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A few days ago I posted an article about where you could get the New Canada Food Guide. If you’re new to dating after breaking off with your ex, it is felt that one may need to get “back in shape” because dating is an activity that you want to feel your best at so you can fully enjoy it.

Besides eating right, exercise is important too. If you haven’t exercised for a while it is good to ease into it, so you aren’t doing anything too strenuous. I searched the web for an exercise that might be easy for you to get started with. Yoga seems like a good choice. Admittedly, I don’t know a lot about Yoga, but my research led me to the article, Health Benefits of Yoga — Why Yoga Exercise is Good for You, which says:

Yoga as we all know it is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that if it is given the right tools and taken to the right environment, it can find harmony and heal itself. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic. It helps you become more aware of your body’s posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stress stricken environment. This is one of the foremost reasons why people want to start Practicing Yoga - to feel fitter, be more energetic, be happier and peaceful.

Of course we all want to feel fitter, be more energetic, be happier and peaceful, but as I was preparing my article, a friend suggested that there are subtle differences in how some cultures practice this exercise.

In India, here is one of their exercises in Yoga:

I had to reduce the image to fit it to the blog, but the fine print, circled in red, says, “This version of the posture requires considerable strength in the neck, shoulder and back requiring years of practice to achieve. It should not be attempted without supervision“

In Saskatchewan, Canada, it also requires supervision, but the practice methods may vary a bit.

It has been said that Canadian’s don’t seem to be realizing the same benefits of other cultures during their sessions. Although they appear happier and more peaceful, reports indicate they may feel less energetic.