| Tea & yoga have a natural connection. Many Yoga | | | | oolong's tea. Green tea is also full of powerful |
| Studios serve tea before & after class as part of | | | | anti-oxidants. |
| your yoga experience. Both tea & yoga have deep | | | | Any type of tea or even just hot water can be |
| historic roots as well, dating back over 1000's of | | | | beneficial to some degree. The steam from the hot |
| years. There is even a popular tea company created | | | | tea easily open up the sinus and respiratory systems |
| by a yogi. | | | | of the body, allowing breath to flow easier. |
| It's a natural and well known connection. But do we | | | | Some of the many health benefits of Tea (& Yoga): |
| really know why? When I starting thinking about why | | | | Increased metabolic rate which can possibly |
| it didn't come to me right away. When I thought a | | | | increase endurance |
| little more I came to the conclusion that it's the | | | | Possible anti-diabetes effect |
| experience that is similar. After tea as after yoga, | | | | Boosts mental alertness |
| you get a warm & relaxed feeling! Both are ways to | | | | Boosts immune system |
| take some time for yourself, as a little bit of | | | | Lowers stress levels |
| self-care. Both are ways to relieve stress and tension. | | | | Reduce intestinal inflammation |
| Traditionally yoga is the physical preparation to get | | | | Can increase healthy weight loss |
| our bodies ready for meditation. Tea can aid before | | | | Aid in reducing asthma symptoms |
| and during in the meditation process to keep you | | | | Reduce duration and severity of headache |
| centered and focused. There is a very close | | | | Reduce mild depressive symptoms |
| connection between all three. | | | | Reduces risk factors of heart disease |
| The more healthy of the tea's is a green tea. Some | | | | Increases mental alertness |
| of green tea's health benefits come from it | | | | May each cup of tea (and/or yoga class) increase |
| processing (or lack there-of) and the fact that it's | | | | you health, self-awareness & allow you to enjoy |
| not made from fermented tea leaves like black and | | | | being in the moment! |