- Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:16
- Meditation
There's no overseeing body associated with meditation which mandates "The following are the different forms of meditation and that is the very last word!" Actually there's a virtually infinite number of approaches and mix of techniques that can meet your needs. However, I'd really like to talk about what I feel are the ...
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- Monday, December 19, 2011, 15:55
- Yoga Positions
Yoga poses or Asanas make yoga a unique way of attaining physical, psychological and spiritual health. The secret of increasing awareness and popularity of yoga internationally lies to a greater extent in various yoga poses. The objective behind performing yoga is attaining both strength and flexibility. And this unique combination hardly found in any other ...
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- Friday, December 16, 2011, 16:07
- Yoga Types
There is more than one yoga practice, each is composed of different set of sequences for varying physical and mental health purposes.
The Kripalu yoga is best for postural alignment and the combination of breathing and movement. While a gentle form of yoga is called Iyengar, another kind of yoga is called Kundalini. The former is ...
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- Friday, November 18, 2011, 12:32
- Yoga Info
Many people actually practice yoga and adhere to its philosophies. There are many different types you might consider getting into. It has been practiced for over a thousand years and its purpose is for a human being to achieve self-realization. The goal is to ultimately connect you with your inner self as you unite body ...
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- Thursday, August 11, 2011, 13:33
- Yoga Types
The article will help you to understand the difference between the most popular types of Yoga so you can choose which type is right for you.
Hatha Yoga - in Sanskrit (an ancient classical language of India) "Ha" means "sun" and "tha" means "moon". This type of Yoga is relatively slow paced, gentle type of Yoga ...
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- Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 15:13
- Yoga Info
I love yoga stuff. Each yoga mat, Om sign necklace, and yoga top I own is like a precious souvenir collected on an amazing yogic adventure. But, I also know that yoga is not about the "stuff" I collect. In fact, one of the best things about the practice is that you don't actually have ...
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- Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 5:17
- Meditation
Meditation has different types and you can surely find a kind that would fit for you. To name a few, here are the six types of mediation. Breath watching is one kind of meditation. You can already start meditating by taking a close look on your breath. You can do this on whatever position you ...
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- Sunday, December 5, 2010, 3:05
- Yoga Info
Everybody has been talking about the benefits of the practice of yoga on the physiology of the body. The changes depend on a number of factors like the physical & mental condition of an individual. The diet & determination of the person also matters as well as the nature of any illnesses, if present.
It cannot ...
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- Saturday, December 4, 2010, 5:42
- Yoga Info
They say the Fountain of Youth restores the younger days of anyone who drinks its spring water. That sounds great, but finding the spring can be a little problematic. A different approach, involving some quiet time and little discipline, is working wonders for a group at Windsor Gardens.
"Let's get really grounded in our sitting bones," Diane Sieg says calmly to one of her many weekly yoga classes. "Really long in our side bodies," she continues.
"I love yoga," Diane told 9NEWS before the class. "I love teaching yoga and taking yoga."
Diane is instructing a class called "Senior Yoga," but don't let the name fool you. This group takes yoga very seriously, and are "warriors" at their practice. Take for example 92-year-old Ada Jane Langford: she's been a yogi since the '60s.
"Well it was when television used to be Channel 6," says Ada Jane. "I was much younger then, but didn't want to get older so I took yoga and it gave me new life, and I'm still going."
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- Friday, September 10, 2010, 16:13
- Yoga Types
The Sanskrit word pavana means air or wind and mukta means freedom or release, therefore this is the "wind relieving posture" so named because it assists in releasing trapped digestive gas from the stomach and intestines.
1 Lie flat on the back in the shava-asana.
2 Inhale and bend the right knee and pull it close to ...
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- Thursday, July 29, 2010, 18:46
- Yoga Types
1 Lie flat on the back in the shava-asana.
2 Inhale through the nostrils. Place the palms face-down on the floor. Keeping the hips on the floor, bend the knees and bring them up toward the stomach while exhaling.
3 Inhale slowly through the nostrils, press down on the hands and lift the torso from the waist ...
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- Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 3:49
- Yoga Types
A hot yoga class is an intense 1.5 hour routine that utilizes 26 yoga positions with two repetitions each. It is also referred to as Bikram yoga, named after its creator, Bikram Choudhury. This is done in a studio room where the temperature is put up very high to encourage natural sweating of the body. ...
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- Friday, December 18, 2009, 4:02
- Yoga Types
Hatha yoga: Good for beginners, it focuses on holding poses and integrating your breath into the movements. You will learn many different poses, as well as breathing techniques and chanting. It will be beneficial for stretching and working your muscles.
Iyengar yoga: Good for beginners, it uses poses that are similar to those in Hatha. It ...
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- Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 3:23
- Yoga Types
Although there are many styles of yoga, the differences are usually about emphasis, such as focusing on strict alignment of the body, coordination of breath and movement, holding the postures, or the flow from one posture to another. All of the styles share a common lineage. In fact, the founders of three major styles -- ...
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- Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:28
- Yoga Types
There are many different styles of yoga being taught and practiced today. Although all of the styles are based on the same physical postures (called poses), each has a particular emphasis. Here is a quick guide to the most popular types of yoga that can help you decode the schedule at your gym and figure ...
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