Reve Church runs yoga class, prayer for women

The Reve Church women had a yoga and prayer session aiming to improve their mental and physical health. (Photo by Rui Dias from Pexels)

Reve Church held a yoga class and prayer for its female members on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Seagrove Park, Del Mar.

The church’s website noted that the event is a part of their Soul Good Saturdays program for women. They explained that the yoga session helped participants to fuel their physical and mental health.

Besides, the women of Reve Church were told they could refresh their hearts and soul while overlooking the oceans. They added that they also focused on praying after the challenging yoga class with Nina.

The website noted that the church offered coffee and delicious local juices.

Health Benefits of Yoga

The American Osteopathic Association revealed that regular daily yoga practices are good for physical and mental health. They explained that the osteopathic method is like yoga; it focuses on one’s body’s natural ability toward health and self-healing.

Natalie Nevins, DO, a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified yoga teacher, noted that the goal of yoga is to create strength, awareness, and harmony in both the body and the mind.

In addition, the website said that there are over 100 yoga types or schools of yoga. But it commonly includes breathing exercises and meditation classes. Also, they noted that basic yoga classes include assuming postures that stretch and flex different muscle groups.

Physical Benefits

According to Dr. Nevins, yoga decreases chronic pain like lower back pain, arthritis, headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome. She explained that Yoga could also lower blood pressure and lessen insomnia.

The website highlighted various benefits people could get from yoga. They said it could increase their flexibility and strengthen muscle and tone. Besides, by doing yoga, people could develop their respiration, energy, and vitality, as added on the website.

Moreover, the website said it could help individuals maintain their balanced metabolism and reduce weight. Also, they added that yoga could protect people from injury as it develops their athletic performance.

Yoga for Mental Health

The website emphasized that if yoga were partnered with meditation and breathing, it could help people develop their mental state. Dr. Nevins explained that regular yoga could build mental clarity and calmness.

She added that it helps people increase their body awareness which could relieve them from their chronic stress rituals. As further explained, yoga relaxes the mind, which could sharpen concentration.

The doctor emphasized that the body and self-awareness are specifically good. Dr. Nevins noted that through yoga practices, people could take preventive actions once they detect some physical problems.

More importantly, the website emphasized that one of the best merits of yoga is it helps individuals control stress. They explained that stress could significantly impact one’s body and mind.

According to Dr. Nevins, people can determine stress in various ways, such as neck pain, struggles in sleeping, headaches, and consuming too many drugs. If a person is stressed, they cannot focus, as noted by Dr. Nevins.

She emphasized that yoga could be very efficient in improving coping skills and having a more positive mindset. She added that it is an excellent resource for becoming healthy.