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There are many types of yoga including jnana, the yoga of knowledge and bhakti, the yoga of devotion, but the best known in the West is hatha yoga or physical yoga. This is also the most widely practiced outside of India, offered at exercise studios, gyms, schools and colleges, and even some workplaces in every city.
But within hatha yoga there are also many different yoga schools or forms, and so the description ‘hatha yoga’ has come to mean something a little more specific for us. Usually if you see hatha yoga advertised in your city what you can expect is to perform a series of poses or asanas which, while they can be demanding in terms of the stretching that your body will do, are generally not vigorously energetic. At the end of the class there will probably be some breathing exercises and relaxation time. Read More→
Alternative Ways to Boost Your Immune System When Coping With Stress
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With today’s hectic pace of life, stress is bound to affect your life occasionally. Did you know there is a direct correlation between your body’s immune system and stress? When you are coping with stress, it can disrupt your emotional and your physical health. You want to create a natural defense system to protect your immune system from any damage.
Left unchecked, stress takes its toll on your immune system. Your immune system acts like your protective armor in the battle against the germs that invade your body. Too much stress weakens the immune system, leading to more frequent colds and viral infections. Read More→
Most yoga poses can be practiced by people at any level, so yoga positions for beginners are not really so different from any other yoga poses. What you will find if you go to a beginners’ class is that there will be much more explanation of each pose and where all the parts of your body should be every time. The yoga teacher will also spend more time explaining the principles of yoga and making sure that you know how to practice safely.
In a beginner yoga class the instructor will also tell you the English name for each position (e.g. Downward Facing Dog) and not just the Indian name (Adho Mukha Svanasana). This is especially important if you are joining a power yoga class where students move quickly from one pose to another. In an advanced class the instructor may only say the Indian names and you could be completely lost! Read More→
Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in ancient India. Yoga was probably practiced in the Indus Valley civilization in India, around 3000 BC. Several seals discovered at Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1700 B.C.E.) depict figures in positions resembling a common yoga or meditation pose.
The first clearly written descriptions of yoga practice appear in the Hindu religious texts, the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas, but these were passed down through an oral tradition for many centuries or even millennia before being written down between approximately 500-150 BC. Read More→
Natural Remedies for Anxiety
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These days, you can’t escape the constant barrage of TV commercials for all sorts of anti-anxiety or depression drugs. If you listen carefully to the fine print, they also come with a bunch of serious side effects. Are there natural remedies to overcome anxiety? Yes there are, read on …
Keep in mind that some amount of anxiety is normal in our hectic daily lives. However, it can be devastating if you are suffering from extreme anxiety or are constantly feeling anxious for no reason. If you experience insomnia, inability to think clearly, tiredness, headaches and/or a number of other maladies of anxiety, you may want to consider some natural remedies that will help you get your life back.
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