'I tried new exercise routine for one week and it changed my life'

A woman who practiced yoga for just one week was in awe of the transformative effects it had on her life. Yoga, a discipline that merges physical, mental and spiritual practices, is renowned for promoting both physical and mental health.

Today, we celebrate International Yoga Day, an event that "celebrates the physical and spiritual prowess that yoga has brought to the world stage", according to National Today. Globally, people participate in daily yoga practice, with classes available in person or online. Yoga, believed to have been around for centuries, is recognised as a method of connecting the body, mind and soul. Alizée Charet shared her personal experience of practising yoga in a TikTok video.

She revealed: "This is what happened after doing one week of yoga, one week only. It can change everything in your life.

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"It has changed mine, it can change yours, I'm telling you." Alizée confessed that her initial attempt at yoga, following a YouTube video during the pandemic, didn't go well and she vowed never to try it again.

However, driven by a desire to increase her flexibility, she gave yoga another shot. She claims that just one week of 15-minute daily yoga sessions will result in noticeable improvements in flexibility.

She further explained: "Your body is gonna literally release in [a] position that [in] the first session that you did you couldn't do."

After just a week of practicing yoga, Alizée noticed her body becoming more flexible and felt compelled to continue.

She explained that it "feels so good because you see your body becoming stronger." The new yoga lover added: "Mentally, it's mind-blowing. I didn't know I was capable of doing these things.

"It's so empowering, guys. You feel great. Also, we tend to stick a lot of emotions in our body and yoga is movement so you're gonna flow and everything is gonna kinda get unstuck."

She said that yoga will teach you how to "release" as it's "all about breathing" and connecting your breath with your body.

Alizée further noted that yoga will help you learn to be patient and loving with yourself when faced with a challenging yoga position.

The yoga enthusiast admitted that she was "getting so frustrated in the beginning" but then realised "it's ok if you're not there yet."

She encouraged trying again, whether that's in one week or months, promising that you will see progress and it feels "amazing" both physically and mentally.

Yoga has had such a transformative effect on Alizée that she admits to being "addicted", even growing to love the downward facing yoga position she initially hated.

She urges her TikTok followers to give yoga a go, emphasising that it's "not only for the skinny and wellness girls" but it's "for everyone."

Yoga incorporates physical postures, breathing methods and meditation. It provides a range of physical and mental health advantages, such as enhanced flexibility, strength, balance and it also aids in managing stress, anxiety and depression, and can improve sleep quality.