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- Yoga Relaxation, Shavasana or the Corpse Pose - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Chaker SaafActivity is the law of life and it is carried out at the expenditure of energy produced by a certain amount of wear and tear of all the organs of the body, and particularly at the expense of the voluntary muscles. During waking hours we perform all sorts of co-ordinated movements which are ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - The Truth About Yoga for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearYoga is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. What sets it apart from similar exercises like stretching or calisthenics is the deep and distinct connection with your breathing. Scientists at the Fred ...
Views: 1507 - Yoga: What Are You Willing to Leave Behind? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Gurutej KhalsaLent started the day before Valentine's Day. I find this interesting since they are quite the opposite. If you didn't know, Ash Wednesday is the kick off for Lent. Remembering that you came from dust and to dust you will return. This is the time of year you give something up that you have ...
Views: 1506 - How Often Should You Practice Yoga - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2019 from Chandra YogaIf a yoga student wants to become a solemn yogi, the 1st question I ask is: "Do you have a yoga teacher?" I do not peruse we can have a "serious" practice if we are hopping around from teacher to teacher without any relevant direction. We all need a teacher who will get to know our particular ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - On Owning a Yoga Business - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Stacy Renz(This article was written on the one-year anniversary of my yoga therapy business.) What I have learned after one year of being in business: 1. No experience is wasted. I have worked a variety of jobs in my life, from the very mundane to the creative and complex, making an excellent salary ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Alleviating Neck Pain and Headaches, Part 1 - Stretching the Neck - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from David ProcyshynNeck pain and headaches are often caused by excessive muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, which can lead to nerve impingements, disc misalignments and feelings of tension, discomfort and pain. These symptoms can be relieved, or at least partially relieved, with a regular stretching routine ...
Views: 1504(3 votes) - Enjoyable gentle yoga program on the 7th - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from ccnner mrFast-paced lifestyle, as double-edged sword, although the substantial number of people, but by no means the body of steel, toil too much and are unable to withstand the physical and psychological destruction. Have consequently become a modern fashion and health, two topics of most concern, ...
Views: 1504(3 votes) - Yoga for Spiritual Wellness - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Jessica RhodesIn the west, yoga is primarily used to aid Physical Wellness. While yoga is great for conditioning the body through muscle strengthening and stretching poses, it can also help increase emotional health you as you travel your Spiritual Wellness. Did you know that there is more to Yoga than ...
Views: 1504 - What is Hatha Yoga? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Lisa KnellerThis is a question I get all the time where I teach yoga. The resort where I teach, we have "Hatha Yoga" listed every morning at 8am and people always seem confused about what style of yoga that represents. I'm going to clarify for you what what hatha yoga means as simply as I can and then ...
Views: 1503 - Cleansing of the Seven Chakras - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Eva LangdonChakras are openings in the aura through which energies move through the body as well as in and out of the spiritual and physical being. These openings are found in the aura and not the physical body and are not visible to the naked eye. Despite that fact that we cannot see them, they do exist ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Yoga and Meditation - Fix your Relationships Now! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Anthony DAgostinoWe want to know about relationships with our loved ones, with our friends, with our children and with our spouses. But to understand relationships we have to be extremely honest with ourselves. Most of us are unwilling to really look at this thing we call relationships with total honesty because ...
Views: 1501 - Keeping up with Yogic Traditions: Does it matter? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Jessie BlackledgeYoga is fast becoming the next big thing in the west. And yes, it is also becoming a bit of a band-wagon, which is getting more and more packed by the day. There has been uncountable articles written about how the “true nature” of yoga is being lost among the Westernisation of an ancient ...
Views: 1500 - Giving Up Too Soon - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from Shveita Sethi SharmaEver tried to do something and consistently fail at it? You put out all the right messages, all the right motivations and yet fail. All amount of mental imagery and visualization does not bring the desired result? You keep trying and you keep failing. What happens then? Do you start punishing ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - Yoga As An Alternative Approach to Cancer Therapy - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from David ProcyshynYoga and Cancer Therapy Yoga is one of the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine therapies to manage illness. The amount of research that is going into studying the beneficial effects for those living with cancer is simply overwhelming. From reducing nausea due to ...
Views: 1497(2 votes) - The Practice of Tai Chi Chuan: Health, Meditation & Martial Art - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from S.A. AbrahamIn Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, we learn that “Your mind controls your body [movements, actions, muscles], and in turn, you control your mind [thoughts, intentions, decisions].” Tai chi chuan is an exercise discipline and an internal Chinese martial art, practiced for its health benefits, its ...
Views: 1495 - The Golden Door to Nirvana - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Marjorie RothsteinThe Golden Door to Nirvana Nirvana: Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace. Thesaurus The state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary Are you a boomer in search of the perfect escape? Have ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - The Local Food Movement As A Catalyst For Community - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2017 from Natural CaveIn the last couple of decades, the local food movement has gone from a fringe movement to a major player in the national food industry. Almost every major urban center around the country has several farmers markets, community supported agricultural programs and other innovative ways to bring ...
