Breathe In, Breathe Out

Heights Meditation & Yoga is a 501(c)3 community organization. Our mission is to bring the wellness practices of meditation & yoga to everyone interested in integrating more clarity, equanimity and insight into their daily lives. To that end, we operate on a need based pricing system.

Our classes are just 4 students per session and deeply personalized to help you reach your health & well-being goals. We have meditation & yoga classes all day, every day.

Come Heal, Rest & Grow.

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Meditation and emotional and physical well-being

When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress.

The emotional and physical benefits of meditation include:

*Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations

*Building skills to manage your stress

*Increasing self-awareness

*Focusing on the present

*Reducing negative emotions

*Increasing imagination and creativity

*Increasing patience and tolerance

*Lowering resting heart rate

*Lowering resting blood pressure

*Improving sleep quality

Meditation and illness

Meditation might also be useful if you have a medical condition, especially one that may be worsened by stress.

While a growing body of scientific research supports the health benefits of meditation, some researchers believe it's not yet possible to draw conclusions about the possible benefits of meditation.

With that in mind, some research suggests that meditation may help people manage symptoms of conditions such as:

*Anxiety

*Asthma

*Cancer

*Chronic pain

*Depression

*Heart disease

*High blood pressure

*Irritable bowel syndrome

*Sleep problems

*Tension headaches

Be sure to talk to your health care provider about the pros and cons of using meditation if you have any of these conditions or other health problems. In some rare cases, meditation might worsen symptoms associated with certain mental health conditions.

Meditation isn't a replacement for traditional medical treatment. But it may be a useful addition to your other treatment. —Mayo Clinic

The health benefits of yoga

The potential health benefits of yoga include:

Stress reduction. A number of studies have shown that yoga may help reduce stress and anxiety. Yoga can enhance your mood and overall sense of well-being. Yoga might also help you manage your symptoms of depression and anxiety that are due to difficult situations.

Improved fitness. Practicing yoga may lead to improved balance, flexibility, range of motion and strength.

Management of chronic conditions. Yoga can help reduce risk factors for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and high blood pressure.

Yoga may also help manage low back pain, neck pain and menopause symptoms. Yoga might also help relieve symptoms of several chronic conditions, such as pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, arthritis and insomnia.

Yoga precautions

Yoga is generally considered safe for most healthy people when practiced under the guidance of a trained instructor. But there are some situations in which yoga might pose a risk.

See your doctor before you begin yoga if any of the following apply to you:

*A herniated disk

*A risk of blood clots

*Eye conditions, including glaucoma

*Pregnancy — although yoga is generally safe during pregnancy, certain poses should be avoided

*Severe balance problems

*Severe osteoporosis

*Uncontrolled blood pressure

You may be able to practice yoga in these situations if you take precautions, such as avoiding certain poses or stretches. If you develop symptoms, such as pain, or have concerns, see your doctor to make sure you're getting benefit and not harm from yoga. —Mayo Clinic