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- Relieve Your Stress With Mind Body Exercises - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from sarah labdarAlthough most people feel they don’t have time to exercise, or don’t think they need to exercise, what they don’t realize is that exercise is an essential part of a healthy life style. Exercise is key to controlling weight management, protecting against various diseases and stress management. ...
Views: 1851(2 votes) - Right View - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Donna DavidgeBecome determined! Until every single being in the world is free from suffering, I will not give up my practice.” This saying comes from a pack of Buddhist cards that one of our retreat guests gifted us. A favorite theme of mine in yoga classes is the heart, connecting from and healing ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Secret of High Energy Living - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Caroline ArewaSecret of High Energy Living The term energy crisis is not limited to melting ice caps and carbon footprints; it can show up much closer to home. One of the major issues affecting relationships and health in the 21st century is lack of energy. Personal energy levels seem to be on the decline, ...
Views: 2361(4 votes) - Simple Bedside Yoga - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from mary annaShengelanyao morning to get up, it can be said to be the most natural thing has. Now, a new project, bedside yoga, is the use of such activities for you to set the tone for the day, and to create a calm and continued to meet throughout the day. Yoga can help you find the body of the centre, a ...
Views: 1349(1 vote) - Sirsasana (Headstand) – The Queen of Yoga Poses - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Jez HeathSirsasana meaning headstand is considered to be one of the most important yoga poses. Sirsasana is known as "the queen of poses", and the reason relates to the effect it has on the brain and mind. The inversion of this pose causes increased and unrestricted blood flow to the brain. This brings ...
Views: 8273(1 vote) - STAY FIT WITH PRANAYAMA YOGA TWENTY MINUTES A DAY - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2005 from Veerendranath MittalStay fit with Pranayama Yoga for twenty minutes a day (A package of seven amazing breathing techniques) V.N.Mittal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION When I started learning the package of seven yogic pranayama ...
Views: 21181(2 votes) - Swara Yoga: Music through the Body and into the Universe - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Christina SarichSwara is a Sanskrit word meaning sound or musical note. Swara Yoga is an ancient practice which views the body and all the objects of the Universe as one immense orchestral masterpiece. This type of yoga essentially deals with controlling the vibratory quality of the body thorugh the breath, ...
Views: 1789(1 vote) - Swara Yoga: The Sound Of The Universe - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Christina SarichSwara is a Sanskrit word meaning sound or musical note. Swara Yoga is an ancient practice which views the body and all the objects of the Universe as one immense orchestral masterpiece. This type of yoga essentially deals with controlling the vibratory quality of the body thorugh the breath, ...
Views: 3004(1 vote) - Tendon Nei Kung - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from John AOVThis article is an excerpt from "Tendon Nei Kung" and taken from the website www.innertraditions.com Chapter 5 Tendon Nei Kung Forms The Eight Hand and Arm Positions of Tendon Nei Kung Once the basic structure of the Tendon Nei Kung forms has been successfully developed in the Iron Shirt ...
Views: 2735(1 vote) - The "Oh Well" Mantra - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have a friend named Annie. She was my roommate two times (!) in college. During the second time, I realized that she was a natural born yogi, no Asana practice necessary. When she did her homework, she did it. When she watched TV or goofed off or whatever, she did that too. She wasn't worried ...
Views: 946(1 vote) - The 4 Noble Truths of Buddha And The Eight Fold Path - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from tara sukhuWednesday Morning Feb 13th 2008 The 4 Noble Truths of Buddha and the 8 Fold Path The whole of Buddha’s teaching is based on the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 fold path. The first is right view, which is to understand that there is only suffering in this world. It is just like Vedantic philosophy ...