Views: 1492 - Yoga Mats And Bags - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Sara ValencourtNo matter if you are a more experienced yoga instructor or a private yogic teacher, one of the most important tools for your yoga exercise is a yoga mat. To add to the life of your precious mat, a way to protect a precious mat is to always store the mat in a safe place like a yoga bag. A yoga ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Knoxville Yoga - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from David MorganKnoxville, Tennessee is home to a growing community of yoga enthusiasts, including many excellent yoga teachers. This is great news whether you're an advanced practitioner interested in trying out different yoga styles or you're a beginning yoga student shopping for your very first yoga ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - Urticaria (Sheetapitta) : Ayurveda remedies - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2019 from Dr.Yogesh ChavanUrticaria (Sheetapitta) : Ayurveda remedies Urticaria is raised itchy rashes with pain on skin in the areas like eyes, throat, cheeks, lips, hands. Urticaria is a very common skin disease. Urticaria rashes range in size, from a few millimeters to several inches in diameter. It is also known ...
Views: 1487 - Ease Your Way Into Yoga and Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2005 from Dada VedaprajinanandaMany people buy books on yoga and meditation, but never get into the regular practice of these methods. It is not only true for yoga, there must be millions of self-help and self-instruction manuals of all types gathering dust on shelves around the world. So if you are in this position, don’t ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Mental Health Issues Melt Away With Yoga - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Instant Advice Network ianchat.comAnxiety and depression can both take the zest out of your life. If you've been on medication, worked on your nutrition, and tried everything else from mental health diets to pet therapy, you may want to give yoga a try. Yoga has been around for centuries and there are many benefits to doing this ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - How can Yoga help in dealing with Stress? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaAlong with a state of mental discomfort, there is also an almost tangible feeling of anxiety and restlessness associated with the term stress. There are numerous ways to beat stress, but Yoga is one of the best proven techniques to combat and prevent chronic stress. Yoga brings about mental ...
Views: 1481 - Yoga Central - Plank Pose - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Mercedes AsplandThis is the latest article in our yoga central series and today we will be looking at a pose known as plank pose. We will look at how to properly carry out the pose, the benefits you can get from it and anything that you need to consider before beginning. Please read the entire article before ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Guru And Super Power Gayatri - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaKEYWORDS: God teaching life material world opinion strife guru preceptor viewpoint absolute truth principle Mantra differences male female divine light cosmic space earth radiance psyche greatness inspiration sectarian vital force protect problem consciousness pray sense organs mobile sacred ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - Yoga For A Beautiful Body - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Gaurang ChandaranaYoga gives numerous physical and mental benefits. A standout amongst the most neglected benefits of Yoga is healthy and lovely skin. The vast majority don't choose to practice Yoga for skin benefits. On the other hand, you require just to take a look at developed Yoga professionals to see the ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - APARIGRAHA, Simplicity, Generosity - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Maetreyii Ma NolanThe final practice of Yama the yogic avoidance's, is Aparigraha, that is, to avoid accumulating beyond your needs. It literally means to not (a) grab, hoard, hold on to things or take more than you need (parigraha). It encourages a life of simplicity and generosity on all levels, having what is ...
Views: 1473 - 3 Valuable Benefits of Yoga Nidra - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonYou have no idea that when it comes to the variety of different meditation techniques and methods that are currently available that Yoga Nidra is one of the oldest and most effective guided meditation techniques that you can experience. As you can imagine, Yoga Nidra is literally translated into ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - How to Choose a Yoga Teacher - 10 Things to Consider - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Jasmine KaloudisCompassion - Do you want to have an extremely knowledgeable, know-it-all teacher that makes you feel like less or would you rather have a kind, patient, accepting teacher? Does it seem like your teacher is really committed to making a difference for their students or does it seem like they ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - Benefits of Massage to Our Pets - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Bill CotterIn the early centuries, massage therapy was created and developed originally for human use as an alternative medical care. The natural healing therapy has been successfully in providing treatments to people with various sorts of ailments, dysfunctions, and disorders that leads to abnormalities ...
Views: 1461 - Yoga for Depression and Anxiety: How to Improve Your Mental Health Through Gentle Stretching - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Adrian KowallAre you Stressed or Depressed? Try Yoga! It's well-known that yoga has numerous health benefits and is often recommended for physical ailments such as back pain, but it's interesting to delve into the use of the ancient technique to improve mental well-being and provide a healthy outlook on ...
Views: 1461 - Get Better Sex Life Through Yoga - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Trust SquareFor most of the people, sex is absolutely a aggravating task. Not alone are you declared to be absorption on your partner's amusement and achievement (without actuality acutely focused on your own), you additionally accept to anguish about accepting artistic and beginning with all the positions ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - The Benefits Of Yoga During Pregnancy - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2008 from Ashleigh Stewart-GhabiI am proud to say my son is a little Yogi who has been practicing Yoga since he was in the womb, and we have continued to enjoy the benefits of regular Yoga practice together since then! The very week I enrolled in my Yoga teachers training course was the same blessed week that I discovered I ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - 5 Tips for Yoga Practice in the Wintertime - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2017 from Dixie SomersIn the traditional practice of yoga, changing seasons produce different elements that influence the body, internally as well as externally. The low temperatures and reduced humidity of winter can lead to energy imbalances that affect your health and well-being. Adjustments need to be made to ...
