Relieve Holiday Stress with Yoga

I'm writing this article during the hectic holiday season, on the eve of the arrival of family from out of state who will be staying with us for the week. It's a hectic time of year, with lots to do and not much time. Before discovering yoga, I would have felt stress, wanting everything to be just right, but I can honestly tell you as I write this that all I feel is a sense of peace, happiness and gratefulness.

Important Information About Sahaja Yoga

Why sahaja yoga is a good option is discussed in this article. It will also discuss the basics of this type of yoga.

Yoga For Stress Management: Start The New Year With A Yoga Plan

Any of us can make a lifestyle change, at any time, but most of us need mile stones such as a birthday, a new year, or a major event in our lives, for us to take the initiative and make a change. What can Yoga do to help you cope with the daily life cycle we know as stress?

Why Does the Western Public Desire Pilates?

In a Pilates mat class, the emphasis is on precise movement, to gain maximum benefits and results, for physical appearance. Although Yoga and Pilates are often categorized as mind and body exercise, Pilates’ focus is much more about the physical body than Hatha Yoga’s holistic approach to overall health.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture - Side Plank

This posture is dedicated to the sage Vasistha. In a Sanskrit language 'Vasistha' means 'Most Excellent Sage' and is the name of a sage in the yoga tradition. The Side Plank is also called the One Arm Balance posture as it involves balancing on one arm and the side of one foot. To keep the posture balanced the torso and legs must be aligned at a 45-degree angle with the floor.

Obtain Better Health With Yoga

The word 'yoga' is derived from the word 'yukti' in Sanskrit and it means 'union'. What union would this be referring to? Yoga means the union of body, mind and spirit to make one harmonious whole. The principles of yoga were first put down in the 2nd century B.C. by Patanjali. They were called the Yoga Sutras or the 'secrets of yoga'. It was supposed to be a spiritual-cum-philosophical system but today, it has given of its benefits to so many people, even if they do not have a religious or philosophical bent of mind...

Why Should I Practice Yoga Postures

This article presents the principal health reasons for practicing yoga and explains how yoga postures help one's body and mind.

Stress Busting - Energy Building, All Around Feel Good Mini Yoga Workout

Three easy to do yoga poses designed leave you calm, energized, and more focused.

Learning Yoga Postures For Increased Health And Vitality

In today's chaotic world, more and more people are turning to the practice of yoga to improve their physical wellness as well as increasing mental sharpness and emotional well being. Yoga – an exercise practice that establishes a strong mind/body connection – includes a variety of yoga postures to be learned.

Teaching Hatha Yoga: Methods for Focus, Concentration, and Tranquility

When I was giving a motivational talk about Yoga, one gentleman raised his hand and stated, “If Yoga really worked, all Yoga teachers would be immortal.”

Bring Vibrancy to Your Life through Yoga Books

Basically, yoga books carry all the content which is needed by an individual to know about it. Yoga books tell us about various postures of body which helps in curing particular diseases. In other words, it contains a whole range of ‘asanas’, with full description of the ways of doing it.

Yoga of Sri Chinmoy

About the different aspect of Sri Chinmoy's yoga. Including- Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga - Yoga of love and devotion and Jnana Yoga

Yoga Positions – Positioning Yourself For Health

Yoga – the ancient art of breathing and stretching – has long been favored as a natural way to achieve optimal fitness and ward off stress. Today, more and more people are turning to yoga to help them achieve what traditional exercise has not – a mind/body connection that offers a greater level of health and inner peace.

Teaching Hatha Yoga: Prana and Pranayama

Prana, which is also known as vital energy, is in the air, our bodies, and objects around us. One of my students remarked that Prana could not be in his Yoga mat, since it was an inanimate object. After all, his Yoga mat was not a living being, so how could it contain Prana? How could ancient Yogis know of the existence of Prana about 5,000 years ago? We cannot visibly see vital energy?

Yoga for Beginners: Stress Management Solutions

Yoga training gives us empowerment. Among the many powers we receive from regular Yoga practice is the power to say “no.” How often do you fill your plate with excessive obligations? Do you take on problems, which cannot be helped?