What Else Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know about Pranayama?

When a person has pain, he or she can think of nothing else. Pain is the companion you wish you never met. Pranayama can help us say goodbye to pain, but it must be performed technically and safely.

Pranayama : Ujjayi Breathing

Ujjayi breathing can powerfully increase the amount of prana (life force) in the body leading to increased levels of energy and a greater sense of well being. It is easy to learn and has many health benefits in mind and body. Pranayama can be practised with yoga asanas, or as a lead up to Meditation.

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not do Locust

Locust – (Salabhasana) When this pose is demonstrated it resembles a locust (grasshopper) moving its rear ends up and down, hence the name. Locust is one of the backward bend asanas usually performed in a sequence; first the Cobra is practiced, than the Locust followed by the Bow. Locust is a posture which turns the body out expanding the chest to face the world. It is a very stimulating, powerful and dynamic asana, one of the most demanding but also one of the most unnatural posture in Hatha yoga.

What Do I Need To Know About Yoga?

Just about everyone has heard of yoga, but what is it?

Yoga and Mental Self-Reconciliation

Many of us need time to “find ourselves,” and some of us never do. How can Yoga help a “lost soul?” Can Yoga really be a guide to better mental health? Where do you start to “pick up the pieces” and practice Yoga for self-reconciliation?

Learn Basic Yoga - Simplicity Is The Key

Have you been unable to think properly? Have you been so stressed lately? Are you person that would be easily pressured? These are some of the questions by some persons who do not have time to rest and relax. The answer to your problems could be to learn basic yoga.

Want To Improve Your Life? Try Ashtanga Yoga

There are many ways to improve your life, but Ashtanga Yoga is certainly one of the best

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Wheel

The Wheel – (Chakrasana also known as Urdhva-Dhanurasana) The Wheel is an advanced and one of the most dynamic whole-body postures in Hatha Yoga. In this asana the body is arched back and supported on the palms and soles of the feet. If you have limited strength but plenty of flexibility you can easily come up into this asana. If you have lots of strength but limited flexibility you will be able to come up into the Wheel using the force of your strength. If your strength and flexibility are limited the Wheel pose will be quite a challenge.

Kids Yoga: Stress Management Sessions for Children

So, what is a caring parent to do? Kids Yoga is one answer. Yoga classes for children offer a positive refuge from life outside the Yoga studio.

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 Founder of Pilates

Have you ever wonderd how Pilates got its start. This article will let you know.

Part I: Yoga and Weight Lifting Go Perfectly Together

Yoga poses have long been used to stretch and lengthen muscles, so that increased flexibility can make everyday activities easier. By its very nature yoga is slow, giving the muscles, through a multitude of poses, time to stretch, eliminate toxins, and bring balance to the body once again.

Weight Loss and Yoga - Estranged Bed Partners?

When you primarily want to significantly and rapidly lose weight, experts and fitness gurus attest that yoga is not the exercise of fitness regime for you. But is there any reason why yoga would not be highly recommended for weight loss?

The Chakra Song

I wanted a better focus to help with my chakra cleansing visualizations and decided to write a chakra song. The music is borrowed from the %u2018Popcorn%u2019 part of the soundtrack for the movie %u201CA Clockwork Orange%u201D. I chose this music because it is so happy, light and energizing.

Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga teacher training is NOT something I would normally write about as a hard nosed health writer but after spending two weeks at Viniyoga Teacher Training as an observer I feel compelled to tell you about what I believe is the finest yoga teacher training in the western world.