Yoga is the peaceful form of exercise that creates a connection among the mind, body and soul. Through a combination of numbers of meditation, breathing and stretching techniques, yoga relaxes the mind and soothes the body. This exercise form is very common among adults but studies are showing its benefits for young kids as well. Kids practicing yoga are found to develop a stronger intellectual growth due to physical activity and movement. Benefits of yoga Yoga is not just physical exercise.…
WHAT IS BIKRAM YOGA? With the increasing popularity of Bikram yoga classes in the United States, it is important to understand what separates this type of yoga from the others to determine if it’s the right match for you. Bikram yoga can be condensed into a unique fusion of hot yoga and hatha yoga. Hatha yoga signifies simply that an individual is passing through a series of postures, and hot yoga is performed in a heated room. Bikram yoga combines these two types of yoga by offering a…
If someone will ask me to list everything I learned about yoga in my life, I could not stop telling about it. As far as I can recall it was never mentioned. Even with yoga's growing Popularity you still can't expect the average people to actually know much about it. Does that mean you shouldn't discuss your yoga practice with other people? Not necessarily. The primary reason to talk people is knowledge. Although yoga has enormous potential to heal, not all of its practices are advisable for…
Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi together comprise meditation in Yoga. Dharana or concentration is the first step in yogic meditation. Dharana is focusing the mind on one object. Patanjali allows you to choose any object whatsoever. The only condition is that you must be favorably inclined towards the object. The entire effort in the dharana is to keep distractions at bay. Given the nature of the human mind, except for the object chosen everything comes in the mind or again and again the mind is…
Soul Yoga Hosts Yoga Party in Quebec, Canada in March New black light yoga turns working out into a party Atlanta, Ga (January 24, 2017) – Soul Pose is hosting a rare yoga party in Quebec, Canada on March 1, 2017. Soul Pose is a new yoga event created by the founders of Color Run in 2016. The event features “happy yoga”, black lights, glow in the dark tribal paints, bubbles, music and a confetti party. “Soul Yoga is a happy, unique and modern way to embrace yoga right alongside…
Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word meaning union. It is an ancient practice in the Indian tradition that brings the concepts of movement and breathing into a whole and it works together to bring physical and mental wellbeing. Yoga was attained by the teachings of gurus (teachers) where there were one-on-one sessions and the goal was to achieve the highest spiritual goals, self-realization, enlightenment, and liberations of the soul (Synovitz, 2013). Yoga therapy is a reworking aspect of yoga. It…
are not so aware whether they have good posture or how to correct it. This is where yoga can help you to become more aware of your posture both in your daily life and in your yoga practice. I am going to share a few simple pointers that I hope will benefit you, your body and life. Through Yoga you learn how to hold yourself correctly. You will discover how standing properly can make you look taller and slimmer. Yoga postures like the Tree, Vrksasana and Mountain, Tadasana promote balance and you…
such as pregnancy yoga classes. Yep, you heard it right! Yoga! Now, you may wonder as how can yoga for pregnant women become beneficial and you may worry that it is certainly hard to meditate or perform balancing techniques if you are already having that big tummy bulge. What are prenatal yoga classes? Pregnancy yoga classes are specifically designed yoga sessions which will help you as you journey throughout your pregnancy period. Yoga sessions will often include different yoga postures and…
Yoga For Beauty and Neem For Health Innumerable models, nowadays have started revealing the secret to their hot and strong bodies,are none other than Yoga. Yoga is creating a major buzz in the beauty and fitness world these days. Not only that, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched the idayofYoga.org website in the presence of UNESCO Director General Irena Bukova. Prime Minister Modi also addressed a gathering at the UNESCO headquarters that had the presence of a great number…
reducing stress in medical students. Twenty seven first and second year medical students at BUSM participated in this study. They learned an hour long yoga posture (asana), meditation (dhanyas) and breathing techniques (pranayama and ujjayi) once weekly for eleven weeks during the semester with extra thirty minute lecture about the neuroscience of yoga, relaxation and breathing exercises. This study collected data by using an online survey with students who participated in…