Is Yoga a Four Letter Word to Cops?

Let me introduce you to Nick Manci, a yoga instructor from Portland Oregon who wants to to help cops deal with their stress through yoga.

Nick’s form of yoga is a little more aggressive than the most common forms practiced in studios and classes because he says he is very in touch with the male energy that is common in law enforcement agencies.

The practice of Yoga is estimated to be over 5000 years old and traces it’s roots back in time to an origin in India. Many sources recommend yoga as stress management for police officers.

Currently, it is estimated that there are about 30 million people in America, and 1 million people in the United Kingdom practicing hatha yoga. Yoga (in the West) is an exercise-related and posture-related technique that involves gentle stretching, breath control and meditation.

According to Nick “The One Breath concept is a tool to systematically eradicate physical, psychological and emotional suffering that resides in the body caused by habit, addiction, situational stress, or past trauma. We do this by… way of stretching and breathing into the areas of constricted discomfort in the physical body.”

“The One Breath system of mind-body exercise is the most thorough and functional way to exercise. This stretching, strengthening, balancing and jumping all done by way of breathing a concentrated breath into the difficulty to dissolve it and make space for our true nature. This addresses all stress in the body and mind. The students ability to be impervious to suffering is continuously challenged while experiencing first hand the distinct difference between yoga and exercise…Breath!”

According to Nick “This system de-emphasises theoretical knowledge and focuses more on the physical practice itself to effectively dissolve the pain. This space promotes mental, psychological and emotional ease, strength and resilience as well.”

You can listen to our 33 minute interview here:

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You can learn more here:
Nick’s site is http://nickmanci.wordpress.com/

You can email Nick by CLICKING HERE

See some of Nick’s videos at this site: http://vodpod.com/nickmanci/tag/one+breath+yoga

You can reach Nick on his Facebook site here: http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/One-Breath-Yoga-Club/152629731440814

Here is Nick’s YouTube video site: http://www.youtube.com/user/onebreathmovies

If you want to order a DVD of Nick’s basic yoga class you can find one here at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/One-Breath-Yoga-Level-DVD/dp/B001D3RLTQ

Learn more about The Health Benefits of Yoga from The Mayo Clinic at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/yoga/CM00004

See a Video on the Benefits of Yoga for Stress Management from The Mayo Clinic at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/yoga/MM00650

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