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Fitness » Yoga | By Stephen Campbell @ Wednesday, 28th November 2007 @ 10:07 PM

Elasticity of muscles is essential especially for tennis player because it needs a cat-like reflexes with bursts of force. However it does not mean that you have to stretch your muscles as any way that you want to because improper stretching can make your muscles tight and can lose elasticity. Thus, you need to know what are the proper ways to have it done; performing yoga exercise can help you on that. Utilizing yoga strategies for tennis athletes makes retraining their muscles achieva... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 28th November 2007 @ 10:03 PM

There is a yoga routine you should adopt the moment you have opened your eyes in the morning and are ready to get up. First of all, learn to wake up properly. Do some stretching. Stretch your arms, yawn several times, stretch your legs, and stretch your whole body. While you are still in bed, do the following stretching exercise: Keeping your feet together, toe to toe, start to push out the right leg, without raising it off the mattress, as if wanting to lengthen it. The pull will ... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Anmol Mehta @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 7:04 PM

Running a Yoga studio gives me a great deal of insight into the benefits of group yoga practice. From these observations, I have compiled below the top 5 benefits I see from doing group yoga Practice. This is by no means disparaging a home practice. I am, as everyone knows, a huge fan of having a daily personal practice. In fact, for serious practitioners a daily home meditation and yoga practice is a must. In this article I am simply pointing out the best of what I find in doing a group yoga pr... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 4:15 PM

According to Patanjali, the Yamas are the first limb of Yoga. Ahimsa is often referred to as the first Yama. Ahimsa is to restrain from violence, but we live in a violent world. Just open any newspaper, or watch the news, and you will be overwhelmed with negative feelings, when you consider the innocent victims of all this violence. So, how do we live a non-violent life in a world filled with random violence? According to Matthew 5:38-39, Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said, ... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Zach Thompson @ Monday, 26th November 2007 @ 4:49 PM

With all the stress and physical abuse we put our bodies through on a daily basis it is good to know that there is an alternative. Yoga is an ancient form of art that has been practiced for many centuries to improve the overall health and well being of a person. It includes many exercises or positions to help the mind and body heal and work in unison. Different exercises work on different areas of the body. This allows you to pinpoint certain areas or work on your entire body. Examples of... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Saturday, 24th November 2007 @ 11:25 PM

The eight limbs of Yoga, as described by Maharishi Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras, are a system of steps toward absolute bliss or enlightenment. The first four limbs (steps) are primarily concerned with ethical guidelines, developing awareness of the energy body, and physical mastery. The last four limbs are concerned with development of consciousness through meditation. The physical body is a capsule for the soul (Jiva). The physical body has basic functional demands, and sensory demands,... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Anmol Mehta @ Thursday, 22nd November 2007 @ 1:00 AM

Yoga is a powerful tool to help you blossom and reach your full human potential. The seeds are all within you, yoga is the water, the sunlight, the nutrients and the love they need in order to make your life vibrant, beautiful and full of sweet fragrance. It is not a religion, it is really a science with which to develop your body, mind and spirit. The ultimate goal of Yoga, which literally means, Union, is to reunite you with the Universal Source. You may call this Universal Source by a... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Anmol Mehta @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 9:19 PM

Yoga is currently taking its final exam. Even though this science dates back many thousands of years, it has only recently come to the West. This is where Yoga is being empirically tested. The Western mind demands results and evidence, if none are produced, the system does not survive. This is a valuable approach and Yoga is currently being put though the rigors of this process. So far Yoga is passing with flying colors. Don't get me wrong, its not that the East did not expect that,... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 9:17 PM

Indian culture and the Indian people, as a whole, are deeply spiritual. The benefits of good spiritual health should not be kept a secret. Bhakti Yoga is the most popular style of Yoga within India. Yet, Bhakti Yoga is barely known outside of India. This is the Yoga of devotion to God. Some people will debate what the Bhakti Yoga practitioner is devoted to, but ultimately this devotion is to God. When we mention "God," or spiritual health, in the United States, it has stran... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Katia Lorenzen @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 1:50 PM

If you are planning to unwind, reconnect with nature and with yourself, then a yoga retreat in Tuscany may be just for you. Tuscany, with its hills and mountains, the trees and the breeze, and the valley of the Arno River, can help you connect with nature and look deep into yourself as you prepare for meditation and for the yoga retreat. The centuries old artistic legacy of Tuscany will also help set the mood for an appreciation of the arts and the beauty of the transcendent. Why Yoga Re... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 8:02 PM

