MARTIAL ARTS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS!

The 10 Minute Guide to Mind-Body Exercise | TSMAA

The 10 Minute Guide to Mind-Body Exercise

The 10 Minute Guide to Mind-Body Exercise | TSMAA

The 10 Minute Guide to Mind-Body Exercise | TSMAAThere’s more to exercise than losing weight and building bigger biceps. What’s going on above the neck is just as important. The state of your mind is closely linked to the state of your body.
Mind-body fitness, like mind-body medicine, honors the connection between your physical and mental wellbeing. Learn how to integrate outer movement and inner focus with these suggestions for peaceful and empowering workouts.
General Principles Behind Mind-Body Exercise
1. Pay attention. As you would imagine, mindfulness creates the foundation for integrated workouts. Let go of daily concerns. Be aware of your movements, thoughts, and feelings. Enjoy the changing sensations.
2. Breathe deeply. Abdominal breathing is one way to calm your mind and energize your body. Experiment with three-part breath filling and expanding your abdomen, your lower chest, and finally your upper chest. Reverse the flow as you exhale.
3. Relieve stress. Physical activity is a constructive response to tension. Exercise lowers your levels of stress hormones and raises your endorphins.
4. Be flexible. Listen to your body to tell when you’re ready for a change from your planned workouts. Maybe you need an active rest day doing gentle stretches instead of your usual run.
5. Practice deliberately. There’s a natural tendency to gravitate towards tasks we’re already good at. You’ll make more progress if you structure your workouts to target the areas where you want to grow.
6. Boost your immune system. A little time at the gym can help you manage chronic conditions and catch fewer colds. You may even recover from surgery faster.
7. Develop spiritually. Incorporate your beliefs into your routine. Study chakras or give thanks to God for your body.
8. Feel happier. Twenty minutes of exercise can enhance your mood for up to 12 hours, according to one University of Vermont study. Plus, those effects seem strongest when you start out feeling blue.
Specific Workouts for Mind-Body Exercise
1. Practice yoga. Yoga’s original purpose was to condition the body to be comfortable in seated meditation. You can experience benefits whether you follow the spiritual teachings or just like downward dog.
2. Do Pilates. Pilates is much younger than yoga, but many of the exercises are similar. It may be a good option if you’re less interested in the spiritual aspects of yoga.
3. Study Martial Arts. Meditation in motion is a term often used to describe martial arts, as well as yoga. Tai Chi can be an especially good choice for seniors because it’s gentle and challenging.
4. Take a walk. Treadmills have their place, but heading outdoors makes exercise seem like less work. Aim to take more steps each day.
5. Dance around. Dancing gives your whole body a workout while your mind is busy learning the steps. Take a class that suits your ability and plays the music you love.
6. Work on balance. Remember balance while you’re training for strength, aerobic capacity, and flexibility. Being steady on your feet sharpens your thinking, and may even help you to live longer. Ride your bike or try standing on one foot while you’re on the phone.
7. Sit and meditate on God’s Word. Have you been dreaming about a workout that would let you remain sitting down? You’ll probably need to do more than meditate, but some advanced practitioners believe that a supple body is one result of deep and prolonged contemplation of the things of God.
Train your mind and your muscles. Mind-body exercise will enhance your mental and physical fitness. Taking an integrated approach to your workouts allows you to enjoy exercise more and achieve the long-term results you need for greater health and wellbeing.

SHARE THIS POST

About our programs

Preschool Martial Arts
in Bradley & New Lenox

Discover why parents love our Preschool Martial Arts program in Bradley & New Lenox. It's the perfect blend of gross motor, personal development and character enrichment. Find out why 100's of families, just like yours, trust Bradley & New Lenox

- SELECT A CLASS OPTION BELOW -

Kids Martial Arts
in Bradley & New Lenox

Parents love our Kids Martial Arts program in Bradley & New Lenox, because it's the perfect blend of self defense, personal development and character enrichment. Find out why so many families, just like yours, love and trust Bradley & New Lenox

- SELECT A CLASS OPTION BELOW -

Teen Martial Arts
in Bradley & New Lenox

Fitness and Self Defense, two major goals parents have when looking for Teen Martial Arts in Bradley & New Lenox. It's time to give your teenager a work out and get the results that they need.

- SELECT A CLASS OPTION BELOW -

Adult Martial Arts
in Bradley & New Lenox

Fitness and Self Defense, two major goals for anyone looking for Adult Martial Arts in Bradley & New Lenox. It's time to change up your work out and get the results you've been looking for.

- SELECT A CLASS OPTION BELOW -

Birthday Parties
in Bradley & New Lenox

When we say we have the best birthday parties in Bradley & New Lenox, we mean it. Give your child the perfect party, while you enjoy a stress free day. Your child will thank you later, we guarantee it!

- SELECT A CLASS OPTION BELOW -

Summer Camp
in Bradley

Discover why Parents in Bradley love our Kids Martial Arts Summer Camps. Give your child an experience they won't forget. Martial arts changes lives. .

- DISCOVER -

TEST COPY

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

 

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.


Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Fill out the form below to

Get Your Spot Now!

HOME

ABOUT US

PROGRAMS

Skip to content