Doga: Yoga for You, Yoga for your Dog!
July 19th, 2009 6:48 amWalking the dog is so last season! Playing fetch with your dog is yesterday’s news! Now dog lovers are turning to Doga to get exercise with their dogs! Doga, the very unique act of performing yoga moves with your dog has been bubbling under the surface for years now but recently word has spread and thousands and thousands of dog lovers and yoga enthusiasts are turning to this fun exercise! And perhaps rightly so, it’s good for you, it’s good for your dog and its fun!
With the increasing excitement for Doga, many people are anxious to find out how they can get themselves as well as their dogs in on the action. Originally, those interested in Doga could only participate in classes held sporadically or occasionally individuals could read articles written about the practice. However classes required participants to participate on somebody else’s schedule and magazines often failed to offer all of the needed information to properly perform the Doga moves.
A couple of years ago, Amy Stevens, an animal lover and yoga enthusiast introduced to the world her original Doga DVD. Since the creation of her Yoga4Dogs DVD, it has been making it’s way into the homes of Americans across the U.S. Amy says; “By having the routine on DVD, participants no longer have to worry about attending classes, they can perform the poses right at home, without the distraction of other dogs and other people. It’s really a great way to make sure you and your dog are working out!”
Besides deepening the bond between a dog and the dog’s owner, many people are interested in other Doga benefits. Many Doga poses place emphasis on breathing, because of such, Doga has the potential to improve breathing patterns and lung capacity. Also, Doga routines can lower stress levels. Doga also has been known to assist in developing deeper concentration.
Among the many benefits of Doga, it has the known to assist in helping individuals slow their heart rate and lower their blood pressure. This is certainly beneficial to those with heart disease or hypertension. Doga, like yoga also has the potential to reduce the symptoms of asthma, arthritis and back and body pain. Some studies even suggest that many traditional yoga poses, like those in Doga routines can assist with insomnia.
Besides offering many benefits for human participants, Doga offers many things to the dogs that are lucky enough to participate in the routine. Doga has the potential to help dogs with weight loss which in turn can help with joint pain, hip dysplasia, heart problems and a variety of other health problems. Doga can help dogs to become more obedient.
Most dogs that have been able to take part in a Doga routine seem to really enjoy it. Amy Stevens from Yoga4Dogs says; “my dog Ginger gets so excited when she sees me grab my mat.” Amy continues; “she doesn’t know how good it is for her, she just loves the attention!”
Take the time to introduce your dog to a workout/bonding routine unlike any other they have ever experienced before with Doga! Classes are held in many large cities across America and the Yoga4Dogs Doga DVD is available online at the Yoga4Dogs website.
