“A healthy mind is healthy body,” they say. This is a mere fact that most people around the globe believe. Therefore, many people are trying hard to keep their daily routine of exercise and diet every day. One of these routines is yoga. Everyone regardless of his or her religious or spiritual beliefs can practice [...]
Yoga first originated in ancient India thousands of years ago in the B.C. period. The goal every person has when doing yoga is to reach a state of physical, mental and spiritual discipline. This happens through relaxation and meditation, which often helps you to achieve the sometimes difficult positions. The major benefits of yoga hit [...]
Yoga is the perfect exercise blend for many active people. It is a balancing regimen that strengthens the body, focuses the mind, and helps create a felt sense of spirit. Yoga is an ancient philosophy of life as well as a system of exercises that encourages the union of mind, body, and spirit. In fact, [...]
Yesterday we wrote about Yoga for beginners and the 8 stages of Yoga . The first two stages are Yama (Universal Moral Values) and Niyama (Self Purification through discipline). It is very important to have the right attitude towards our own body and mind. So before getting in to yoga asanas (the postures) it is [...]
Yoga is the most commonly used term to represent difficult postures or meditation. However the meaning of Yoga is different, Yoga literally means to bind or to attach or simply union. Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian Philisophy. It was first taught by Shiva (who is often called as the Adi [...]
Janu Sirsasana: Correct Foot Placement Sit up straight with legs evenly extended in front. Bend the right leg at the knee and place the foot so that the heel is in the right groin and the front of the foot touches the left thigh. Turn the foot so that the bottom of the foot is [...]
Astanga, or sometimes spelled ashtanga Yoga is actually taught today by a man named Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, India. He has brought astanga yoga to the west about 25 years ago and still teaches today at 91 years of age. Astanga yoga began with the rediscovery of the ancient manuscript Yoga Korunta. It [...]
A cure for cancer exists through the use of yoga, a San Antonio, Texas, cancer specialist said during a seminar in Oklahoma City in the 1980s. But physicians refused to acknowledge the cure, said Col. Hansa Raval, M.D., a pathologist with the United States Army. Dr. Raval said her work in cytotechnology _ a diagnostic [...]
One of the all-around yoga exercises is the 12-step salute to the sun. Do it once or twice when you get up in the morning to help relieve stiffness and invigorate the body. Multiple repetitions at night will help you to relax; insomniacs often find that six to 12 rounds help them fall asleep. 1. [...]
Sarvangasana, Along with Sirasasana is often regarded as the king of asanas. Sarvangasana is one of the most important asanas. It is not for the beginners, so take advice of a guru before practicing it for the first time. Instructions: 1. Lie down in Savasana. 2. Bring both your legs together, and move both your [...]
