What is the Role of Yoga Wear?
by echarter.Although yoga has been teaching a spiritual union for centuries, there remains a need to eliminate distractions that is a needed aspect of freeing the mind for meditation and poses. This means locating a peaceful place free of distractions, assuming ...
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Grab The Best Yoga Wear
by sciguy40.The most important consideration in choosing the perfect yoga wear is the comfort that it gives you. Do not wear clothes that are loose because it will leave you distracted. Some people may be comfortable in wearing loose clothes in going out to the ...
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Yoga is "Unity."
by JACKIE.Experienced Yoga practitioners often feel discouraged when a naturally gifted dancer, gymnast, or martial artist, performs an advanced asana with little effort. As I have mentioned before, there are people with elongated joint capsules and their extr...
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Chair Yoga for Senior Independence
by JACKIE.Until a certain age in life, words like dignity, quality of life, and independence seem to be more suitable for descriptions, or reasons, why independent nations had revolutionary wars, than for senior independence. However, for seniors, these words ...
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Yoga and Christianity a Conflict?
by JACKIE.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 a religion.However, that depends on your opinion. ...
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Yoga in Practice: Speak with Mindfulness
by JACKIE.Within the average Yoga class, or ashram, the principles of mindfulness are mentioned for the benefit of Yoga students, their friends, and the people they associate within the course of a day. Mindfulness is living in the moment, and putting the wisd...
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Yoga Business
by JACKIE.The dark exists everywhere and so does the light. The dark side of human personality is in all of us. Unfortunately, Yoga teachers, priests, politicians, and police are human too.With that said, there are many caring Yoga teachers who their spend tim...
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Time to Practice Yoga
by JACKIE.There are many things that we know, we should do, but there's never enough time. Would you like to have more time for your family, Yoga practice, and some quality time, in your life? Maybe, work keeps you too busy, from doing the right things, for yo...
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Practice Yoga with the Best of Intentions
by JACKIE.Of course, you practice Yoga with the best of intentions. Now, your thinking, doesn't everyone practice, learn, and teach Yoga with the best of intentions? In a few words: No, they do not.Some Yoga teachers over-step their boundaries. We have Yoga st...
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Yoga - The Solution for Insomnia
by JACKIE.At one time, or another, all of us have experienced insomnia for any type of reason. There are times when lack of sleep just can't be helped, such as: the loss a loved one, going through a divorce, and losing your job.These are some of life's serious...
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Restorative Yoga for Stress Management
by JACKIE.We now know that stress contributes to a multitude of ailments, such as: headaches, backaches, high blood pressure, stomach disorders, lowered immunity, muscular tension, depression, heart attack, and much more. Stress is definitely a "killer" and th...
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Yoga is a Safe Solution to Weight Control
by JACKIE.One more study tells the world, that Yoga can help with weight control and weight loss. The latest study was held by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.The study involved 15,500 healthy, middle-aged, men and women. This...
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Why Chair Yoga
by JACKIE.Isn't Yoga just for young "hard bodies," like you would see on the cover of a magazine? Don't you have to turn your body into a pretzel, to practice Yoga? These are, a few of the many, questions I am asked about Yoga and Chair Yoga. Any idea that Yog...
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Understanding the Yoga Sutras
by JACKIE.In the West, there are many who practice Yoga for the physical benefits only. I'll never forget the first-time experience of teaching Yoga in a commercial health club setting.After practicing asanas and pranayama, I mentioned that we would start a me...
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Maybe Bikram is Right?
by JACKIE.For some reason, I had the time to sit down and watch a little television, and as luck would have it, Bikram Choudhury was being interviewed on 60 Minutes Wednesday.My wife, Marie and I don't often get home at that time of the night, as we are usuall...
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This is Not Your Grandmas Rocking Chair
by JACKIE.Senior Yoga / Chair YogaIs it possible that grandparents are working out more than any other members of the family? Absolutely - I see energetic Chair Yoga classes with as many as 50 people in a single class. Lately, I have been training local Yoga t...
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Nine Things You Should Know About Yoga for Children
by JACKIE.Here are some guidelines and realistic expectations for parents, who are considering Yoga for their children. For your child, Yoga is much more than a kid's fitness class. Just like adults -- kids need time to learn to deal with life's daily pressure...
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What is Chair Yoga?
by JACKIE.Chair Yoga is a gentle form of Yoga. With so many types of Yoga available, here is one that most of us can practice. Inversions and complicated maneuvers are not necessary in a Chair Yoga class.All it takes is the motivation to get started. Most Chai...
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The Truth About Vinyasa Yoga
by JACKIE.Vinyasa is a Sanskrit word, which refers to breath and movement. For example each Yoga posture is matched by one breath. This is what you do when you perform Sun or Moon salutations, and these are also a form of Vinyasa Yoga.So, any sequences of post...
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Eight Amazing Benefits of Teaching Yoga
Every challenging occupation yields some sort of satisfaction, but the fitness professionals industry had an amazing 85% job satisfaction rate according to an Idea Health & Fitness survey.Job SatisfactionIn the same survey, 98% of those interviewed f...
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Introducing Hatha Yoga
by Alison White.It is that, but it is also much more. Hatha yoga practices are more spiritual than physical, more subtle than gross, more a means of understanding than an exotic way to relieve stress or limber up the body.The sages who developed hatha yoga designed ...
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Yoga Pants For Exercising And Beyond
by Alison White.It seems that the most popular “running around” pants are also yoga pants. Many of these closely resemble wide legged jogging pants but are often made of natural fiber such as cotton or hemp and are a thinner material for ease of movement.Other p...
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Yoga and Meditation - The Power of Our Mind & Body
What is Yoga and Meditation? For many people working on an exercise program or starting one, flexibility and reducing stress are major priorities and one of the best ways to begin being flexible and to help reduce stress is Yoga and Meditation.If you...
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Which Style Of Yoga Is Suited To You?
Yoga is one of the fastest growing types of exercise. Though it has been practiced for centuries, it has only gained mainstream approval, meaning you can easily find yoga classes in your local fitness club or video store. If Yoga is an interest, then...
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