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Yoga Positions – A Few Tips
Yoga positions and the practice of yoga can be beneficial to your mind, your muscles, and even internal functions like your digestive system. With so many benefits, it is no wonder that yoga’s popularity is on the rise. Before you take it up, though, it is a good idea to have in mind the right information to help you succeed and get the most out of the experience.Read more…Kripalu Yoga – Joining Forces
Intertwining the mind, body, and energy is the primary goal of Kripalu yoga. Those who practice it believe that the body contains energy pulsations in a flow that are called prana, which is sometimes referred to as life force. The idea is that the smallest thought or worry can cause problems with the prana in your physical body.Read more…Yoga Vinyasas – Which Ones Are Right For You?
When you think about yoga, you likely think first of poses that emphasize self awareness and flexibility. You can, though, link poses in series called yoga vinyasas. In these vinyasas, the poses are done in a free-flowing sequence that adds to your overall yoga experience.Read more…Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - An Historical Text
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a book of 195 separate phrases that are designed to be easy to memorize. Because it is a work that is every bit as much a part of modern yoga as it was a part of the birth of yoga, this particular book is held in very high esteem in the yoga world.Some BackgroundThe origin of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the topic of some debate among both historians and practitioners.Read more…Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Plough
The Plough – (Halasana)Yoga is a life of self-discipline. Yoga is a way of life. Yoga is a system.Read more…Hatha Yoga – A Crowd Favorite
Increasingly, you may hear about your companions enrolling in Hatha classes at the local gym. In terms of pure popularity, Hatha yoga is number one in the yoga world. As a result, the poses are known well by both beginners and experts.Read more…Yoga Clothing And Yoga Wear
Yoga has really increased in popularity in the last couple of years. Widely held as a great form of exercise for both your body and your mind, people have been adopting this ancient form of meditation all over the world. As far as equipment is concerned there is very little required to get started.Read more…The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Tantra Yoga
The more you learn about any kind of Yoga, the more there is to know. A wise teacher once said, “Every day I wake up to find out I know less than I did the day before.” This is even more true of Tantra Yoga - about which there is much misinformation and distortion of truth.Read more…How To Heal With Yoga
Yoga is a generic term for the various spiritual disciplines in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is practiced throughout South Asia. Its prime aim is to pave the way to higher consciousness through liberation from suffering, ignorance and rebirth.Read more…Kriya Yoga And The Nature Of The Journey
Kriya yoga has found a place in some people who are looking for a deeper, more spiritual relationship with their lives. It is a kundalini oriented yoga and meditation technique, that also teaches certain spiritual and esoteric principles. Unfortunately, like many similar "spiritual" power structures, it teaches you that essentially your power lies outside of yourself - that is, that you need a 'guru', or 'master' to access your own innate spirituality.Read more…What Is Ashtanga Yoga? Understanding the Methods
Ashtanga yoga, also known as power yoga, is quickly gaining popularity among practitioners. So what is Ashtanga yoga? It is the form of yoga most used by athletes and those interested in quickly increasing strength and stamina.Read more…Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Sitting Forward Bend
Sitting Forward Bend – (Paschimottanasana)“Never force yourself into a forward bend when sitting on the floor”Yogasana, the third limb of Raja Yoga also popularly understood by mass population as yoga is getting popular as never before in both eastern and western countries. The reason for Yogasana (popularly know as Yoga) to gain popularity are numerous ranging from releasing stress, flexibility to helping patient suffering from various diseases. Although the initial objective of Yogasana (Yoga) in Raja Yoga was different, however the ability of yoga to help patient with various ailments is really praiseworthy.Read more…What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? – Part 5
Competent Yoga teachers should have enough knowledge to work with special populations; this includes handicapped students, seniors, and many more specialized groups with physical limitations. The reason is that Hatha Yoga is a health maintenance system, but some people only look at the superficial aspects.If a Yoga teacher is only capable of instructing elite athletes, who are 16 to 25 years of age, that’s wonderful.Read more…What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? – Part 4
Yogic Methodology: When thinking about Yogic Methodology, there are two kinds that come to mind. One is the application of Yoga techniques to daily life, and the other is Yoga teaching methodology. Competent Yoga teachers should thoroughly know both.Read more…Yoga Schools – What Is Right For You?
