Yoga styles

Despite the hardships and difficulties that any moms-to-be can suffer, there are still ways on how to deal and handle it very well 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 breathing patterns that will make you become aware of your own mind, body and spirit, as well as the spirit of your baby inside…

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 is said to have been around for over 10,000 years. The beginning writings of yoga have been said to have been written on palm leaves which by now would be destroyed or lost. Although from past to present yoga can be split up into four different time periods of development, practice, and innovation. The era of Pre-Classical yoga were first discovered by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga was a word first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts known as…

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,…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, yoga is defined as “a Hindu spiritual, and ascetic discipline, apart of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.” Yoga was first introduced in ancient India around the sixth and fifth century, and soon traveled westward by the late nineteenth and twentieth century. In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, they all teach yoga as a “spiritual discipline” which are…

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 • Attainment of Peace • Rejuvenation • Sound Health • Sound Self…

The topic for our community group assignment was chair yoga. Based on the research articles we have gathered, there were many physical and psychological benefits for the older adult population to practice yoga. These benefits included increasing strength and balance, as well as decreasing stress and depression for older adults. Interestingly, when we asked the elderly participants at Seashore Gardens about their knowledge on the topic, many of the participants only knew about the term ‘yoga’ but…

Yoga Pants Not for Yoga “Build arm and core strength!” “Lose weight today!” “Get toned and balanced!” All of these assertions are recurrent headlines for the incessant proliferation of yoga in the media. Prominent corporations delineate yoga as the latest fitness fad, glamorizing its capability to promote preferable physical health. This contemporary incarnation of the ancient discipline has flourished in the United States into a multi-billion-dollar industry, built with the interests of…

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…

Namaste. This word is spoken at the end of yoga classes all over the country. This word is translated to mean “I bow to the God within you.” However, during yoga classes, God is barely spoken of because yoga isn’t religious (Lawson 2). Right? The yoga we have become so familiar with in America only represents a small portion of what yoga truly is. Here in America we view yoga as a fun way to exercise and an excuse to buy “cute” new workout clothes. Yoga is supposed develop not only your body,…