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YOGA IN AMERICA;Yoga can also provide the same benefits as any well-designed exercise program, increasing general health and stamina reducing stress. and improving those conditions brought about by sedentary lifestyles. 瑜伽还能带来和精心设计的锻炼计划一样的效果，使人增强体质、焕发活力，并帮助人们改善久坐不动的生活方式所带来的状况;Yoga has the added advantage of being a low- impact activity that uses only gravity as resistance, 瑜伽的另一个优点是，除了重力（地心引力）外，它不需承担额外的阻力 which makes it an excellent physical therapy routine 这使它成为身体治疗方法的不二之选;certain yoga postures can be safely used to strengthen and balance all parts of the body 特定的瑜伽动作能安全有效地增强人的力量，提高身体的平衡度。;Meditation has been much studied and approved for its benefits in reducing stress-related conditions. 研究表明，冥想能帮助人们缓解压力 ;The landmark book, The Relaxation Response, by Harvard cardiologist Herbert Benson, showed that meditation and breathing techniques for relaxation could have the opposite effect of stress, reducing blood pressure and other indicators, 哈佛大学心脏病专家赫伯特·班森在他划时代的著作《放松反应》里说道，冥想和呼吸技巧能使身体放松，达到与压力相反的效果，降低血压和其他指标 Since then, much research has reiterated the benefits of meditation for stress reduction and general health. 从那以后，越来越多的研究都重申了冥想对减压和身体健康的积极影响;Currently, the American Medical Association recommends meditation techniques as a first step before medication for borderline hypertension cases. 现在，美国医学协会已推荐在药物治疗前用冥想疗法作为治疗高血压疑似病例的第一步了。 ;Modern psychological Studies have shown that even slight facial expressions can cause changes in the involuntary nervous system 现代心理学研究表明，即使微小的面部表情也会引起神经系统的无意识的改变 ;yoga utilizes the mind/body connection, 而瑜伽正是利用了这种身体和精神的联系 that is,yoga practice contains the central ideas that physical posture and alignment can influence a persons mood and self-esteem, 瑜伽练习的中心思想就是，身体的姿态将影响人的心情和自尊 and also that the mind can be used to shape and heal the body 而人的精神又能塑造和治愈人的身体;Yoga practitioners claim that the strengthening of mind/body awareness can bring eventual improvements in all facets of a persons life. 瑜伽练习者认为，加强精神-身体联系的意识最终可改善一个人生活的各个方面。 ;Yoga can