Benefits Of Yoga For Pregnancy
...Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful things many women want to go through and are going through. It is something which many women look forward too and with the increasing joy there is also fear factor. Fear about your baby's health, a smooth delivery, mood swings, fatigue, morning sickness, constant craving for strange items, increasing weight and overall the feeling about pregnancy can be overwhelming.
Pregnancy is an ensemble of risk factors. With a living being in you, your body goes through lot of changes and these variati...more
Teaching Hatha Yoga - Difficult Students and Fitness Centers
...What would you do if you had to substitute your Yoga class for an Aerobic Step class? What if one of the Step Aerobics students gave you a case of misplaced aggression because he or she was disappointed the Step Aerobics class was canceled?
If you are considering teaching Yoga in a fitness center, or health club; imagine the following situation. A Power Yoga teacher is called, by the fitness center she works for - to substitute her Power Yoga class for the regular step Aerobics class; this is her story.
This morning I substituted for another fitness class and had a woman literally scowl, once she found out that Yoga was filling in the time slot for the step Aerobics class. She looked at me, and said, that it wasn't against me, but she just didn't see the point in stretching. "I can't loose weight by stretching. I need cardio."
I told her that she might be surprised and she m...more
Add Meditation to Your Life & Be The Master of Your Mind - Key to a Joyful & Stress Free Life
... give us the solutions whenever required.
One may ask that is it really possible to tame and utilize mind at our convenience. Then the answer is a resounding yes. And the key is MEDITATION. It is through meditation that one can understand the functionality of mind. This very understanding becomes the door to go beyond the clutches of mind. When one crosses this threshold, mind looses control over actions rather becomes a meek follower.
Mind looses all its robustnes...more
The 8 Physical and Mental Types of Yoga
...There are a lot of different types of yoga today, so if you are starting out and feeling confused, you are normal.
It is best to start with a type of yoga that is appropriate for your own level of fitness, physical and spiritual goals and health condition.
The 8 most common types of yoga are described in this article and briefly explained to help guide you in choosing the best type of yoga that you can start with.
Physical-Focused Types of Yoga
Iyengar Yoga: Iyengar yoga is focused solely on body alignment and executing precise movements. Yoga accessories such as blocks and straps are normally used by beginners who are not as flexible as the experts.
Yoga accessories help assist all sorts of people to be able to do the poses comfortably.
Because of its attention to details and the flexible modification ...more