Views: 1851(1 vote) - The Art of Well-Being - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Mary Jane KaslinerI first wrote this article just prior to leaving for a trip out to California to visit some friends, and decided to bring the draft with me to review on the flight out. I remember thinking there was something missing from the article, as if the words were just that…WORDS. I decided to ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - The Ashtanga Yoga Method - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Caroline KleblAshtanga is a Sanskrit word, which is created by joining two words, ashta and anga. Ashta means eight. Anga is translated as limbs or steps. Ashtanga Yoga refers to the eight aspects of Yoga practice. Yoga is union. Yoga is a tangible method of attaining liberation from suffering and ultimate ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - The Attainment of Nirvana and Developing Supernatural Powers in Buddhism - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Conrad RawThe Pali Canon is greatly debated by historians and followers alike. Some believe it is the exact words of Buddha from the fifth century B.C., transferred in the oral tradition for many centuries and finally transcribed to written form. Others believe it has additions and deletions by followers ...
Views: 1776(1 vote) - The Benefits of Practicing Hatha Yoga - by YOGA is the oldest form of physical training and is part of the ancient Indian Science of Ayurveda. There are primative drawings on the walls of the caves in the Indus Valley in northern India where the very first pictoral descriptions of Hatha Yoga were recorded about 5000 years ago, according ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - The Benefits Of Yoga - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from iYogaClub iYogaClubYoga is a healing system of theory and practice. It is a combination of breathing exercises (pranayama), physical postures (asana), deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation (dyana), practiced for more than 5,000 years. While Yoga evolved as a religious practice in Hinduism, in the Western ...
Views: 1126(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: 1355(1 vote) - The Impact Of Yogic Asanas On Our Health! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2008 from Chaker SaafYogic exercises may be practiced at any time of the day but mornings are preferable as one is always fresh on rising and the stomach and intestines are empty. At any rate these exercises should not be undertaken on a loaded stomach. At least two hours should elapse after the last meal before ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - The Main Seven Chakras - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Valencia MinoraThe 7 chakras of our body are arranged starting from the first root chakra up to the seventh top chakra which is located at the highest point on the top of our head. The seven energy centers are the root chakra or Muladhara, Swadhisthana, solar plexus or Manipura, Anahata, throat chakra or ...
Views: 2011(1 vote) - The Potential Of Using Yoga For Weight Loss - by Let's face it: a lot of people have a severe misunderstanding of yoga. For every one person who knows how effective yoga can be in maintaining a positive outlook, improving posture and digestion, staying in good health, and maintaining a high level energy just to get you through the day, there ...
Views: 978(1 vote) - The Practical Benefits Of Yogic Asanas And Its Impact On The Human's Physical Well-being. - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Chaker SaafThe ultimate aim of all yogic asanas is to prepare the body to achieve that tranquility of mind which is necessary for the realization of the Supreme or God-consciousness. The practice of asanas conserves energy, whether voluntary or involuntary. This is utilized, by other Yogic practices, to ...
Views: 678(1 vote) - The Primary and Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Yoga - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2007 from Caroline KleblAshtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a method of asana(posture) practice, which includes Vinyasa. Vinyasa are the breath initiated movements linking one posture to the next. There are numerous benefits to practicing Asana with Vinyasa. Vinyasa creates heat in the body, which eases the practitioner into the ...
Views: 3434(1 vote) - The Role of Yogic Exercises in Building Muscles for All Ages - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from Chaker SaafAfter the age of 45 when one is not generally accustomed to taking any physical exercises the practice of Yogic asanas may prove rather discomforting at first. The rigidity of the muscles begins to manifest itself after that age. Certain muscular movements produce a discomforting sensation of ...
Views: 662(1 vote) - The Truth Shall Set You Free - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Marsha ThereseBalancing The Worlds of Faith and Yoga: A new Kind of Yoga Consciousness I have a tee shirt which I wear occasionally at yoga centers, in yoga classes, shopping! I created the tee shirt to remind myself of my own spiritual path, to be unabashed about saying who I am in the world. The tee shirt ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - Tips for Yoga Teachers - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Nancy WileDeveloping Your Skills as a Yoga Teacher No matter what style of yoga you teach or intend to teach, there are many things you can do to ensure a wonderful class for both you and your students. The following tips are just a few techniques that will help bring out the best in your class: 1) ...
