Relax
In order to get the most out of each breath, your body should be as relaxed as possible. Consciously try to relax your shoulders, your chest, your neck and your head muscles. If you don't know how to consciously relax a muscle, you can clench it for a moment then let it go completely.
Visualize
With every breath you take, visualize the oxygen from the air spreading out from your lungs into every part of your body. This kind of visualization encourages the development of the right kind of awareness of your body for yoga.
Don't Fight the Breath
Although you are supposed to aim for a certain kind of breathing in yoga, it is even more important that your breathing is unforced and natural. If your breath wants to change, don't try to force it into the pattern you want, just let it change. Then try to guide it slowly and gently back into the desired pattern.
You will find that your yoga sessions go more smoothly and produce better results when you master the art of yoga breathing. It helps to practice the breathing method even outside of the yoga studio, separately from the poses and movements. When you get enough experience, the right kind of breathing will come naturally to you in your yoga practice.
A Salute to Our Medical Community
In the near future Uvalde and all of Southwest Texas will enjoy the benefits of a new, state-of-the-art hospital facility, complete with an increased menu of medical conveniences and services. First State Bank of Uvalde is proud to be involved with the financing for the construction of the new Uvalde Memorial Hospital. As time moves forward, we fully expect to see this as just the beginning of additional medical specialties and expanded services here. We congratulate them on achieving this milestone in the history of the practice of medicine in Southwest Texas. We also want to salute the members of our medical community and the wonderful work they do everyday to care for the health and well-being of all citizens in our region.
Pictured: UMH CEO Tom Nordwick (center) leads a tour of the new hospital construction for First State Bank President and CEO Chad Stary (left), Senior Vice President Todd Redfearn, and (far right) Executive Vice President Roy Kothmann.
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