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FEBRUARY 2010 - Stress, The Yantra Mat, and More!

As the result of daily conflicts in the workplace, at home, or in traffic, many detrimental impulses attack our nervous system.  Our nervous system tries desperately to achieve a balance between activation (through stress) and deactivation (through relaxation).

It is, however, possible to switch between activation and relaxation with very little effort.  In achieveing this you are able to preserve the resources of your body and use your energy effectively.


But this is of course a learning process and unfortunately body perception is difficult.  Even without the presence of daily voices and impulses that we are forced to react to, body perception is a challenge.

When you see yourself in the mirror, you notice physical changes and often attempt to do things (execise, makeup, hair-styles) that can alter the way you look.  What if you could see your nervous system in the same way?  There is no doubt that the majority of us would change our attitudes and actions to improves it's appearance also!

Our body gives us warning signals, such as headaches, sleeplessness and lack of concentration or abdominal pain when our nervous system is out of balance.  If we ignore these signals the resulting problems can be significant.  BURNOUT is a great example of this.  It weakens the entire system, effecting energy levels and of course attitude for a long period of time.  Burnout is effectively the body saying 'STOP, I needed rest one month ago and did not get it, so now I will grind you to a halt'.

Here at Fit Squad we want to offer you help in all areas of health and wellness.  Personal training and exercise are extremely effective methods for relieving stress and controlling that up/down nervous system.  However, there are many other excellent relaxation methods that can and should be combined with exercise to help reduce stress levels.  The Yantra Mat is one such method.


The Yantra Mat is a gentler version of the traditional indian nail bed - instead of nails (ouch!) it is studded with 8,800 non-toxic ABS plastic spikes.  What is fantastic about the Swedish Yantra Mat is that although the spikes feel sharp, if your body weight is distributed evenly across the mat an intense sensation quickly gives way to an incredibly comforting rush of heat.  This response comes from a rise in
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circulation, and this rise ends up lowering blood pressure and soothing aches and pains.  In a recent survey of 304 users, 96.7% reported positive effects from the Yantra Mat, and over half of all participants said the mat helped to relieve their aches and pains. We love any method that decreases stress and improves wellness, so we of course recommend this product.  To find out more, please visit the site directly at YantraWay.com (the exclusive US distributor).

Please stay tuned as next time we bring you information on TAI CHI, and how it can reduce your stress levels and improve your well being!