Yoga is becoming one of the most popular ways for many people to get in shape. Many of the teachings of yoga are centered on breathing and relaxation of the body. While the exercise will get you in tremendous shape, it is also a wonderful way to relax and learn to listen to your body….
Muscle Fitness – Can Yoga Make You Stronger
Many people wonder if yoga can improve their muscle fitness. They recognize that yoga can help reduce stress and increase flexibility, but when it comes to increasing muscle fitness, they think it might be a little too ‘weak’ to do the job. The fact is that yoga can definitely make you stronger. A study was…
Yoga Benefits For All
Yoga is considered an art that helps with the development of your spirit, mind, and body. If you continue practicing yoga over a period of time, it will give you the contentment you have been searching for. Yoga is achieved through exercise, breathing, and meditation. Practicing yoga helps to improve many body systems such as…
Yoga For Height Increase
If you are one of those people who hasn’t been blessed with great height, you may be interested in trying out Yoga for height increase. As you may know, Yoga is an ancient exercise technique/philosophy that originated in India centuries ago. It was developed by Hindu holy men in accordance with the practices and philosophies…
Using Yoga For Weight Loss
Yoga is gaining popularity around the nation. It’s very posh to have a yoga mat tucked under your arm, with your gym bag slung over your shoulder as you casually quip “I’m off to my yoga class.” But is yoga your best bet for weight loss? Well to answer that we need to find look…
Understanding a Good Yoga Class
Many of my new students often do not know what to expect in a Yoga class or have general misconceptions about Yoga. This is not surprising as Yoga is often misunderstood. At one extreme, it is a pure spiritual practice that can corrupt your existing religious beliefs. At the other extreme, it is a set…
Teaching Fitness Yoga Classes
In the 1890s, Swami Vivekananda was the first yogi to tour the Americas and Europe. The free-loving 1960s ushered in renewed interest in the ancient Indian practice, and Dean Ornish, in the 1980s, popularized the healthy yoga movement. Today, yoga has arrived as a standard offering at most gyms, health spas and even cruises! Yet,…
Yoga Tips for Beginners
Find The Best Yoga For You: There are so many styles of yoga exercises to select from that it can be a little complicated for the beginners. But rather than be confused, be excited! There are so many types to select from that if you do not like one, you have several others to analyze…
Women Fitness – Yoga
Yoga has a long history as a practice used by ancient sages, yogis and monks in the East to help them achieve their goal of spiritual enlightenment. However in the last 50 years it has gained considerable popularity as a way for us in the West to keep fit and healthy. Introduced to Western mainstream…
A History of Yoga
The tradition of yoga has been largely passed down from student to teacher. This knowledge has grown and changed over thousands of years – evolving ever so slowly into what we call “yoga” today. Because these ideas were often guarded and kept secret, much of yoga was hidden in mystery until quite recent. Yoga in…