Easter in Spain

Spanish holidays are celebrated more intensively than in Poland. And most important of them, "the feast of feasts", is the Holy Week. On the one hand, serious, and on the other joyful and colorful, holidays in Spain last all week. Their unusual setting gives them a unique character that cannot be felt anywhere else. During Holy Week the main city streets and squares of Spanish towns are changing beyond recognition, and this is due to religious processions, which is famous for its Catholic Spain. Responsible for organizing the marches confraternities, or religious brotherhoods. Brotherhood of preparing for the festivities throughout the preceding year. Participants, traversing the city streets, carrying monumental ,, pasos "or platforms on which are placed statues of religious figures. Pasos can weigh up to several tons! The parades can meet pilgrims in traditional costumes or the Roman soldiers in armor. Presented a lot of scenes from the Bible. The Holy Week celebrations attended by all the inhabitants of the cities, and often accompanied by loud music and singing.

On the one hand joyful expectation, and on the other spectacular, serious and emotional celebration sometimes arouse surprise tourists. In the province of La Roja in San Vicente de la Sonsierra during wielkotygodniowych marches you can see scenes of self-flagellation martyrs, called picaos. For this role report to volunteers, who go barefoot, wrapped in white robes, whipping themselves until after their backs not to drain the blood. Another custom, derived from Aragon, are the processions in the rhythm of the drums. This is the only place in the world that celebrates Easter in this way. Thousands of drummers participate in traditional parades, a time in which echoes the characteristic sound is called ,, Rompida de la hora ". In Teruel it starts on Holy Thursday, when strikes midnight, while in Calanda lasts from Friday afternoon, even around the clock.

The dishes on the Easter table in Spain do not resemble those traditionally eat Poles. Spending holidays in this country, you cannot not try delicious potaje de garbanzos which is a kind of soup. Another dish to taste is compulsory cod with tomatoes and spinach with chickpeas. At the end of torrijas in a beautiful golden color. Torrija is a sweet dish made from fried bread, especially popular in Andalusia. Ready torrijas served with toppings - tastes great with honey, cinnamon, sweet syrup or wine. For those who like desserts - Buñuelos - doughnuts with lots of vanilla cream filling. Spaniards cannot imagine celebrating without the "monkey of Easter" it is mona de pascha, yeast cake with egg in the middle. Once the dough contained boiled eggs, but now replaced by a chocolate egg.

Zumba

In recent years, one of the most popular forms of physical activity has become a dance. It is an ideal form of relaxation, which positively affects the health of soul and body. Similar advantages combines Zumba, which only recently arrived Polish.

Zumba originated in Colombia in the 90s of the twentieth century. It was conceived by choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez, who from his earliest years he was in love with Latin American music. The beginning of his great success started accidentally. One day, hurrying to class group fitness, forget CDs with music, was forced to improvise. He was just in the car of your favorite songs of Latin American, and it has used it as a substitute for teaching. Positive, spontaneous reaction of groups made him realize that here was born a new style. In a short time he has gained great popularity in Latin America and other continents.

Zumba is a fast movement and pleasure. It is mainly based on aerobics, which has been enriched with hot Latin American rhythms. Energy that accompanies it, easily find all exercises performed. - Zumba combines the different types of dance such as Marenga, salsa, cumbia, reggeton, flamenco, samba and belly dancing. With this combination, it becomes an ideal alternative to traditional aerobics.

The most striking feature Zumba is its simplicity, which allows each participant to derive pleasure from your activity. No need to know to dance, because simple steps are very easy to learn. In addition, Latin American rhythms do not allow anyone to stand still. Another advantage of Zumba is also the fact that it is designed for everyone. The classes can participate in both women and men how. There is also no specific age. The play easily find young people, adults and the elderly.

Due to the fact that our life is increasingly stressful need a lot of exercise to relieve inner tension. Active leisure time is also essential for us that we feel good physically and emotionally. - Zumba is based mainly on the basics of physiology. We can find in it a combination of many elements, such as aerobics, strength training, fitness training or interval training. They allow us to have fun and practice thoroughly all parts of meat. With Zumbi we can get a beautiful figure, lose weight and sculpt the buttocks, legs, shoulders, lower back and abdomen. Exercises will allow us to also improve our metabolism and condition. Also we feel a significant improvement in the field of cardio-respiratory system.

Yoga

Yoga is the path of self-development, whose roots date back to ancient human history. It originates from India and was formed during the formation of civilization.

Yoga is one of the oldest traditions of self-improvement and development of internal cultivated by man. The word yoga has many meanings. Of the three most important ones - the first is subjugation, understood as the mastery of one's own body and mind. It involves the realization of desires and impulses that are part of our existence, and mastering them in such a way as not to interfere in personal development, and even contribute to the deepening.

The second meaning is the way to go. Yoga is therefore taking a certain action, the application of self-discipline in following the order. Yoga offers us a system of daily practice gives very fast measurable results. This method involves ways of working with all aspects of our existence: body, psyche and spirit. However, to preserve them is needed stability and regularity in practice. That subjugation is not a single act but a continuous process, that is, stepping a certain way.

A third of the meanings of this union. Since the dawn of human thought and action guided towards achieving excellence, internal cohesion, understanding its true nature, oneness with the Supreme, the connection with God. Yoga is just this unity. It is a very practical system of personal development, which by working with the body leads to improved quality of life and keep the body healthy. Conscious perform yoga position allows you to explore both its limitations and strengths. The practice of yoga leads to a deepening of concentration and calm restless mind. As a result, we can live internally integrated while remaining in harmony with the environment. Cleansing the body and mind and internal integration open to experience the spirit. Yoga is a way to unite body, mind and spirit.

In the tradition of yoga are transmitted four main paths of yoga:

· Path of discipline and meditation (Raja Yoga)

· Path of love and devotion to God (Bhakti Yoga)

· Path of knowledge and expertise (Jynana Yoga)

· Path of selfless action (Karma Yoga)

Healthy lifestyle

Healthy lifestyle is a way of life, which aims to ensure optimal health and minimize the risk of the disease called social.

The most important element of a healthy lifestyle is properly balanced diet that will provide the appropriate amounts of not only the nutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates), as well as fiber, vitamins and minerals. Healthy eating is also eating 5 meals at regular intervals (every 3-4 hours). The breakfast should eat within 30 minutes of getting out of bed, a dinner for 2 hours before bedtime. Composing meals, it is best to choose the least processed products, because they do not contain food additives.

An important part of a healthy lifestyle is the right amount of sleep during which the body regenerates, and the brain is resting. Also important is the quality of sleep. In the room where we sleep temperature should be around 21-22 degrees Celsius and should be well aired. Otherwise, we wake up with a headache. Regular exercise - walking, cycling, roller blading, jogging - prevents the accumulation of body fat and overweight. During exercise the blood flows faster in the blood vessels, so that tissues are better supplied with blood and oxygenated. In addition they secrete hormones of happiness - endorphins, serotonin, which improves mood.

The use of stimulants has a negative effect on health. While cigarette smoking is generated plenty of free radicals that damage tissue cells, accelerate the aging process and cause cancers (mouth, stomach, bladder). In turn, the alcohol is more caloric 1g (7 kcal) of carbohydrates and proteins. Drinking alcohol, especially beer, which usually eat peanuts or chips, promotes overweight and obesity and hypertension. Among the beneficial effects of alcohol on health shows a red wine grape that is the source of polyphenols (resveratrol). Polyphenols have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system - prevent the development of atherosclerosis and protect against heart attack. However this should not consume more than one glass of wine per day.