The Heart of a Yoga Practice: Dedicating your Efforts

Copyright 2006 Alanna Kaivalya There are a variety of reasons people begin practicing yoga. Many wonder what all the fuss is about, some have heard that it can help with flexibility and strength, and others wonder about the stress relief benefits. More than fifteen million Americans have stepped on the mat and have explored how yoga can enrich their lives, but many only see the physical benefits....

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Touching on Yoga

Touching on Yoga There are a many people who are crazy about yoga today. One reason is that it makes them feel better and in good shape. The different poses and postures make their body healthy. So if...

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Tenets of Yoga Philosophy

In the ancient India, philosophy has been traditionally divided into two main groups. These groups are called as the orthodox group and heretic group. The orthodox group believes in the authority of Vedas...

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Yoga and Christianity a Conflict?

Being a practicing Christian myself, there are very few things in Yoga that conflict with Christianity. Some critics argue that Yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, and yet we know that Yoga is not...

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Yoga for Seniors - Using Yoga to Reverse Aging

Yoga has become quite a popular exercise for people of all ages, but especially for the seniors. Yoga exercise for elderly people can help reverse the aging process and provide a wide range of positive...

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Yoga and Neck Problems: What's the Risk?

Firstly, a Yoga student, who has such a serious ailment, should get their doctor's permission before starting to practice Yoga with a teacher. If possible, get a doctor's referral to a particular Yoga...

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My Beginning Yoga Experience

As I walked out of the Bikram Yoga studio toward my car after my first class, I found myself declaring, If I can actually do this yoga, it will totally change my whole life. I had only been able to attempt half the postures, with the rest of the time lying down, just dealing with the heated, humid room. But it was a revelation as to the sorry state of my body's condition, and the pathetic condition of my mind-body connection. I had already made the firm decision to do yoga class every day for two months, after reading Bikram Choudhury's introductory yoga book. He says, Give us two months. We...

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Yoga - An Early History

Yoga. An associate of mine from the US remembers his days as a young kid watching Yoga For Health and Lilias Yoga and You, both on PBS channels. He remembers how he used to think How in heaven's name do they bend like that? After trying some of the positions he saw he thought he would end up in traction. So why would anyone want to put themselves through that kind of torture, unless of course you're triple jointed? Well, we're not going to try to answer that burning question in this article but instead trace the origin and a little of the history of yoga. Yoga is an ancient form of movement...

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