| Yoga is known as the way to unite body, mind and | | | | and mental development. Timing in movement |
| spirit. Yoga has been proven as an effective way to | | | | exercises is known as Trul khor or union of moon and |
| reduce stress and to eliminate anxiety. It is this union | | | | sun (channel) prajna energies. If you are wise enough, |
| with the infinite through meditation and samadhi that | | | | after a perusal of the different exercises, you can |
| represent the 'yoke' (yoga) or bringing together of all | | | | easily pick up the right method of Sadhana that suits |
| aspects (body, mind,soul). In this way yoga is a direct | | | | you best and attain success. Ordinary physical |
| personal experience of the interrelatedness of all life | | | | exercises develop the superficial muscles of the body |
| and of all living things. Yoga is much more than simple | | | | only. Yogic exercises when practiced regularly in the |
| postures and breathing. Even though yoga is not | | | | right way, will surely bestow on you all that you want. |
| always included as a relief, it has been shown to be | | | | Video |
| extremely helpful for many suffering from medical | | | | Classes offered by registered Yoga instructors are |
| ailments as well as emotional problems. Yoga is the art | | | | available locally as well as instructional print materials |
| of uniting the individual soul within each of us with the | | | | and video sources at your local library. You can also |
| Supreme Soul or "group soul". Thus it is possible to | | | | learn yoga from books and videos. What can you |
| unite kundalini sakti which is lies in the muladhara | | | | expect at a yoga class or when you watch a yoga |
| chakra (bottom chakra) with siva which is in the | | | | video. You can zoom in and out on the video, back up, |
| sahasrara chakra (top chakra). | | | | pause. However, books and videos have their place, |
| Yoga Practice | | | | too. Books, videos and website can be a great help, |
| The practice of Yoga bestows a rich and full life on | | | | but nothing beats a live instructor. If you're working |
| each one who takes it up. The practice of | | | | from books, try The Sivananda Companion to Yoga; |
| self-restraint, mental strength, genuineness, compassion | | | | videos, both Lilias Folan and the Yoga Journal offer |
| and selflessness add up to the practice of Yoga. The | | | | excellent intro videos (try your local library); or try |
| really amazing thing is that your yoga practice is | | | | practicing the postures outlined on the Yoga Site's |
| always evolving and changing, so it rarely becomes | | | | Posture Page. |
| boring as you work to achieve new levels of | | | | Teaching |
| consciousness expansion. | | | | Teaching a blend of different styles of Yoga, and |
| Meditation | | | | Integral in particular. Because its emphasis is on the |
| A full yoga session should exercise nearly every part | | | | body through asana and pranayama practice, many |
| of the body and also include relaxation, pranayama | | | | western students are satisfied with the physical health |
| and meditation. Pranayama is also known as breath | | | | and vitality it develops and are not interested in the |
| control practice and includes breath exercises which | | | | other six limbs of the complete Hatha yoga teaching, |
| your instructor will show you. | | | | or with the even older Raja Yoga tradition it is based |
| Health | | | | on. "There's a great deal of crossover among the |
| The Essential Benefits of Yoga include health (back | | | | various yoga schools, and there's even a diversity in |
| pain) and emotional problems (panic, nerves) and | | | | teaching approaches within each discipline. Today, |
| related issues. Genuine yoga has the ability to change | | | | yoga classes teaching the art of breathing, meditation |
| your life, habits, and body. You may notice increased | | | | and posing are offered nearly everywhere - from |
| energy, vitality, longevity and a new (higher) level of | | | | trendy health clubs in big cities to community education |
| health. Those who are strong and healthy can do | | | | classes in small towns. |
| yoga even after 50 years of age or older. The | | | | Specialized Yoga Teaching |
| purification of kriyas of and asanas (body positions) | | | | Very specialized teaching for small groups and private |
| ensure a healthy body and may even free it from | | | | clients, in a most intimate and peaceful setting. |
| ailments. The practice of Yoga Asanas may help to | | | | Therefore in order to understand the real meaning of |
| prevent disease and even maintains a high level of | | | | the scriptures or the teachings of the prophets, one |
| health, vigor and vitality. It's possible that you will also | | | | must acquire inner experience through the practice of |
| breathe more easily, find new energy, you may notice | | | | spiritual disciplines. Kripalu Yoga, stemming from the |
| that your circulation improves; your blood pressure | | | | teachings of Swami Kripalu and brought to America in |
| normalizes and you will have an much easier time | | | | the 1960s by his disciple Yogi Amrit Desai, emphasizes |
| coping with the stress of daily living. | | | | how you practice as much as how you live your life. It |
| Weight | | | | also helps to improve posture by teaching relaxation of |
| If you're overweight yoga has been shown to possibly | | | | the neck, shoulders and upper back, easing tension that |
| help you make the lifestyle changes necessary to | | | | can trigger aches and pains in the back. |
| drop extra pounds. Many people come to yoga | | | | Yoga Mats |
| because of back pain, sciatica, or neck, breathing, heart | | | | A typical beginner level yoga class begins with |
| problems, anxiety, diabetes, stress disorders, ulcers, | | | | students laying their yoga mats in rows with space |
| anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or they just want to | | | | between neighbors so there is room to perform |
| lose weight. People who suffer from obesity dealing | | | | certain poses. Yoga equipments such as yoga mats, |
| with constipation or dyspepsia will especially find that | | | | yoga clothes, etc, can be a great help for the people |
| daily yoga practice is useful. Yoga is also ideal for | | | | who want to practice yoga as they help the yoga |
| those that are overweight, elderly, or pregnant. If you | | | | practitioner get deeper into the yoga poses. |
| practice asanas (poses) regularly, your body will | | | | Yoga Clothes |
| gradually achieve a much greater endurance, your | | | | Yoga clothes, while stretchy, don't have other features |
| spine will eventually become more flexible. Eventually | | | | particular to the activity, as padded biking shorts do. |
| your body will come to its natural weight and rid itself | | | | Yoga equipments such as yoga mats, yoga clothes, |
| of toxins that may have built up with years of poor | | | | etc, can be a great help for the people who want to |
| living. | | | | practice yoga as they help the yoga practitioner get |
| Exercises | | | | deeper into the yoga poses. |
| Exercises should provide both recreation and physical | | | | |