You might have heard about the weight loss benefits of hot yoga from colleagues or relatives or someone else and how they lost weight and the Hot Yoga health benefits they are enjoying. Hot yoga is really a brilliant way to lose weight and when I say hot, I literally mean it. Hot yoga is [...]
With all the recent studies about young girls and their body images, it’s understandable why parents would worry. One study showed that as many as 13% of girls own up to having eating disorders, and that a whopping 25% think that they need plastic surgery, and would go through with it if they had the [...]
Kriya is a type of yoga meant to rid oneself of obstacles when it comes to the mind and body. This is done through meditation, breathing techniques, poses, and mantras. All of this is done in order to attain full pure self-awareness. Self-awareness is something that, sadly, many people ignore or do not have at [...]
With the huge rise in popularity, it’s really no wonder that there’s also been a rise in yoga-related injuries. While this isn’t really any larger of an issue than it ever has been, percentage wise, it is worth doing your research on. With any new exercise program, there’s risk of injury. Your body is doing [...]
As must of us know, many animals must pant in order to keep cool. This works because the act of panting dramatically ups the amount of saliva in the mouth as the tongue is being stretched. The air doubly collects moisture from the surrounding area and ends up being ‘swamp cooled’ when it passes through [...]
If you’re just starting out, a headstand (A.K.A. Sirsasana Pose) may look pretty intimidating, but once you get it down, it’s actually pretty easy. Anyone can learn it in only a couple of weeks. Now any pose that requires you be upside down can feel pretty awkward, and even downright scary. Don’t worry – once [...]
I was so excited when I heard of this “karma yoga” thing. I signed up for a retreat in the south-west of France expecting to get do a little stretching and meditation. When I first heard about this intriguing retreat, all I knew was that it would cost me only €10 a day and that [...]
People from all walks of life with all sorts of interests in hobbies can enjoy Dharana Yoga. Modern psychology dictates that the mind cannot focus on any solitary object for any amount of time. The mind must in some way keep moving. For example, you might focus on a book, but your mind is alive [...]
Quite a few people undermine the power of beginner yoga positions. I know I used to! It doesn’t matter where you stand when it comes to yoga; the benefits are the same, and the benefits are great. Beginner poses can always be modified into something more difficult if you desire as much. The key to [...]
Yoga practise provides innumerable health benefits.. It is one of the few physical regimes that can have a huge influence on our emotional and mental state. On learning yoga postures and techniques, you can achieve relaxation, focus, mental clarity and overall mental and emotional balance.Stress is the huge cause for most of the western illnesses. [...]