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The History And Principles Of Yoga

...It is astonishing to consider that one of the oldest means of mental and physical conditioning is the most effective way to relieve both stress and physical ailments that plague our modern civilization.

Yoga, a Hindu discipline, has been around for over 3500 years , and is a more effective remedy than anything else that has been devised or developed by our so-called more 'advanced' societies of more recent years.

Many Western societies have embraced the yoga principles and teachings with both arms, as more and more people are coming to realize that there are massive problems with the imbalances that are so obvious in their lives. they are starting to realise that the materialistic pleasures that they had once been chasing so rigourously simply cannot deliver the fulfillment that they d...more

Yoga And Weight Loss

...Many students of yoga have found a correlation between the day they decided to steadily practice yoga and their life long decision to improve their health. Students report that they made healthier food choices, due to feeling uplifted and centered from yoga practice. This comes from a sense of focus and mindfulness of the body, which results from regularly practicing yoga.

Yoga postures are sometimes held for periods of several minutes each, depending on ability level. beginners, who are overweight, may initially have difficulty holding postures. They should not be discouraged by t...more

Yoga and the Breath

... diaphragm is where the breath originates in yoga and in everyday life. When you breathe in, your stomach puffs slightly because your diaphragm is filling with air. When you breathe out, your stomach flattens as your diaphragm empties itself of air. When you breathe, be sure that your stomach is moving, that you arent restricting this movement in any way.

* Its important to relax every muscle in your chest, your face, your neck, your shoulders even your jaw in order to benefit from a relaxing breath in yoga. One way to do this is to clench the body part ...more

What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? Part 5

...Competent Yoga teachers should have enough knowledge to work with special populations; this includes handicapped students, seniors, and many more specialized groups with physical limitations. The reason is that Hatha Yoga is a health maintenance system, but some people only look at the superficial aspects.

If a Yoga teacher is only capable of instructing elite athletes, who are 16 to 25 years of age, thats wonderful. However, such a Yoga teacher should accept the title of Yoga coach, as this is a limited method for teaching Yoga students.

As Yoga teachers, we always remember the students who can turn their bodies into pretzels, but that is not all there is...more

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