Yoga 101
Learning the Basics of Yoga at Lynn
By Delaney Gould, Staff Writer
Lynn University students are discovering a new way to stay fit while away at college using Lynn’s facilities, tools and classes to learn the ins and outs of yoga.
Keeping up with personal fitness does not stop after a vigorous workout, long distance run or any other type of exercise. In order to ensure your fitness progress, stretching needs to be a vital part of your daily regimen. Halting the movement of your body after a workout makes it hard to completely recover from the activity. This is where yoga comes into play.
“When it is done right, yoga is a very fulfilling way to stretch,” says Mallory Jarka, a sophomore. “However, if it is done wrong, or rushed in any way, it is hard to see the benefits of it.”
Yoga is meant to be a slow, thorough and regenerative way to keep your body moving while also engaging in restoring the muscles that have been worked through your exercise. Yoga centers on the importance of unity; in other words, unifying your body as a whole as a form of recovery.
“When we have an off day, yoga is one of the first things my team does as a way to recover,” said Emily Solomon, a freshman.
Across Lynn’s campus, there are many tools to begin your yoga journey. The Fitness Center has open access to yoga mats, stretching bands, foam rollers and outside and inside space to practice. Students can watch online instructional videos, join friends in doing yoga or look up tips online. Similarly, Campus Recreation often offers yoga classes as a way for students to participate in a professionally-led yoga session.
“Often we see people who do not do yoga the correct way,” says Mallory Jarka, a sophomore. “Doing yoga incorrectly is just as bad for your muscle recovery as not doing any recovery.”
In order to truly see the benefits of all of your hard work on the field, on the court, in the gym and more, you must engage in thorough stretching. Although it may seem intimidating at first, yoga is a key tool to comfortable healing both physically and mentally. So, drop your fears and enter the peaceful world of practicing yoga today!
