Aha, so relaxation IS productive!

Once again, modern science catches up with ancient yoga. The latest good news: working more doesn't make you more productive... relaxing more does.

Yup - "easy does it" is not just a hot yoga instruction; it's a scientific fact.

As athletes understand especially well, the greater the performance demand, the greater the need for renewal. When we’re under pressure, however, most of us experience the opposite impulse: to push harder rather than rest. - Tony Schwartz, author

We love telling you this as you tell us that you missed hot yoga because you had to work overtime and it's tax season and you couldn't leave work til that project was completed and you just had too much to do and not enough time. You blame your busy schedule, and who could blame you? Here's what your life looks like:

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