Yoga schools hold a special place in yoga education because many of the top locations are in the cradle of yoga’s birth: India. These schools offer some of the most complete and intense training for yoga in the world. Though you could attend a school anywhere, learning in India might be compared to learning culinary skills in France, or literature in London.Read more…How To Choose The Best Yoga Videos
Finding the best yoga videos is not as easy to walking down to your local video store and wandering over to the exercise aisle. Not all such videos on the market are ideal for effective home practice. In order to make sure you get the best yoga videos for your home, consider a few things you should really look for.Read more…Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Shoulderstand
Shoulderstand – (Sarvangasana)“Healthy thyroid means healthy functioning of all the organs of the body”Yogasana the third limb of Raja Yoga also popularly understood by mass population as yoga is getting popular as never before in both eastern and western countries. The reason for Yogasana (popularly know as Yoga) to gain popularity are numerous ranging from releasing stress, flexibility to helping patient suffering from various disease. Although the initial objective of Yogasana (Yoga) in Raja Yoga was different, however the ability of yoga to help patient with various ailments is really praiseworthy.Read more…The Origins of Yoga
The word 'yoga' is taken from the Sanskrit word 'yuga' which means 'to join.'Pantanjali, an Indian philosopher, wrote what is thought of as the "bible of yoga" approximately two thousand five hundred years ago. While certain aspects of yoga were being done well before Pantanjali, his writing "encouraged" the practice of yoga and it began widespread practice throughout India.Read more…Yama and Niyama: The Foundation Stones of Yoga
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities practice it and thousands or perhaps millions of other people are also doing yoga exercises in one form or another. Yet, despite this widespread popularity, yoga is still misunderstood.Read more…Dhyana Yoga (Meditation) For Soul Awakening
A human life is a priceless gift of God. The Lord does not have a greater gift than this to give his beloved creatures. Its specialties and potentials are so extraordinary that its results can only amaze us.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Yoga category
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The following story illuminates the balance that is critical to a healthy yoga practice. - 8 Prehypnosis Tips For A Good Hypnotherapy Home Study Course - By: Jec Gonzales
The challenge on every selfhypnotic experience is on tapping into these states and infusing the goals and missions we want to achieve. The potential for positive change is only limited by the extent of your preparation. How you format your own growth formulas will determine the level of your success. In this light, I prepared 8 preparatory reminders for a meaningful selfhypnosis. - How Distant Energy and Chakra Healing Works - By: Michael Mohoric
Distant chakra energy healing is a method that can heal, balance and align the chakras. The chakras are vital energy centers in the spine that affect all areas of life and have been recognized and written about in many ancient texts. - Classifying Asanas, Levels, Methods, Mastering Them - Part III - By: merry parker
Slow and controlled, Yoga asanas are very different from the fast, bouncy motions so popular in Western aerobics, gymnastics and other forms of exercise. Asanas (physical positions) progressively achieved or mastered in 4-levels, help one to achieve the body and mind’s natural condition of being in a relaxed state of being. - Physiological Benefits Of Yoga - III - By: merry parker
Apart from benefiting sufferers of respiratory illnesses, regular Yoga practice also helps manage pain as in sore joints, arthritis, rheumatism, including other aches and pains. - Yoga Benefits - Part I - By: merry parker
As any enthusiastic practitioner of Yoga will tell you, physical and mental therapy is the most important benefit of yoga. - Yoga and Obesity - Part I - By: merry parker
In today’s technology dominated world, decreased physical activity and exercise has resulted in global obesity, whether physical, mental or emotional, which by itself is the main reason behind various diseases that ail the human society, at large. - Healthy Mind & Mind with Yoga - By: merry parker
Blood flows through the body at a certain pressure, but if the pressure is higher than the normal range, then you can say you suffer from High Blood Pressure, and if it drops below what is considered the normal range, then it is called Low Blood Pressure. - Yoga's Bestowal Of Psychic Powers (ESP) - By: merry parker
If, you have read any yoga books, you will know that practicing ‘Vashitva’ gives you the ability to control objects, animate or inanimate. And finally, ‘Ishtatva’, the last power gives one the ability to create and destroy objects at will, a power that almost rivals that of God. The ultimate power, it can be attained with dedicated practice of Yoga techniques. - Yogic Truths - By: merry parker
A Sanskrit word meaning ‘yoking’ or ‘union’ , yoga is one of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy, with widespread influence among many other schools of Indian thought, one can find its basic text contained in the Yoga-Sutras by Patañjali ( c. 2nd B.C.).