Views: 1457 - Maintaining Balance Is Crucial As We Grow Older - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Sara DillingerHas anyone ever told you that you have rocks in your head? It was undoubtedly meant as an insult, but it’s true, you know. Or sort of true. Actually, the balance organ in the inner ear is lined with tiny hair-like cilia. There are also tiny calcium carbonate stones – the so-called rocks in ...
Views: 1457 - AWAKENING THE FEMALE SERPENT ….. UPLIFTING DIVINE POWER - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe 6 Chakras are also called the 6-fold wealth. In spiritual science it is called Sham (mental control), Dama (sense organ control), Uparati (dispassion), Titiksha (forbearance), Shradha (faith), Samadhan (concentration). Sham means serenity. Meaning destruction of agitation, tension, ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - How Yoga and Thai Massage compliment each other - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2017 from Adam DomineIts true that Yoga and Thai massage are both ancient healing practices that have been around for thousands of years. both are practiced quote differently and more often than not have specific goals and benefits in mind for students and teachers. By combining these practices I’ve enhanced my ...
Views: 1456 - Study: Restorative Yoga Defeats Depression In Breast Cancer Patients - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHey we all spend enough time prattling on about action sequence yoga practice: breathing, extending, sweating, chaturanga-ing. In the sweeping flow of all the power vinyasa-ing, restorative yoga kinda gets tucked under the blankets. But even without bolster and blocks we bet a good lot of you ...
Views: 1456(4 votes) - Your search for Effective Meditation, The Missing Link - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Laura JaglaOnce upon a time, thirty some years ago I began my meditation practice. It all started in my junior year of college at chilly Northern Michigan University. I was initiated into a popular meditation tradition. In the intervening years, I have struggled to keep this practice going and over time ...
Views: 1456(6 votes) - Boosting Levels of Anandamide With Yoga - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2019 from Hempure NaturalsAfter an intense yoga session, many people report experiencing a feeling of euphoria and calm. All stress and anxiety wash away and the mind is suffused with a sense of lightness and joy as if a heavy weight were lifted off it. The experience can be quite something. Yoga, research shows, can ...
Views: 1455 - 5 Ways to Deepen Your Hot Yoga Practice - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Harshad JethraWith the tail end of winter and the beginning of spring, you might've come to realize that a sound boost to body's fitness would bring about a radical change in your general wellness and feel good factor as well. Now if you feel that your workout schedule has been erratic due to heavy snow or ...
Views: 1454 - Yoga and Other Habits - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Gurutej KhalsaImagine that these times are for forming clubs, communities, new forms of interactions. What if we could imagine how these new formations were influencing the future? You can. You just need to clear some physic space and breathe in. The relaxed physic is where we get the Big vision hits. I ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Yoga Myths disperse - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from David BlaineMost of us take our breathing for granted. We inhale; we exhale; that's it. But what if we consider something we do so many times each day, perhaps we better take another look at our breath and make breathing more conscious. In fact, those of us doing yoga are of all ages, sizes, shapes and ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Yoga Maryville: Enjoy Yoga In Your Smoky Mountain Home - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from David MorganMaryville, TN is a quiet town of under 30,000 residents. It is located between Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Blount County. Looking for a small community where you can practice your yoga, a community with sidewalks and greenways, and a town where it's safe to ride ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - You Can Use Yoga for Back Pain - Here’s how - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2017 from Chandra YogaYou don’t need me to tell you that yoga stabilizes the mind and body relation. But, did you know this age-old exercise strengthens neuropathways, improves proprioception, and can unblock neurological blind spots too? This is why yoga for back pain – usually activated by sitting or standing in a ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - How to be a Yoga Teacher - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Caroline KleblYoga means union with supreme consciousness. Yoga practices began developing in India about 5000 years ago. Yoga practices are designed to eliminate disease and liberate the yoga practitioner from suffering on all levels of being, physical, psychological and spiritual. The six traditional ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - Yoga & Asthma, Pranayama (yoga breathing) & Asthma - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Debra BobierYoga and Asthma by Deb Bobier, Founder, YogaBound.com The simple act of breathing is something most of us take for granted. Though our amazing bodies are designed to do this without any conscious thought, this is not the case for those with Asthma. I have been told that when you are having an ...
Views: 1441 - A fresh look at Mantra Yoga - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2003 from James BartonA fresh look at Mantra Yoga The whole universe is Consciousness vibrating at different frequencies. All the varying techniques of yoga(union) and meditation are based on the underlying principles of resonance and sympathetic vibration. Through atunement with a particular state of ...
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