Monthly Archives: March 2011

We Already Know Our Answers

A question may be: How does Yoga help to develop the personality? We can start to answer thus: According to the Yogis, the basic aspects of the personality are security (Mooladhara), joy, sexuality (Swadhisthana), action, power, self-esteem (Manipura), love (Anahata), communication (Vishuddhi), intellect, intuition, wisdom (Ajna), and Yoga, helps to evolve these, by clearing the mental blockages that are stopping us from realizing the highest levels of these within us.

Therapeutic Yoga Nidra Practice

A first experience of Yoga nidra can be difficult to induce. From a therapeutic perspective, many of the deep places of the mind remain inaccessible because the mind protects itself, always guarding against potential injury. Developing focused relaxation through practice can help overcome this obstacle.

Therapeutic Yoga for Osteoporosis Exercise

Although there are helpful yoga postures for osteoporosis, it is still important to consult a physician first to before practicing any of those postures. Always begin new Yoga exercises under experienced supervision. Experienced professionals can help better demonstrate the techniques, while providing a watchful eye, an assist, or a modification.

The Purpose of Mantra Yoga

Mantras can help you focus and help you achieve inner peace. They are a way to refresh your mind and body. Mantra Yoga can also help you to relax during troubled times. Repetition of a mantra can help you to free your mind and help to dispel negative energy.

Therapeutic Hatha Yoga For Lower Back Pain

By Bhavan Kumar New research shows that practicing certain types of therapeutic Yoga can help relieve chronic lower back pain. Specifically, Hatha Yoga combines classic asanas, controlled breathing, and deep relaxation. The Iyengar, Restorative, and Viniyoga forms of Hatha use props to help practitioners perform the poses properly regardless of flexibility, experience, or physical limitations. [...]

Yoga Poses for Kids

Many Yoga pose names are based on idea of making the body resemble objects or animals. Another pose that does this and that kids enjoy is the cat pose. The children would start out on the hands and knees. They would then raise their spine upward forming an arch like that of an angry cat.

Yoga… A Science of Therapy

The purpose of Hatha Yoga, Asana, and Pranayama is to create and maintain this balance, so that all the systems of the physical body are...

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