Guide for Daily Yoga Practice
An Annual Resolve. Make an annual resolution which should include: staying away from hurting or harming anyone, resorting to lies and incontinence.
Bikram Yoga – A Deep History and Understanding
Like all the Yoga exercises, you do not need special equipment or any specific sports wear, you just wear what you feel you are comfortable in, and can do the whole exercise without anything to bother.
The Six Branches of Yoga
Yoga has six branches, and they are Hatha; Bhakti; Karma; Raja; Tantra; Jnana. Let us take a quick look at each, to know the difference between them, also to know what they can offer to us.
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The Relationship Between Health and Fitness
There is no doubt that health and fitness are related to each other. If you are fit, you guarantee yourself a healthy life. Fitness is achieved by practicing any kind of sport, even if it is just walking. Technology has brought us so many benefits and managed our time, but in the same time, it [...]
More Yogic Stress Management Solutions
When studying Yoga under the guidance of a competent Yoga teacher, we learn many techniques, which enhance the qualities of daily life. All forms of Yoga have viable solutions for stress management. Yet, stress is literally killing the masses, because chronic stress taxes the immune system. An immune system, which has low resistance, is an [...]
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Energetic Concepts of New Age Spirituality
New Age Spirituality is a concept that has a broad meaning, and defines a wide range of culture and philosophy. However New Age Spirituality is not accepted by many as they have interpreted New Age Spirituality to be an organized religion that encompasses satanic or other evil cults. Some even think that New Age Spirituality [...]
Spiritual Secrets of Hinduism and Spirituality
Hinduism is a religion that stems from India and is an important part of Indian tradition. Defining Hinduism is rather difficult; but you could consider it to be a way of life that is based on the teachings of ancient sages and scriptures like Vedas and Upanishads. The best way to understand Hinduism is to [...]
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Guide for Daily Yoga Practice
While this is a nearly complete guide which can be taken as a guide for your daily yoga practice, you might find it a bit difficult to follow, when you try to actually get down to it. Like all sadhanas, you have to be sincere and honest in your approach and have the will to [...]
Bikram Yoga – A Deep History and Understanding
Bikram Choudhury is the founder of Bikram Yoga. He had studied Yoga with Bishnu Ghosh, who is the brother of Paramahansa Yogananda. It contains a series of 26 poses, and the Yogis practiced it in a hot room of 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit, this is to allow the yogis to go deeper and safer into a [...]
The Six Branches of Yoga
There are so many techniques for Yoga, classical ones date back to 5,000 years ago. You should get to know a general idea about Yoga and its branches. Now, I am going to give you a summary about each branch, and trust me the more you know the more eager you will be to read [...]
The Four Stages of Yoga Evolution
There are four stages of Yoga evolution, until we came to practice it nowadays. The stages are Pre-classical Yoga, Classical Yoga, Post-classical Yoga, and Modern Yoga. Pre-classical Yoga The Upanishad (Gnostic texts) appeared between 1800-1500 B.C. It contains 200 scriptures, which explained the transcendental self, (atman) and its relationship with the reality (Brahman). Karma principles [...]
All You Need to Know About Yoga Mats
The purpose of Yoga is to exercise and achieve spiritual insight and relaxation at the same time. You can achieve this sort of exercise through a series of stretches, meditation and poses too. The end result is that you feel better both mentally and physically. One of the primary supplies that you need for the [...]
Hatha Yoga – The
It is the most popular branch of Yoga. People call it “Yoga of postures”. Hatha Yoga is so ancient, and its main concept is that a strong and relaxed body guarantees a spiritual progress. Its goals are to have a strong, healthy, flexible and relaxed body. The word “Hatha” means “sun + moon”, which symbolizes [...]
The History of Yoga – A Comprehensive Global Guide
I am sure you are eager to know about Yoga history. Where was it practiced the first time, when, how and its evolution, all until it spread worldwide and is practiced everywhere and by millions of people of different sexes, ages, and races. At first, we should know the meaning of the word Yoga. It [...]
How to Get Started with Yoga Classes
You just need to have the intention to start a Yoga class, nothing more. You do not have to be flexible or sportive to practice it. It does not need any special equipment or a place; neither a specific age range, you just have to join in a class under the supervision of a professional [...]
The Therapeutic and Spiritual Secrets of Yoga Gurus
We knew previously about Yoga history, and ancient yogis and Yoga founders. We also knew Swami Vivekanada, who spread Yoga in the U.S.Another one and the most popular was Swami Paramashansa Yogananda, who had founded the Self Realization Fellowship. He wrote a Yogi autobiography. In addition to Krishnamurti; who traveled a lot and spread Jnana [...]
The Ancient Practice of Yoga and its Effect on Your Life
When it comes to yoga, everybody pauses to listen, and always needs to know more about it. Yoga gives us a state of relaxation on just mentioning it, as if it is a magical word. Me, myself when I listen to the word “Yoga”, I take a deep breath and relax. Yoga is an ancient [...]
