 Category: Yoga
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[ 2008-08-29 ]
Here are some exercises for men and women for the pelvic region and for the breathing apparatus - two body zones of great importance for the general health, but that are generally disregarded in standard training regimes. by Shelly Cruz Cruz
[ 2008-08-29 ]
Clearly, sitting as a working position causes less fatigue as compared to standing and can also be maintained for a longer period of time. It is a stable posture that facilitates increased control over movements and motions being carried out no matter what the activity. by Dr John Anne
[ 2008-07-30 ]
‘Mayur’ is a Sanskrit word and it means peacock. Thus, mayurasana is a posture which assumes the shape of peacock during the asana. In this posture one has to hold his whole body on like a stick on both his elbows by Corrinna Johnson
[ 2008-07-23 ]
Incorporating yoga into a weight training program consisting of regular cardiovascular activity offers a complete and well balanced program for total fitness and health of the body and mind. by Juliet Cohen
[ 2008-07-12 ]
The yoga of Hatha is a specific structure of yoga presented by swatmarama of yogi. Hatha has just combined two tha "terms" of Sanskrit of meaning "ha" the moon of sunlight and significance. by Juliet Cohen
[ 2008-07-12 ]
Yoga is a philosophy of the life, which has also the eventual to create a healthy body and vibrantly spirit. The yoga of Ashtanga vinyasa is a method of the yoga which has it's origins in a known ancient document under the name of korunta yoga. by Health Spa Guru Halberstadt
[ 2008-06-19 ]
Nude yoga is not a mainstream yoga form. It ignites great contradiction and controversy by way of challenging individual's ideas and customary ways of thinking. Although naked yoga is not suited to everyone, those practicing the art find their naked yoga classes an approach that aids in further developing and advancing their experience and unity of mind, body and soul. by Health Spa Guru Halberstadt
[ 2008-06-19 ]
Yoga is not a recent practice. It is a practice which through time, has developed and increased in significance and appeal worldwide. The rationale behind the appeal is greatly to do with the physical and psychological benefits experienced when integrating yoga into one's daily schedule. Yoga can be viewed as a breath of fresh air in this fast paced lifestyle that we live in. by yoga bestbuy
[ 2008-06-12 ]
Yogabestbuy.com provides you the best quality yoga products online. Where you can find great offers best prices. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
With a ten-year history as a school, Anusara yoga was founded in 1997 and it has been part of the Hatha yoga style ever since though it shares ramifications in Tantra yoga as well. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
A system recorded in ancient manuscripts, Ashtanga yoga was first mentioned and described by the famous sage Pantanjali in the text entitled Yoga Sutras. Literally, Ashtanga yoga can be translated as “eight-limbed yoga” due to the steps required for its mastery. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Health improvement, stress management, spiritual balance or physical purification, these can all be reasons for beginning yoga classes, but deciding to turn to yoga is only the very first step of the quest. The next thing to do before beginning yoga is to decide which type or approach to turn to. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
For many people yoga has stopped being a spiritual practice, turning into a real therapeutic solution to many of the health problems that plague modern man. Thus, the very practical benefits of yoga are to be found in the physical realm; by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
With the increased interest people now take in yoga, it's no wonder that the market has been flooded with all sorts of products and accessories dedicated to yoga practice. Hence, the advertisement with the best yoga mat has become more than common; nevertheless, the so-called “best” mats often vary in price and quality. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
The other name under which Bikram yoga is known is Hot yoga, and it is a combination of western and eastern elements due to the fact that it appeared in the United States. Bikram yoga takes the name after the yogi master who perfected it and brought the elements of novelty to the existing yoga tradition; the most specific element to be found in association with Bikram yoga is the practice of the asanas in well heated rooms. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Starting from the fact that God is one and the same in the whole universe: the Architect, the Maker, the Universal Source of all things, Christian yoga brings a new approach to an ancient practice. Christian yoga is about becoming healthy both physically and spiritually by ensuring peace of mind and quieting the restless part in each of us. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
During a yoga session, complete relaxation and proper concentration are essential, and how could one get connected to the higher realms of consciousness if body discomfort is disturbing? The choice of the wrong yoga mat can often ruin the practitioner's efforts to achieve some form of mental relief by the asanas. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Though we are generally used to associating yoga with India, it is nonetheless true that certain yoga branches have evolved not only in the western world but in other parts of Asia too. This is the case of Dahn yoga, a Korean system that starts from traditional yoga practices and crosses the borders of tai chi and martial arts. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
With the increased interest in yoga practices the number of free online yoga classes is every day larger. How can we explain the profitability of such web sites, and can we tell whether they are reliable or not? First of all, free online yoga information has always been widely available, particularly with the rise of various new schools and yoga teachings in the western world. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Is stress a big issue affecting your life? Do you feel misplaced and alienated? Have you got difficulties in coping with the materialistic philosophy of our world? These are just a few of the thousands of questions that one gets to ask in moments of self-analysis and self-awareness. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
The beginnings of Hatha yoga date back to 15th century India where it mainly represented a step on the way of achieving high spiritual enlightenment and physical purification. Superior meditation is considered to be almost impossible without the mastery of Hatha yoga asanas. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Practiced for thousands of years now in India, its birth home, yoga has become a refuge and a great cure in the western world. If in the Far East, yoga is a spiritual path to be followed towards superior enlightenment, for the very practical mind of the modern westerner, the health benefits of yoga are the ones that matter the most. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Many people who take up yoga practices today, very often ignore the history of yoga as such, and it is definitely unjust to consider yoga a simple way of promoting great physical health and nothing more. The practice of yoga takes spiritual growth as the ultimate goal, and its roots go back five thousand years BC, in the Upanishads. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
