Wellness Tip: Healthy Emotions: Guide: Yoga

Health fair focuses on female veterans: "Some examples of how women can maintain their health and reduce disease include staying centered through exercise and meditation, deep breathing exercises and progressive relaxation. Weyer demonstrated progressive relaxation by having the audience picture a peaceful place, imagine a restful color, or focus on a phrase to help them release stress and 'stay in the moment.' Weyer explained how by simply adopting a different mindset, an individual can effectively manage issues involving anger and depression.
'No feeling is final; things can and will change,' she said. 'Staying centered can help you lower your blood pressure, reduce stomach disorders and deal with sleep issues. Think about where you store your stress and work on reducing tension in that area.'
Doc Savage, owner of The Yoga Studio of Rapid City, also gave a demonstration on how practicing yoga can help vets.
'If you can breathe and smile, you can practice yoga,' Savage said. 'You don't have to do the 'pretzel pose.' Breath is the power of the yoga practice.'"