4 Yogic Standing Postures, Part 1

In order to master standing postures, one’s mind must control the body, and the will must control the mind. Correctly mastering the standing postures enables you to discipline both mind and body in a positive way. Because the standing postures are the most physically taxing of all of the yogic asanas, one must take charge…

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Basic Yoga Poses

Yoga helps us find peace within ourselves. American spiritual teacher and activist, Peace Pilgrim, said that when we find peace within ourselves we can easily live in peace and harmony with others. The mindfulness that is a part of the practice of yoga helps us stay in and appreciate the present moment. Basic yoga poses,…

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Yogic Breathing Enhances Life

The name for yogic breathing is pranayama, and it is the science of breath control. In yoga, the breath can be controlled for various health and spirituality benefits. We breathe from the day we are born until the day we breathe our last breath. Yet our breathing is often shallow, and we draw a minimal…

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Yoga is a Mental Health Tool

Yoga has gotten increasingly more popular so that now a yoga studio is almost as common a sight in many towns as a Starbucks. There is an ever-increasing body of research that shows the positive effect you has on mental health by reducing stress, relieving muscle tension, sharpening attention, enhancing concentration and calming the nervous…

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The Qualities of a Good Massage Therapist

Massage therapy is a profession that is not for everyone. When massage therapist only care for the money they can earn doing massage therapy, that becomes readily apparent to their clients in their touch. No amount of smiling can make up for a demeanor that is all business or a touch that lack caring. This…

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Yoga and Meditation Can Help Back Pain and Spinal Injury

The many benefits of yoga were known only to the people who practiced it until the last fifty years. During this time substantial research has been done to show hwo yoga benefits various conditons. Back pain and spinal injury research Here are some research conclusions that show the efficacy of yoga and meditation on back…

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5 Misconceptions About Yoga

The people who have not tried yoga seem to have some misconceptions about it that keep them from accessing one of the most healthful forms of exercise there is. When yoga is not capitalized, it refers to the exercises used for control of the mind, body and breathing resulting in well-being. According to Merriam-Webster, when…

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Yoga for Men

Besides helping you maintain your manly shape, yoga has many other benefits for you, some of them even a bit surprising. While yoga has long been thought of as a feminine form of exercise, many men are now introducing themselves to the yoga mat and its exercise potential. Yoga as the ‘fountain of youth’ Stamina,…

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Joining Mind, Body and Spirit

While the word ‘hatha’ means forceful or willful, today’s hatha yoga is a series of gentle asanas (or poses) with no flow between them. This means that one pose does not flow into the next one. History of yoga Patanjali is believed to have lived around 1700 BCE in India, and to have collected the…

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Benefits of Yoga for Kids

In Sanskrit, yoga means ‘union,’ and it truly is a union of the mind and body resulting in an overall sense of well-being. Yoga is a gift from India that has been practiced for thousands of years. Yoga for kids is a safe, fun way for them to explore and learn in a healthy atmosphere.…

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