Over the course of the last year, I have made a lot of changes in my life. It was a necessity on some fronts, others it was just a bonus. For instance, I have taken up yoga. I don’t go to classes or have any level of commitment. But when I’m stressed or needing a pick-me-up, I’ll turn on a yoga DVD or use the on-demand feature on my cable. The soothing music and calming instructions helps me to refocus. Until I had started to practice yoga, I didn’t really understand how it would actually be beneficial. It seemed like a hyped up farce, but in reality the stretches bring oxygen to your body and certain poses require quite a bit of strength to hold up your body weight.

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