Yoga is a mind and body exercise with historical origins in ancient Indian philosophy. Different styles of yoga unite bodily postures, breathing methods, and relaxation or meditation. In 5,000 years of yoga background, the term “yoga” has gone through a renaissance in present society, exchanging the loincloth to get a leotard and leggings. Yoga is…
What Makes a Meditation Practitioner an Excellent Student to Teach Yoga for Wellness?
I have many friends in my circle who have practiced yoga seriously for decades without practising any yoga poses. My story is somewhat similar. I am always curious about how a person discovered yoga. Meditation – An Inner Limb of Yoga Many years ago I meditated and played with a yoga meditation group. I use…
Myths and Facts About the Benefits of Yoga
An ancient exercise yoga naturally provides several health benefits and without any costly equipment. If you put Yoga into your daily routine, it is surely going to give great results to you with natural health and many other benefits like peaceful mind, great body and high spirit. However, to get the greatest of benefits of yoga you…
The Different Types of Yoga – Similarities and Differences
The other day I received a phone call from a potential yoga student. She was stressed, overworked and exhausted. Life was getting her down. A work colleague advised her to try yoga as a way to find relief from her worries and to boost her energy. listened to her recall her daily struggle -from waking…
Yoga for Beginners – Are You A Yoga Master? You Might Already Be One!
I have my own personal answers to the above questions and are they are within this article. However you are here on this page because you may be searching for yoga instruction or searching for help with your stress relief, pain, anxiety or unhappiness. Or maybe the title perked your interest? So why not keep…
Why I Love Christian Yoga
Recently I entered my yoga studio feeling restless and anxious. Each week, the instructor asks us to check in with what we’re feeling and then to set an intention for our practice. On this particular evening, I was feeling restless and my intention is to get grounded and centered in Christ. As we transitioned through…
Why Yoga is Good For You As You Get Old
As you begin to age, you begin to notice that your skin does not have the same vibrant look that it did when you were in your teens. As you approach your forty’s if you haven’t been a gym rat for 20 years, you begin to lose that youthful vitality. I believe it is probably…
Don’t Be a Shmogi, Taking Yoga Back
From Shmoga Back to Yoga I have some good news and I have some bad news. I’ll start with the bad news. There has been an attempt to hijack and kidnap yoga from us. And now the good news, you can take it back. Many practitioners call themselves yogis or yoginis but they have taken…
Bikram Yoga – What Is It And Who Started It?
There are many types of yoga that you can do to help you get into shape or help you enhance your spirituality. The Bikram yoga is a physical type of yoga. It is more aerobic than other types are. Do you know who started this type of yoga? Who was Bikram yoga named after? The…
Bikram Yoga – A Great Way To Get In Shape
It is believed that yoga is the practice of quieting the mind. In its basic definition, it is a system of exercises practiced as part of this discipline for the promotion of the body and mind control. There are different types of yoga and one of the most popular is the bikram yoga. There are…