Named after its creator, B.K.S Iyengar, Iyengar yoga is a variety that has become famous for the use of belts and blocks in the performance of postures. Though based on the Ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed yoga, this trend relies on the improvement of the body condition as a support for meditation and concentration techniques. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
If you want to improve yoga sessions and their benefits for your health, do not hesitate to purchase all the yoga gear necessary for productive and successful exercises. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
The key of all yoga practices consists in the performance of yoga poses or asanas that open the door to plenty of metal and spiritual benefits. Many people feel overwhelmed by the multitude of yoga poses, particularly when getting a look at the many exercises explained online; yet, do not feel discouraged since yoga is actually a life long pursuit and challenges in the difficulty of poses are likely to appear on a regular basis. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
The art of yoga, as many call it, basically relies on the combination of the spiritual and physical elements in the asanas or yoga postures; body and mind connect in a special relationship that is usually achieved by entering a unique meditation state. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
More and more often, we have the tendency of escaping to wonderful natural corners in order to find the peace of mind and the relaxation that we seem to have lost. Daily stresses, lack of communication, improper nutrition, sleeping disorders, lack of spare time or emotional problems, they are all complicating our lives causing true inner dramas, one can hardly recover from. by Muna wa Wanjiru
[ 2008-05-14 ]
For many people who suffer from the stress and anxiety specific to our times, yoga has become a refuge and an escape. There are more and more yoga classes to turn to for help, and if this great spiritual path emerged in ancient India, it is now all pervading in the Western world too. by sanjeev pandey
[ 2008-05-06 ]
Dahn Yoga improves one’s health by activating the energy system to maximize one’s natural self-healing power. It brings an experiential holistic balance to one’s life by awakening one to an integrative perspective toward life and the world. Through this approach, you can find a way into your body, mind, and finally your self. by sanjeev pandey
[ 2008-05-02 ]
Dahn (bright energy in Korean) is the symbolic manifestation of the sun rising at dawn, with its inexhaustible source of vitality. Dahn Yoga’s basic approach is to expand Ki-energy (core life vitality). In the model of Oriental health, energy affects the quality of the body (health, strength, flexibility and healing), mind (concentration, clarity, creativity and calmness), and spirit (meaning, purpose, vision and peace). Dahn Yoga is the modernized version of traditional Korean body-mind health principles and practices with roots going back more than 5,000 years. by peter hutch
[ 2008-04-28 ]
Though meditation is usually recognized as a largely spiritual practice, it also has many health benefits. The yoga and meditation techniques are being implemented in management of life threatening diseases; in transformation of molecular and genetic structure; in reversal of mental illnesses by peter hutch
[ 2008-04-25 ]
Yoga is very wide and comprehensive system embracing all walks of human life. It is unlike Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoeopathy. It is not merely a system of treatment but has potential to develop alround health i.e. physical, social, mental and spiritual. For social health, it prescribes the practice of Yama & Niyama and Karma Yoga. A man devoted to karma Yoga looks all the living beings as his bretherens and helps them getting rid of painful situations. by Corwin Brown
[ 2008-04-21 ]
Yoga, a cheerful practice differs from other forms of work out that includes motions that do not cause sprain on any organ of body. It is not an aerobic work out, but it utilizes almost every muscle in the body as well as other organs. Meditation all through Yoga can improve attentiveness. by Juliet Cohen
[ 2008-03-30 ]
Yoga as we all know it is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years. Yoga is practiced by over 20 million Americans daily. Everyday people are reporting their wonderful experiences with Yoga. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Yama and niyama may be respectively called the negative and positive aspects of behaviour. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Baka means the crane. In this asana the hands are placed on the seat with the fingers pointing forward. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
It is a shuddhikriya meant for cleansing the eyes and for making the' mind silent in concentration. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Breathing is a very basic phenomenon concerning life. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Taking for granted that one has already practised purakas and rechakas of ten and twenty seconds respectively, for a month or so, one should, on the first day, introduce holding of breath in the last round, for ten seconds. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
The organs constituting this system are: the mouth, the pharynx, the gullet (foodpipe), the stomach, the duodenum, and the small and large intestines. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
This consists of the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, the urethra, as well as the skin, and the large intestines. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Also known as the cardio-vascular system this consists of the heart (which pumps the blood to various body parts), and the blood vessels (which carry the blood from the heart and back to it again). by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-29 ]
This may be said to start from the nose, and is composed of the larynx, the wind pipe (trachea), its two branches (called "bronchi"), and the lungs. by Juliet Cohen
[ 2008-03-29 ]
Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine holds out to the world the promise of a healthy long life. Ayurveda is the best way to teaches us to keep away these unwanted materials and toxins by creating a shield in the body. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-20 ]
This is a shuddhikriya meant for cleaning the stomach by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-20 ]
As pointed out earlier this is actually a variety of Viparitakarani mudra. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-20 ]
Purva and paschima are the Sanskrit words for the east and west. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-20 ]
This indicates a complete absence of sex desire. by Richard Bean
[ 2008-03-20 ]
This means relying on the Divine Will, by ascribing the effects of whatever one does to Divine Providence. |
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