January 2012
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How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body →
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Good article from the NY Times about the ramifications of yoga when it is practiced with ego and without attention and care to self.
December 2011
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“You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga...”
– Sharon Gannon
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November 2011
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September 2011
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5 Ways Your Breath Can Enhance Your Yoga Practice
By Yolie PrebbleWorking with your breath can help you to cultivate a more peaceful, potent, and powerful yoga practice, taking your on-the-mat experience to new depths. How? Read on and see… 1. Cultivate Peace and Mindfulness. Do you ever feel like your mind is going a million miles an hour, and when you step onto your yoga mat it just won’t stop? Well, here’s a tip for you. Concentrate on...
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The Big Book of Yoga →
August 2011
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Yoga for cellulite
Here are some asanas that help this annoying problem:
Padmasana
Vrikshasana
Dhanurasana
Sharvangasana
Baddha Konasana
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Kapalabhati
1. Inhale slowly and deeply
2. Exhale rapidly
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Om Exhalation
1. Inhale deeply
2. Open your lips and make the sound “OM” while exhaling
20 seconds of “oh’ and 10 seconds of “mmm”
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somewhereinthemilkyway asked: i used to have back problems but i wasn't nothing serious , can i still be able to practice yoga ?and if i can , can yoga bring some benefits to my back or something like that ? and sorry for my English is not my first language
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“Most of us assume that human beings have free will. However, we are very much...”
– Ravi Ravindra
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Niyamas
SAUCHA - internal and external cleaning, positive thinking, positive actions
SANTOSHA - modesty, satisfaction with what you have, contemptment
TAPAS - cleaning, heat the body
SVADHYAYA - study yourself
ISVARA PRANIDHANA - devotion to the Universal
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Yamas
AHIMSA - non-violence, kindness, justice, no fear
SATYA - say the truth
ASTEYA - don’t steal
BRAMACHARYA - moderation in everything, body, mind and speech
APRARIGRAHA - detachment, only the necessary
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8 Angas
1. Yamas - ethical observation
2. Niyamas - self observations
3. Asanas - physical postures
4. Pranayama - observing breath
5. Pratyahara - controlling senses
6. Dharana - contemplation
7. Dhyana - meditation
8. Samadhi - absorption into the Universal
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Yoga Nidra: The Divine Art of Meditation While...
By Amanda KiddYoga nidra can be called the best method of relaxation for the body, mind, and soul. This is performed by sleeping, physically but not mentally. Nidra, which means sleep in Sanskrit, rejuvenates your body and mind of all the stresses that you face in your day to day life. There are specific ways in which this yoga asana is done and to master it you need to practice it regularly....
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Lilie Zen Coach: 100 benefits of meditation →
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purpleaggregates, mindfulwellness:
Physiological benefits: 1- It lowers oxygen consumption. 2- It decreases respiratory rate. 3- It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate. 4- Increases exercise tolerance. 5- Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation. 6- Good for people with…
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Yoga is a practical method of bringing peace and...