Urban Active To Host A Complimentary Outdoor Yoga Class On Sat, Aug 13th 9-10am

Aug. 9, 2011 - PRLog -- Cleveland, OH - Urban Active is offering free outdoor yoga Saturday, August 13th from 9am-10am to get the community aware and healthy.  It is open to the public (all ages/levels welcome) close to their Crocker Park location on grassy area next to Trader Joes and across from The Gap on Market Street.  Just show up around 8:45 AM to secure a good spot and bring your water, sticky mat or towel, and sunscreen.

Yoga was first practiced in India over 5,000 ago. Yet it only recently impacted the west, where it is now being empirically tested. However, it is passing with flying colors as the health benefits are endless.  While many people associate yoga with new age mysticism or the latest fad at the gym, yoga is actually an ancient practice that connects the mind, body, and spirit through body poses, controlled breathing, and meditation. The practice of yoga has an enormous list of health benefits associated with it:

Health Benefits Within: From lowering blood pressure to increasing pain tolerance, the following health benefits can all be discovered within the body.

Emotional Health Benefits: Due to the strong mind-body connection of yoga, there are many emotional benefits to be gained from a consistent yoga practice.
Body Chemistry: Several aspects of body chemistry such as glucose levels and red blood cells are affected by yoga.

Exercise Health Benefits: As a form of exercise, yoga offers benefits that are sometimes not easily found among other exercise regimens.

Disease Prevention: Doctors and nurses love yoga because studies indicate that it can help prevent a long list of diseases. Many of the nation’s top cancer centers have their own yoga programs and after years of studies, they are finding cancer patients to benefit from the practice of yoga. From heart disease, osteoporosis, alzheimer’s, type II diabetes, and more.

Symptom Reduction or Alleviation: Medical professionals have learned that diseases or disorders such as carpal tunnel, asthma, arthritis, menopause, allergies, cancer and many, many more can all be helped by or maintained by yoga practice.

Being outside while exercising is beneficial in itself. Everyday Health touts the benefits of working out outdoors.  The air is cleaner. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air is more than twice as polluted as outdoor air.  A free daily dose of D. Scientists recommend outdoor exercise as a way to get your vitamin D through sunlight. This is especially important if you are overweight — a recent study found that people who are overweight are almost twice as likely to be deficient in vitamin D.  Exercise for your mind. When you exercise outdoors, your mind becomes aware of the changing terrain. Whether you use the hills, the sand on a beach, or a winding path, your mind has to focus differently than it would on a flat gym floor.

Urban Active Crocker Park is located at:  131 Market St-Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 892-4653.  For information, please visit www.urbanactive.com


Urban Active, now with 36 locations in 7 states (Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia) is well-recognized as being the Leading Premiere Fitness Lifestyle Center. They have been voted  “Top 11th Club” on this year's Club Industry's Top 100 Clubs List for 2011,  "America's Top 3 Healthiest Gyms" according to Health.com, "Best Gym" in Cleveland (Cleveland Magazine), in Columbus (614 Magazine), in Cincinnati (BestofCincinnati.com), in Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Magazine) and in Toledo (Toledo City Paper).