Bikram Yoga

Are you a yoga enthusiast? Does the very idea of performing yogic exercises invigorate you? So why not this vacation, combine your pleasure with passion and go for a yoga vacation in the serene terrain of Europe? Promote positive energy with Hatha yoga in Italy, tone your physique as you join fellow yogis in Ibiza or rebalance your chakras through deep breathing techniques in Greece. Supplement your yoga practise with meditation for greater mental clarity, indulge your senses with luxurious spa…

devised and well-thought workout which will bring you in the best shape of yourself is the mixture of Pilates and Yoga. Pilates and Yoga are two very different yet very effective modes of exercises. Yoga is known for its wondrous and long lasting benefits and so is Pilates. The blend of these two workout styles will render you with countless benefits. The benefits of incorporating Yoga and Pilates in your exercise regimes are: • Effective Weight loss • Strength Training • Flexibility •…

here is an old Zen adage that says “You should sit in mediation every day for twenty minutes, unless you 're too busy - then you should sit for an hour.” But what happens if we think we 're not cut out for mediation or that that we 're no good at it? I’m not actually surprised anymore when people tell me that they can’t meditate, or that they cant stop their thoughts long enough to meditate, or that they sat down for five minutes to meditate and it just didn 't work. I remember feeling the same…

Indian Salvation Religion(s) And Mediterranean Metaphysical Philosophy During the classical Era, the belief system an individual belonged to determine the way they behaved, acted, and they hope they had. A comparison and contrast of some written documents provide an understanding of the similarities and differences between Indian salvation religions and Mediterranean metaphysical philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita, an analysis on how individuals can function in this world and become one with…

ignorance can vanish with knowledge. Thus knowledge, or Jnana yoga, is a key to salvation because “those who know the Brahman go to the Brahman” (Gita Ch.8), and one can only obtain this understanding of Brahman by recognizing that Brahman is everywhere, including…

Practicing Hatha Yoga has given me beneficial workouts for the last 6 weeks. Hatha Yoga helped me with my breathing, muscles aches and helps me unwind and relax at the end of a stressful week. In the beginning of the class we do rocking chair that massages the back muscles and the spine which is helpful in stretching the muscles. Cobra is another useful posture for it relaxes the body if I am in the nervous or tense. I also love the back bending, since I have a bad lower back, I purposefully…

at the Chattahoochee Nature Center and was centered around yoga and meditation, offering multiple classes and workshops through sessions throughout the day. I met many fellow yogis, some old friends and some new. The festival was made with the purpose of being kind of like a positive energy music festival. The “stages” were in nature on a pavilion, rooftop deck, garden, pond, hiking path, etc. The “acts” were wellness experiences like yoga, dance, stand up paddle-boarding, inspirational…

of physical activity such as yoga. There are many health benefits that yoga can offer to an individual, “ it enhances walking and balance…

Yoga as an Alternative Therapy According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, yoga is a mind and body practice that historically origins in the ancient Indian philosophy (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 2017). It is a meditative movement practice used for health reasons including various styles which are combined physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health,…

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…