The Practice of Hatha Yoga

by Rob Daniels
Hatha Yoga is mainly practiced for health and vitality. Hatha Yoga was introduced in the 15th century by Yogi Swatmarama. Hatha yoga focuses on the purification of the physical being which leads to the purification...
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History of Yoga

by Rob Daniels
Yoga is a union of body, mind, and spirit. The history of yoga is long and steeped in tradition. Yoga is an ancient system of health and fitness which originated in India. The word yoga...
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How to Become Regular in Your Yoga Practice By Dada Vedaprajinananda

by Dada Vedapraj
People come to yoga looking for various things: peace of mind, stress reduction, improved concentration, and weight loss. Yoga can help you to accomplish all of this, but ?yoga works, if you work!? You have...
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True Essence of Yoga By Datta Swami

by Datta Swami
Yoga is the most prestigious field of spiritualism. People think about 6 wheels (Chakras) or lotus flowers present in the spinal card, which are not seen by the eyes. They are imaginary and so they...
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How to Use Yoga DVDs and Videos to Round Out Your Practice By Della Menechella

by Della Menechella
I absolutely love using yoga DVDs and yoga videos during my practices. As a matter of fact, I use one of them almost every time I do yoga. Why do I love using...
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Eating Wisely and Weight Loss By Paul Jerard

by Paul Jerard
Please bear in mind that I am not a dietician, or a physician, and my opinions are those of a Yoga teacher, personal fitness trainer, and life-long student of Ayurveda. Always consult your family physician...
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Yoga Dispels Disease, Aging and Death By Premansu Chand

by Premansu Chand
According to a hymn in Shvetashvataropanishad, when the traits of Yoga enters into the body which is composed of five elements - earth, water, fire, air and space, one does not receive disease, aging or...
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Foundations of Yoga, Part 3: Satya (Truthfulness, Honesty) By Swami Nirmalananda

by Swami Nirmalanan
Satya: truthfulness, honesty(A continuation of an explanation of the aspects of Patanjali's Yama and Niyama)"Satya is said to be speech and thought in conformity with what has been seen or inferred or heard on authority....
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Spiritualism and Yoga By Premansu Chand

by Premansu Chand
In all religions voluminous scriptures relating to spiritualism are available. However the divine truth is very simple and everybody has free access to it. Like free air and free water available to all, everybody can...
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Foundations of Yoga: Yama and Niyama, Part 1 By Swami Nirmalananda

by Swami Nirmalanan
Prerequisites for yoga"Knowledge (Jnana) does not come about from practice of yoga methods alone. Perfection in knowledge is in fact only for those who begin by practice of virtue (dharma). Yet, without yoga as a...
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Yoga: A Fountain of Youth - REALLY! By Susan Winter Ward

by Susan Winter Ward
Yoga works. It has been clinically shown to lower blood pressure, increase circulation, build muscle tissue, increase flexibility, relieve stress and stress-related symptoms, and strengthen the respiratory system. Other benefits include relief from...
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Yoga Teachers Lead by Example (Part 1) By Paul Jerard

by Paul Jerard
During the course of a lifetime, most of us have heard the saying,? Do as I say, not as I do.? We see this kind of leadership everywhere we go. All politicians, religious...
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The Connection Point Between the Physical and the Non-Physical Consciousness

by George Lockett
The junction point between different states of consciousness; i.e. waking and sleeping is a good time to notice this experience.As your mind and body start to settle down to rest. You become aware of...
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Yoga Accessories? Getting What You Really Need By Della Menechella

by Della Menechella
Unlike some other sports, you don?t need a lot of yoga accessories when you practice. With yoga, your body is really the most important ?equipment? that you need. There are some items that...
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Stress - How To Manage Effectively

by Anantha Krishnan
Stress is very common in all walks of life and in all occupations. There are different kinds of stress, such as acute, episodic and chronic. Each one has its own list of symptoms and triggers...
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Sitting Fit for Everyone By Susan Winter Ward

by Susan Winter Ward
Public enemy #1 for our bodies....the simple chair. Or is it how we use chairs that's the problem?When I was a kid, my Dad asked me if I could design a chair for people whose...
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Yoga in the Office By Anastasia Dorohova

by Anastasia Doroho
Spending eight or more hours a day in an office chair, staring at the computer screen can cause backaches, hunched shoulders and painful neck. Try these yogic stretches a few times throughout the day to...
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Why Chair Yoga By Paul Jerard

by Paul Jerard
Isn?t Yoga just for young ?hard bodies,? like you would see on the cover of a magazine? Don?t you have to turn your body into a pretzel, to practice Yoga? These are, a...
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This is Not Your Grandma?s Rocking Chair By Paul Jerard

by Paul Jerard
Senior Yoga / Chair YogaIs it possible that grandparents are working out more than any other members of the family? Absolutely - I see energetic Chair Yoga classes with as many as 50 people...
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Yoga for PMS By Anastasia Dorohova

by Anastasia Doroho
Most women experience PMS symptoms at different points of their lives. PMS (premenstrual symptom) is usually characterized by anxiety, irritability, depression, craving sugary foods and feeling bloated. There are many homeopathic and nutritional sol...
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