Praise & Press for Jonathan's Teachings
Yoga — For The Body And Mind
Every Wednesday night, I can be found, standing on my head, at the Crystal Garden New Age Center in Boynton Beach. Well, trying to stand on my head — I haven't reached that level of proficiency yet. But I can stand on my hands in a position called "the crow" and there are plenty of other asanas I can do.
I'm talking about yoga, a 6,000-year-old, time-tested discipline that many people are practicing for spirituality, exercise, stress relief and more. From one end of Palm Beach County to the other, yoga classes are taught in schools, New Age bookstores, corporate lunchrooms and even hospitals.
Yoga Takes the Edge Off Stressful Duties
Achieving inner peace can be tough when your job is to help people find work during an economic slow down. Why, then, do employees at Palm Beach County's Workplace Development Board seem so ... serene?
In a word, yoga.
Twice a week, a third-floor conference room at the agency's Port Center headquarters turns into a yoga classroom. Instructor Jonathan Panks leads 12 employees through stretching and breathing exercise from 12:30 to 1:30p.m., then wishes them well as they return to their desks and the sometimes-stressful task of putting people to work.