Yoga: Three Reasons you should not do Yoga Posture - Child's Posture

This posture requires the entire body to be folded in on itself in the fetal position and it is simple for those who are flexible as a child. If you have a need of a posture that does not fold you completely into flexion you can place your hands alongside your head. For those who have good flexibility in the spine and healthy knee joints this posture will be easy to achieve but for some people this posture may not be comfortable. In that case the use of props such as a small pillow under ankles, between legs and thighs, between thighs and torso and under the forehead can be adopted to gain its benefits.

Can Yoga Enhance Your Mental Performance

Yoga has always been known to enhance us physcially, but it goes beyond that. Yoga has a positive affect on our mind as well.

Yoga at the Office: Improving Your Body and Mind

Yoga, it ain't just for the studio anymore. A readily available exercise, yoga can even be done in the office.

Spiritual Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a complex system of therapy formulated in the East and now famous universally. Even though yoga is a comprehensive system which includes different methods such as Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Mantra Yoga, the exercise part called yogasana is popular in the West. The yoga practitioners advocate several benefits such as physical, psychological and spiritual, for yoga and the testimonials of many of the followers were supporting their argument. And now the popularity of yoga enhances enormously as the scientific crowd is coming up with substantiating evidences for the benefits of yoga. However the most pronouncing benefit of yoga, which distinguishes it from the other similar therapies, will be its spiritual benefits.

Health Benefits of Yoga

The yoga practice acts as a therapeutic tool to heal the body and the mind. When you practice yoga regularly, the numerous health benefits become apparent. The yoga postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation come together to yield a large number of physiological and psychological changes.

Practice Jnana Yoga for Optimum Mental Health

We have all heard Yoga is a good “mind and body exercise,” but how does a Yoga student exercise his or her mind through Yoga practice. How can Yoga help you develop mental strength? Let’s look at one of the many styles of Yoga, to find answers, and acquire optimum mental health.

Awakening the Female Serpent... Uplifting Divine Power

The 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. It means destruction of agitation, tension, anguish and anger. Dama means mastery of the sense organs and stopping them from straying towards their respective objects. Uparati means fighting against vileness, wickedness etc of the mind.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture – Reclining Hero Posture

Supta Virasana is an intermediate posture and for those only who can sit their buttocks relatively easily on the floor between their feet. In Sanskrit language, ‘Supta’ means reclining or lying down; ‘Vira’ means hero and ‘Asana’ means pose or posture, hence the name - Reclining Hero posture. The Reclining Hero posture has a remarkable effect on digestion and it is one of the yoga postures which can be done after eating. As a counter posture for Supta Virasana the Sitting Forward Bend (Paschimottanasan) is perfect because this posture will stretch out the knees at this point.

Try Yoga for Chronic Constipation

Chronic constipation may perhaps be the main cause of most ailments common to humans. From the common cold, acne to even depression, avoiding constipation may perhaps be the first step for prevention of illness. Find out how yoga can help to prevent it today.

How One Yoga Looking Push-up Can Work The Whole Body

We want results and we want them now, hence the ever-changing technology. This actually lends itself to our fitness and health needs. So are there any exercises one can execute in as little time as possible and still be able to achieve a solid workout? The answer may lie in this yoga-looking exercise.

Yoga and the Vegan Diet: A Match for Superior Health

Research has shown that the vegan diet may perhaps be the healthiest dietetic choice for health. Reports are also showing that Yoga as a choice (exclusively or partly) as a choice for exercise has several physical and mental benefits. Imagine how both could work together for health.

So Should I Do Yoga?

From Madonna, Sting, Russell Simmons to your very own next door neighbor, Everyone seems to be getting involved with Yoga. So why shouldn’t you.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture - Triangle

Trikanasana is also known as The Triangle pose. The Sanskrit word ‘tri’ means three and ‘kona’ means corner or angle, hence the name. When you look at this pose you can easily notice why this name has been given to this asana. From the completed posture the body forms three angles; the legs form one, the arm extended down and the body forms another, and the arm extended upward and the head and neck form the third. In our ordinary day-to-day life the side stretch is the least common movement. We twist, we bend back or forward, but except that we do not often bend our spine to the side, and that’s why the Triangle is one of the most important postures in yoga practice.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture -- Peacock

The Peacock is a very difficult asana and should be practiced with great care and only attempted by those who are in an athletic condition. Mayur means peacock in Sanskrit language. When this asana is exhibited, it resembles a male peacock with a long plume of colorful feathers trailing behind. A successful Peacock pose depends to a great extent on the body type and weight distribution. Anyone with a big chest and small hips and thighs will not have much difficulty to achieve this pose. But a person with a small chest and big hips and legs will find this pose very difficult to complete and held (that’s why most women find this pose very difficult to perform).

Swami Ramdev Takes Yoga And Breathing Exercises To Another Level

Information on Swami Ramdev, an ever growing yoga master who is helping millions in India with simple breathing exercises.