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Informative Speech On Aerial Yoga

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Margaret Ann Bennett

Think about the last time you exercised and think about that one (or possibly multiple) times you finished. You were most likely tired, proud of yourself, or afterwards, convinced that you would probably never exercise again.
I am here to tell you about a new hobby of mine. A hobby that brings a new life to my routine; one that I look forward to and even better, it provides numerous health benefits. I wouldn’t even consider it exercise because it is so much fun.
Thesis: Aerial yoga is the new contemporary yoga that offers the same benefits as floor yoga, plus more.
Credibility Statement: Mostly based on my personal experience in helping open an aerial yoga studio in South Georgia.
‘Aerial yoga’ is the anti-gravity style of yoga, where your partner is a …show more content…

Spiritual Benefits
a. Impowers the soul
b. The sling mirrors my relationship with God
(A ‘sling’ is the suspended fabric used for aerial yoga poses)
c. Clear emotions of the heart (what is truly important?)

2. Physical Benefits
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Activates all parts of the body
i. Tones muscles (improving overall strength) ii. Releases tension on bones, muscles, and joints
(Kathleen Mulpeter, senior digital editor at Health.com, interviews, Allan Stewart, MD, director of aortic surgery and codirector of the Valve Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, to see how beneficial aerial yoga actually is from a medical standpoint.)
Mulpeter’s Health.com article informs that, “if you suffer from back spasms, scoliosis, or herniated disc, hanging upside down may ease painful symptoms.”
“It can lengthen your ligaments, and at least temporarily relax your muscles”, Dr. Stewart explains in the Health.com article.

3. Mental Benefits
a. Requires full attention (quiets your mind)
b. Self-appreciation by simply existing (mediate/listen to what your body is telling you)
c. Self-discipline
d. Builds confidence
e. Relieves stress
f. Exhilaration (trying something new)
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