, positive affect, positive social interactions, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life.
3. Breathing in fresh air helps revitalize your lungs, also improving the function of your heart. As we breathe more deeply, it allows extra oxygen to improve brain function and mental clarity.
4. Boosting your daily dose of Vitamin D with sunlight may reduce blood pressure and prevent certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, cardiac disease and osteoporosis.
5. Grounding (connecting your bare feet to the earth) promotes the transmission of electrons. Electrons are the charged particles found in atoms, that are shown to reduce pain, balance hormones and manage free radical oxidation.

The health benefits of exercise and yoga are profound, but they’re even better when practiced outdoors & bare foot! Why not grab your mat and join me on Sunday mornings at 10 AM ? There's only a few weeks left of summer :(

Location: 360 Parkside Drive, Bathurst, NB, E2A 1N4

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Be Well.

Josie Knowles,

RN, RNP, RYT200, HTP-A

www.josieknowles.com

"Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly."

- Van Morrison