Everybody knows that Yoga relaxes the body and increases flexibility, but is it enough to keep the body fit? According to some Yogis, the answer is: “yes.” Strength can be developed by holding postures for 20 seconds or longer. Yoga styles that hold postures for minutes will develop strength levels in their students without an…
Yoga – Best For Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness
We have learned, in the past century, that our mental, physical and emotional or spiritual selves are related parts of our whole self. That if one component, the mental for example, is negatively affected, this will redound to the disadvantage of the other component selves as well. Nobody ever welcomes the possibility of any health…
Physical Fitness With Yoga
Physical fitness is an extremely important factor in leading a happy and healthy life, and it can be achieved by a number of different exercise regimes. One of the routines that prove to be beneficial in achieving goals of physical fitness is yoga. Yoga is a practice of the mind and body with its roots…
Successful Meditation in Yoga Takes Patience and Practice
In today’s online world, where everyone seems to be tweeting or updating their status every second of the day, the idea of simply sitting and clearing your mind of all the useless clutter in a quest for peace and clarity may seem strange. And, for some, impossible. But that is the goal of meditation in…
Why Yoga Should Be a Part of Your Daily Fitness Routine
If you would like to really put your daily fitness routine in overdrive and get better results than you ever have in the past, you really should consider adding yoga exercises into your home fitness workouts. Aerobic exercise is great for burning calories, and strength training works very well for strengthening your muscle groups. But…
Yoga Workouts For a Healthy Life Style
Yoga is one of the most interesting activities that one can engage in. It is fun and relaxing and is very challenging to beginners. Yoga is a system of physical and mental exercises that originated in India several thousand years ago. Its purpose is to help us achieve our greatest potential and to experience lasting…
The Wonderful Healthy Benefits of Yoga
Yoga comes from Sanskrit “union” and provides numerous health benefits, foremost of which is overall tranquility and power which are developed from different body positions and ways of breathing. Yoga has been proven to give regular practitioners greater flexibility by increased lubrication of joints and muscles through numerous positions which affect the different body joints…
A Physically, Mentally, Spiritually New You With Yoga
You might be wanting to acquire and maintain a perfectly-toned body? Or do you want to be one with your mental, physical and spiritual self? Could it be you’re feeling a personal crisis and seek a new life? This is your best choice, yoga and meditation! Yoga is equally a physical as well as a…
Fitness Or Spirituality – Know Which Yoga Style You Need
Traditional yoga styles like Ashtanga, Lyengar and Shivananda are already known to regular practitioners. However, the newer styles like TriYoga or Viniyoga would still confuse many people as to which would serve fitness or spirituality needs. Knowing the various styles and their focus on physical challenge or relaxation would prove helpful. Hatha Yoga is the…
Meditation Yoga – The Basics
Yoga and Meditation can not be understood separately. It is the primary level which consists of bodily exercises to build a ground for Meditation. Yoga and meditation techniques are proven tools for stress management; the bottom line is that yoga and meditation techniques can help you to relax your body. Meditation yoga is known as…