At Get
Bent, we
believe
exercise
and
self-exploration
should
be lots
of fun!
Get Bent
offers a
range of
yoga
classes
for all
ages &
abilities. Get Bent
Yoga classes
are
relaxing,
challenging,
focused and
fun
- all
within
the same
hour.
Get
Bent
Yoga utilizes
straps,
blocks
and
other
props to
aid with
proper
alignment.
You're never too old to improve your
flexibility. Yoga poses safely stretch your muscles and the soft tissues
of your body. Yoga also increases the range of motion and
lubrication of your joints. You will see
benefits in a short period of time no matter your level.
Get Bent Yoga is a gentle style based upon Iyengar Yoga. Get Bent Yoga focuses on
precise
alignment and
gentle
movements which increases strength, endurance and muscle tone. Yoga poses build core strength and the muscles of the body.
As your flexibility and strength increases, you develop
better posture. As you maintain each pose your core
muscles get stronger. With a strong core, you can sit and
stand tall. As you learn to listen to your body you
gain better body awareness. This awareness tells you when
you are slouching so you adjust your posture.
Get Bent Yoga focuses on deepening and lengthening
your breath to stimulate the "relaxation response" within the mind and
body. In turn, one's lung capacity often improves. Meditation is utilized in intermediate and advanced classes.
Get Bent Yoga helps quiet stressful mind chatter. Even
beginners
feel relaxed after the first class. As you learn to focus on
your breath, you become more relaxed. It has also been
scientifically proven that yoga lowers stress hormones to
create a feeling of calm.
Participants
often report that yoga helps
improve their mood, focus and energy. Scientists are also researching
the effects of yoga on depression because of the oxygen boost yoga
creates in the brain.
In 2004, Get Bent developed the "Cardiac Rehabilitation Yoga Program" accepted by Interior Health to improve the health of people with heart conditions. One of the most studied areas of yoga is the positive effects on heart disease. Yoga
has been proven to lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate which is
greatly beneficial for people with hypertension, heart disease and
stroke.
Yoga benefits many other medical
conditions such as relieving symptoms of back pain, asthma and
arthritis. Many athletes also practice yoga to prevent injuries, improve
core strength and gain greater flexibility.
“Since my third
class, my back
has been pain
free.”
“My golf game
has improved.”
“I can walk
every day now,
with no pains in
my legs.”
“I feel
better all the
time.”
“No chanting;
just panting.”
Get Bent
Yoga students
report the
following
benefits:
Absence
of
back
pain
Improved
circulation
Strengthening
of
the
arms
Greater
flexibility
Improved
sleep
Stress
relief
Improved
balance
Increased
daily
energy
Try
your
first
Yoga
Class
at
Get
Bent
The best way to discover all the benefits
of
yoga
is to try it yourself.
Drop
by
the
Get
Bent
Yoga
studio
and
talk
to
our
friendly
staff
and
students.
We
will
happily
answer
all
of
your
questions.
