Calming Yoga Poses Increase Concentration
Vrikshasana is a very accessible and powerful Yoga asana for centering and grounding your attention. This is a balancing standing Yoga...
The Benefits of Yoga Practice in Relation to Stress
Practicing yoga gives your body a designated time to relax in what can often be a hectic life. It improves muscle strength as well as blood circulation which in turn works to detoxify the body’s major organs. The calming effect brought on by deep breathing and the meditative state often experienced throughout and almost always at the end of a yogic session stabilises the autonomic nervous system which works to bring about more balance within the body.
Live Your Dreams With Yoga Practice
Yoga practice guides people to become self-aware, if only for a short period of time. They must stop living in their mental fog and pay...
Yoga and Meditation for Restful Sleep Naturally
Incorporating yoga into your schedule on a daily basis can work wonders on the amount and quality of sleep, but care must be taken not...
Yoga Nidra for Emotional Resolution
Yoga Nidra techniques are referred to in the Mandukya Upanishad, which was written in the first or second century AD. The Mandukya...
How to Reduce Negative Thoughts with Yoga
"Practice makes perfect" is a very wise saying. Practice builds confidence, as well. The visiting team cannot wait to go practice on the opposing team's home field before game time. Visiting teams are not familiar with the turf, and they will also face hostile sports fans. Even professionals have to "get the bugs out." If you do not have a stage or a field to practice on, you still have your mind. In Yogic meditation, you are taught to visualize. Therefore, you should visualize success. Do not approach a negative thought as a victim. Instead, look at your problems as a victor would. Forget the worries and focus on the solutions. Some of my Yoga students have said, "But what if I fail?" In truth, no adventure in this life is a failure, unless you quit. If you never give up, you are still working on a positive outcome.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika Summary
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is regarded as one of the three classic texts on Hatha Yoga, along with the Gheranda Samhita and the Shiva Samhita. This 15th century text was written by Swami Svatmarama, and is said to be the oldest surviving text about Hatha Yoga. This text has been translated into many languages, including English.
Yoga For Attention Deficit Disorders
There are many reason why people attend a Yoga teacher training. Some people obviously attend to learn how to become a Yoga instructor...
Therapeutic Value of Slow Flow Yoga
By Faye Martins What is all the fuss about slow flow yoga? If you want to get in shape by trying a low-impact exercise, then slow-flow vinyasa yoga is the pace for you. Stretch your way to good health with slow movement that gradually warms up muscles, joints and connective tissue. Vinyasa is popular because [...]
Traditional Spiritual Initiation from a Yoga Guru
It is said that if you do receive the gift of Shaktipat from a Yoga Guru before commencing a dedicated practice, you will experience...