Yo! It’s National Yoga Month! {ohmmm}

If you’ll recall, I blogged a couple of weeks ago about getting ready for National Yoga Month. Well, IT’S HERE!

It was last years Yoga Month that really opened up the yoga studio doors to me – and it’s been amazing. Also, I’m lucky enough to live in a community that is full of yogis and an incredible amount of yoga studios – there’s truly a studio for everyone here.

So,why does Yoga need it’s own month??

National Yoga Month September 2010 invites all styles of yoga to participate in an awareness campaign designed to educate about the many benefits of yoga and inspire our fellow citizens to live healthier, happier lives.

Every year in the month of September, the entire yoga community comes together to spread the word and offers opportunities for people to give it a try and experience something amazing. There are over 1500 free classes & events going on around the nation all through the month of September for YOU to take advantage of. In addition to that, over 1200 studios are offering an entire week of yoga for FREEEEEE during the month, so find one near you! Use this to test drive several studios around you to see which one fits and “feels right” to you.

Not in to public display of yoga? No problem. Lucky for you, one of my absolute favorite yogis, Tara Stiles, has a new book that just released YESTERDAY {{{ aaaaahhhhhhh!! }}.  Slim Calm Sexy Yoga is the 15-minute yoga solution for feeling and looking your best from head to toe AND you can find it on Amazon now.

Why yoga?

Incredible health benefits, both physically and mentally. Plus, it makes for a fun evening out with the girlfriends. ;)

Yoga has been researched extensively and is know to have a wide range of health benfits for body, mind, spirit:

• Lower blood pressure
• Decreased stress
• Greater flexibility (not just physically!)
• Enhanced brain function
• Lower cholesterol
• Better skeletal alignment
• Strengthened bones/joints
• Improved respiration
• Weight Loss
• Enhanced circulation
• Easier transition
  through menopause
• Deeper peace of mind

Don’t anger the Yoga Gods…

For an entertaining and pretty real look at what your first time with the yoga mat might be like, take a read through Jessica’s first experience on her blog.

But wait! There’s moooore!

To get you in the mood {wink, wink}, I’ll be giving away some yoga goodies throughout the month of September. Check back Sunday for the first giveaway!

Also, stop by the official Yoga Month website for great info & videos.

For those of you already aquatinted with your mat, what’s your favorite or least favorite pose?

Namaste.