Views: 6904(2 votes) - Tuesday Yoga Tip: The Yoga of Effortless Standing - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a yoga practice we create energy and move into difficult poses by engaging and lifting our muscles. While this is helpful for yoga asana, lifting these muscles consistantly will result in strain. Muscle strain produces injury. Chloe Wing, a senior teacher of the Alexander technique in New ...
Views: 1518(2 votes) - Using Breath To Deepen Your Yoga Practice - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Conrad RawIf you're a practitioner of yoga, you know how important it is to breathe correctly when going through the poses. Traditionally you are told to inhale and exhale fully as you move deeper into a pose to enable your body to stretch further, bring more benefits to you. There are many other ways ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - Vinyasa Yoga, Its Benefits And Steps To Perform - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Robert BairdThis sequence builds strength and flexibility throughout your legs and hips because you take your weight on one leg at a time in strong lunges. Holding your lunge while arching your back opens up your shoulders and stretches your entire spine. The side twists rotate your hips, shoulders, and ...
Views: 2231(1 vote) - Weight Loss - Valuable Tips Of Yoga - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Peter HutchYoga deep breathing helps in increasing the oxygen intake to the body cells, including the fat cells. This results into burning up of fat cells. Another amazing aspect of Yoga is that it reduces anxiety which, in turn, reduces anxious eating. It is human tendency that whenever we are tensed we ...
Views: 840(1 vote) - WHAT EXACTLY IS YOGA? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Robert NajemyPart 1 of 5 Various forms of meditation and inner concentration have been developed by most cultures and systems devoted to human health, harmony and evolution. The concept of coming into contact with an inner power, an inner voice, an inner knowledge or an inner guidance is common to all ...
Views: 3847(1 vote) - What Is Kundalini Yoga? - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from yoga bestbuyIn Hindu thought, flow of life energy existing with in everyone. It is believed to lie coiled at the base of the spine, and by the practice of Kundalini yoga can be raised from the first chakra (centre of spiritual power) step by step to the seventh chakra at the top of the skull, burning away ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - What Is SomaVeda Thai Yoga? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2008 from Thai Yoga CenterSomaVeda™ Integrated Traditional Therapies; Traditional Thai Yoga and Medical Massage Program It is more than using a little of this and a little of that! Traditional energetic based systems such as TCM, TTM, Homeopathy, Native American Medicines and Western Medicines such as Allopathy, ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - What is Yoga - part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Robert NajemyTHE FOUR BASIC SYSTEMS OF YOGA There are many systems of yoga, but they fall into four basic categories. All the systems have the same goals: 1. Harmony between body, mind and soul, 2. Harmony between human beings, 3. Freedom from mechanical, unconscious, robot-like ways of thinking and ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - What is Yoga - part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2007 from Robert Najemy3. JNANA YOGA is the path of wisdom, understanding, discrimination and philosophy. It is the path, which few can follow. It requires a razor sharp mind that is always aware of the truth that we are not the contents of the mind, nor are we the body. Everything we see is just a temporary reality ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - What is Yoga Asana - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Jez HeathRegardless of what particular school or type of yoga we practice, it is unlikely that many of us are really practicing yoga. Rather we are more likely to focus on only 1 of the 8 limbs of yoga - yoga asana. Yoga asana are the physical positions and postures of yoga that started were really ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Why Yoga Should Be Your Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Brian ButurlaYOGA should be your New Year’s resolution because you most likely have not mastered all aspects of your mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing yet. Yoga not only gives us freedom from the daily bondages of life, but also helps us accomplish what was previously thought as “unattainable.” Yoga ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Yama and Niyama - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2007 from Bruce BoydYama and Niyama, the misunderstood yoga I think nothing about yoga could be more sadly misunderstood than the principles of Yama and Niyama. As you may already know, according to an ancient and widely accepted system set down by the yogi Pantanjali, there are 8 "limbs" (astanga) of yoga, which ...
