Most people these days have a very limited amount of time to devote to keeping their bodies healthy. The question naturally becomes, “what form of exercise can provide the greatest benefit in the limited time I have available?” In other words, “how can I achieve the greatest return (physical and mental fitness) on my investment (time and energy)?” Ket Yoga is one very viable answer. Kettlebells and Yoga synergistically combine to form one of the most complete forms of exercise available. Kettlebells are unsurpassed in increasing wiry strength, cardiovascular endurance and whole-body resilience; while Yoga is unrivalled in promoting strength, flexibility and respiratory control. Combined, they are even greater than the sum of their parts.
KET YOGA IS TIME TESTED AND SKILL BASED:
There is a story from China which tells of a man who rode around on a donkey backwards. He did this to signify that although we may think we are always progressing forward, we are often moving away from what is truly valuable. This is an apt metaphor for the world of fitness. It seems a foregone conclusion that in this age of technology there must be a secret way to train better or faster. However, the real secret is that the most advanced forms of physical training are also the oldest.
Kettlebells and Yoga have both been around for a long time. There is a beauty in the refined movements of these disciplines that has occurred over the passage of time. These timeless movement patterns allow technique to be stressed at least as much as intensity. This is intelligent training. Kettlebells and yoga represent honorable, time-tested pursuits that offer valuable, relevant and very practical results.
Ket Yoga enables you to develop and nurture skills that can serve you well for the rest of your life. These skills afford a command, control and, therefore, freedom of the body that most other training systems will not provide.
KET YOGA PROVIDES BALANCE:
What good is flexibility if you are weak? Strength is one dimensional if you are tight and immobile. Many people have a natural propensity in one direction or the other. Cultivating what you are already good at is easy. Unfortunately this leaves us in an imbalanced state, and prone to injury. As the saying goes, it is the weakest link that breaks the chain. Ket Yoga provides the appropriate tools that will enable you to develop a balanced state of functional strength and flexibility.
KET YOGA IS SAFE:
Ket Yoga provides a challenging, high-intensity, results-oriented workout, but it is also safe. Kettlebells and yoga both strengthen without breaking you down. In fact, when done correctly, they have been proven to prevent injury – unlike high impact, joint rattling aerobics or the non-functional muscle growth of body-building. Many other forms of exercise do not share this vital characteristic. Olympic lifting and gymnastics are two examples of very effective exercises. But, unlike kettlebells and yoga, these two forms of exercise have a high incidence of injury and are rarely sustainable over the course of a lifetime.
KET YOGA FOSTERS THE MIND BODY CONNECTION:
Kettlebells and Yoga foster the all-important mind-body connection. People walking or jogging on a treadmill with eyes glued on the flat screen in front of them is not an uncommon sight these days. Simultaneously they may be listening to their iPod and usually thinking about something else entirely. After that, they may robotically sit on a few machines and go through the predetermined motions. After the “workout,” they hit the showers feeling more concerned about the bad news they just saw on the TV, than feeling the calm mind and relaxed body that should follow an effective workout. On the other hand, Ket Yoga demands your mental focus. Why? Because you are actually doing something that is worthy of your attention.
KET YOGA TRAINS THE BREATH:
The traditional, Russian Kettlebell Sport style of lifting kettlebells utilizes “endurance” or “anatomical breathing”, as opposed to “power breathing” that is commonly employed to lift weights here in the West. This “anatomical” style of breathing is the same form of breathing that is utilized in Yoga. When it comes to physical training, many people overlook the importance of training the breath. Yet breathing is the most vital process of the human body. And like other activities, you can dramatically improve your breathing with practice – especially when you apply effective, time-tested techniques.
KET YOGA: BEAUTY IN SIMPLICITY
There is an undeniable beauty in simplicity. Ket Yoga is simple. There is no need for electrical outlets, no expensive gym memberships, no $150 gym shoes. The only equipment is your body, a yoga mat, and some spherical hunks of iron. Your BODY and BREATH are the equipment that will be refined.
CONCLUSION:
Are you looking for a benefit dense practice that is sustainable? Do you want to engage in an activity that will captivate your mind as well as your body? Have you searched for something that promotes health and longevity while being interesting and fun? If you want a maximum return on your investment, Ket Yoga may be right for you.
