Yoga: When Should You Consider a Private Lesson?

So, who needs a private lesson when you can buy a Yoga video and learn from the masters? Learning Yoga should be a “piece of cake,” right? Wrong; as a matter of fact – Painfully wrong.

How To Hire Outstanding Yoga Studio Instructors

What makes some businesses thrive, while others just get by? There are many reasons, of course, but there is one that I come across more than just about any other. Hire the right people, and implement the right systems, and you will be well on your way to a smoothly running business that lets you earn more and work less.

The Chakra Centers And The Power Of Activating Them

In ancient times researchers of Soul Sciences very intricately discovered conscious principles of the subtle world. In this very human body (microcosm) they found the mirror-image of the material world (macrocosm). Whatever one perceives in the gross world is present in the human body in a subtle form. Hence instead of carrying out research studies pertaining to the external world with the help of very expensive scientific technical apparatus, the ancient seers/sages looked upon the human body as a reflection of the gigantic cosmos and hence conducted research studies by diving deep into their souls within the body.

Basic Yoga Exercises

Here are some basic yoga exercises that can easily be executed at home anytime. These exercises are so simple. People can conveniently perform them whenever they have time.

Tutorial: Learning Yoga

Learning yoga is the second most in thing nowadays, next of course to doing or executing the yoga exercises itself. There are many ways and measures how yoga is taught to different people across the world.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture – Standing Forward Bend

‘Pada’ means foot and ‘Hasta’ means hand so this pose consists of standing with feet together, bending forward from the hips, and standing on one’s hands. The practice of this asana promotes a youthful vigour throughout the life. The Standing Forward Bend gives a complete stretch to the entire posterior (back) of the body, from the back of the scalp to the back of the heels.

Yoga's Influence on Stress

Stress is something to which we have no escape; it has us cornered. Though there is no cure for it, there are ways to decrease its impact on the human mind and body. One way to decrease it is through the practice of yoga.

Aurobindo on How to Do Yoga and Why he has Rewritten Savitri Ten or Twelve Times

Maharishi Aurobindo was hearing constantly the voice of Swami Vivekananda speaking to him for a fortnight in Alipore jail in his solitary meditation and felt his presence. One person asked him how to do Yoga for which he replied,” Make your mind quiet first”. He also answered why he had to rewrite Savitri ten or twelve times. Read the article to know his answer.

An Introduction To Pilates Methods

This article takes an introductory look at the design of pilates methods.

Yoga and Gratitude

Gratitude: it's something we all try to have, but most don't possess. In today's hussle and bussle, it's easy to forget to take gratitude along for the traffic-filled ride. However, gratitude is important and yoga can help make it a part of your life.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture - Camel

Ushtrasana in a Sanskrit language means a camel, hence the name. The Camel is an advanced and powerful yoga posture, which should be only practiced by intermediate and advanced students in a full version. It opens up the whole front of the body and stimulates the respiratory, circulatory, nervous and endocrine systems. The Camel is a posture that should be done after the body is warmed up sufficiently as it provides a quite deep backbend.

Yoga Accessories: A Crucial Part Of Modern Yoga Practice

The very mention of the word yoga brings before the curtain of mind, certain fit and glowing bodies doing their workout in difficult and strange postures. “The beauty mixed with strain” attract the onlookers and they get curious to know more about the art.

The Wonderful Benefits Derived From Yoga For Women

Because women have also had a tendency to be more emotional than men, and emotional pressure and stress can have a profound effect on a woman's health. It's been proven many times that emotional distress can translate into various illnesses or physical weakness. Factor such as hormonal change can also have an affect on a woman's health. For this reason many women find yoga is an excellent solution to these health issues that to some extent are unavoidable.

Yoga: Three Reasons You should Not Do Yoga Posture - Upward-Facing Dog

The Upward-Facing Dog posture is not a Cobra (Bhujangasana) posture, but it begins in the same way and then goes one step beyond. The posture is like a suspension bridge, where the arms and forearms support the posture from above, and the feet or knees support it from below, leaving the chest, abdomen, pelvis and thighs suspended in mid-air.

Even for Asthma, Yoga can be Helpful

Yoga has been labeled as a therapeutic near-panacea for a plethora of human ailments and incidentally, even asthma victims and patients may be able to receive immense benefits from this ancient exercise. Let’s see how.