Many people are looking for stress management in Yoga classes, but cannot find it in the area where they live. If you are looking for relaxation techniques, it is unlikely that you will learn them in a room full of "young hard bodies," in which the room is heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. In truth, a hot room may do many of us some good, but for some people, a 105 degrees Fahrenheit Yoga class, may have just the opposite effect. Some of us are comfortable in warm weather climates... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 6:48 PM

If you are deciding which Yoga book to buy for your collection, choose a book that will captivate your imagination, and suit your needs. On the subject of reading Yoga books: It has been a life long passion for some of us. Yet, it is not the number of books you read, but how you apply them to your life and the lives of others around you, which makes a difference. The practical application of what you learn is more important than the quantity of Yoga books you read. So, the question is: Ho... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 6:46 PM

Let's look at more solutions, which Yoga can give you, for anxiety and stress management. All of these solutions will take a bit of practice, and in some cases, you may need the guidance of a competent Yoga teacher. After Pranayama (Yogic breathing techniques), there are still a large number of techniques to choose from. The next one that comes to mind is Asana (Yoga Posture). In a typical Hatha Yoga class, you will learn Asana on a mat, but you can learn to practice good posture all... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 6:46 PM

How can Yoga help you convert anxiety into something positive? How can you take charge of your life and declare self-mastery? Can Yoga really empower you to master anxiety? Anxiety can be created by any number of situations, including your alarm clock, the commute to work, being in a large crowd, or traveling to an unfamiliar place. Mild anxiety can help us mature, and learn when to speak up for ourselves, but severe anxiety can shorten our lives. Therefore, Yoga can enable you to ... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 6:44 PM

Who are some of the best teachers a Yoga instructor could have? The answer should not surprise you, but it is our Yoga students who create the best Yoga teacher from within us. Consider this: Random questions develop complete knowledge of any given subject. Yoga students are full of questions, so let them ask, and you will find. Yoga students often have a "fresh view" of Yoga. We cannot easily absorb new ideas with a preconceived perspective of a given subject. Yoga students have ... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 2:32 PM

Tranquility of mind is one of the main objectives within all forms of Yoga practice. It is amazing how many Yoga students, from physically challenging forms of Yoga, have not yet learned this. To practice Hatha Yoga as an exercise is a "small piece of the pie." Exercise is a wonderful thing, and it can help us purge negative thoughts. Yoga helps us attain our best emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical state. No exercise alone can help us attain optimum holistic health in this... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Anmol Mehta @ Thursday, 15th November 2007 @ 6:56 PM

This article will provide a basic overview of what Kundalini Yoga is and how Kundalini Yoga works. At the core of Kundalini Yoga lies Kriyas and the best way to understand the methodology of Kundalini Yoga is to understand Kriyas and their functioning. Kriyas are a set of exercises done in a particular sequence to work on a specific theme. There are a wide range of Kriyas available, each refined over thousands of years to optimize their effectiveness. Kriyas utilize all the avail... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By David Stevens @ Thursday, 15th November 2007 @ 12:41 AM

Yoga is a system of physical and mental practices that originates in India more than 5000 years ago. What is the purpose of yoga? The purpose of yoga is to help yourself and other people to achieve your highest potential and to experience a healthy and happy life. By using the practice of yoga you can extends your healthy and happy life for far beyond the accepted known. And more importantly improve the quality of your life. There are different kinds yoga. The main focus of yoga is to be... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 6:36 PM

When Yoga teachers gather in a workshop to hear a lecture about communication - what is the first topic that comes to mind? Is it cueing skills, voice inflection, or when to ask a student for permission to assist? Those are important issues for anyone who teaches Yoga, but let's take a look at many more areas that could use some work. Communication is a two way street. How can we exchange ideas if students are made to feel "stupid" for asking questions? Granted, Yoga classes ... more...

Fitness » Yoga | By Paul M. Jerard Jr. @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 6:35 PM

Yoga teachers are some of the best "story tellers" of our time. Telling stories, and capturing the imagination of a crowd, is an art. In ancient times, this was the way news traveled from village to village. Cultures differ, but stories, prayers, and songs, were a big part of ancient communication. We live at a time, when Internet communication is instant, but social skills are hampered by technological advancement. It is unfortunate that with all the tools at hand, for brilliance... more...