Views: 7263(2 votes) - Yoga - A New Approach to Emotional Resiliency - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Erica BoucherWe’ve all been hurt before, and experienced disappointment, heartbreak and loss. Without the knowledge and awareness of how important it is to let this energy move through us, rather than shutting down around it, we begin to let past hurts dictate our future. Physically this shows up ...
Views: 1995(1 vote) - Yoga - What Are The Different Types? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2008 from Kareene KohIf you are considering taking up yoga, then it is important to understand that there are a variety of types to choose from, each with their own philosophy and techniques. As you embark on your personal yoga journey, it may help to understand the alternatives so you can choose the one that is ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - Yoga - Your key to a lifetime of health and wellness - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2003 from Jane PowellYoga literally means Union, it is a union of breath to the body and mind to the muscles. Yoga is an ancient science that originates from the sages of India 5000 years ago. Yoga is extremely popular ...
Views: 1526(2 votes) - Yoga And Asthma - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2008 from Atanu BanerjeeJust imagine that it's the middle of the night and you suddenly wake up feeling uneasy. You are unable to catch your breath and getting suffocated. The whole world seems to be closing in around your throat and chest. The urgency to breathe is making you panic. Do you realize what is happening to ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Yoga and Magnetic Therapy - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Peter RoseYoga and Magnetic Therapy By Peter Rose FSI Our modern world is full of stresses that did not exist for previous generations. This statement could have been written in any period, from the industrial revolution (about1800 ) onwards. That does not make it any the less true. The sheer ...
Views: 2268(2 votes) - Yoga and Meditation - How Can You Prevent Stress at Work? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Anthony DAgostinoIn these difficult times, it's getting harder and harder to cope with on the job challenges. The stress we take with us to the job, and the stress we get when we're at the workplace from employers, managers and workers are all on the rise. We all feel it! The question is, "What are you to do ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - Yoga and Meditation - How Can You Prevent Work Related Stress ? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Anthony DAgostinoFollow these simply stress reduction techniques to improve you work day. Plan Regular Breaks. Plan short breaks during the day. Take a moment to stretch out, take several deep breaths, get up and take a short walk. Finally make sure to take a moment in reflective thought, and to apply the ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - yoga and surfing - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Richard JamesSurfing, real surfing is indescribable. There's just something about it, and it not's the heart pounding, adrenaline pumping rush you feel as waves crash and surf spills about you. No, it’s something more than that. It’s when you’re waiting for a wave, you know that big one you're really hoping ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Yoga and Surfing - Soul Mates - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Janet McNallyThe first time I ever paddle out on my board and sat waiting 15 minutes for a wave to come along, I knew I had found a place of peace, tranquillity, healing and oneness, just like I experience when practising yoga. Nothing else exists when I’m in that place. It is if I’ve made a special ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Yoga and Tennis-Release Your Full Potential - by Submitted on May 04, 2008 from Debra BobierYoga and Tennis- Release Your Full Potential By: Deb Bobier, Registered and Certified Yoga Instructor 500 Hour Level (the highest available) & Founder of YogaBound.com & SarongBoutique.com In addition to soft ball, track and running, I played tennis competitively for more than 20 years. Being ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Yoga and the Art of Stretching - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from charles MacInerneyStretching should feel wonderful. If there is any discomfort and pain, then you are not stretching muscles. More likely the muscles have contracted to protect themselves, and the fascia surrounding the muscle fibers is binding in an effort to immobilize the area so that you can do no further ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - Yoga as a Way to Fitness for Those with Scoliosis - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Stacy RenzYoga can be used as a way to correct muscle imbalances that occur from prolonged sitting or from overdeveloping the muscles on the front body. It is also an ideal method of strengthening and stretching for those with scoliosis. Scoliosis is a common condition that can be either mild or severe ...
Views: 1451(1 vote) - Yoga as an Effective Treatment for Back Pain - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Jez HeathAbout 90% of us will suffer from some for of lower back pain during our adult lives. When this happens many of us as back pain sufferers will be given treatment advice that doesn't really treat the underlying causes of our back pain, focusing instead on simply trying to manage the symptoms with ...
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