...The practice of yoga goes back more than 5,000 years. It came originally from India and spread from there all over asia and, in the second half of the 20th century, to Europe and the Americas. Yoga is a generic word that encompasses practically all kinds of meditations that aim at a psycho-physical improvement. In the United States and Europe most meditation disciplines are focused around the physical position that is called lotus or asanas. The breathing of the meditating person plays a very important role, because in many yoga schools or disciplines it is used to focus the mind. It may be used as a passive vector by just observing it, or it can be used in the context of breathing exercises, most of which belong to the school of pranayama.

The old english word yoke served as a linguistic bridge and nowadays yoga is associated with union. This connection might be with the absolute or God, in Hinduism called Brahman, or with the inner self. There is passive and active meditation. Passive meditation has a mor...more

Yoga Blankets For Comfort And Warmth

...kets which are not made of wool but some other material. Some of these blankets are also hand woven.

All the poses and exercise can be easily done with the help of these mats. These are very useful in doing the breathing exercises as well as the normal poses. These poses would help in every part of your life. The illness, disease and stress are all gone once you start off with these yoga poses.

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Yoga in Practice: Train Your Mind for Empowerment, Part 3

...Sometimes, the pause in time, between intention and action, is the best time for Yoga practice. This gives you time to rationally focus on your intention. Of course, if this is an emergency, there will be no gap in time, and your action will most likely be reaction. Therefore, our reactions are not always rational, or positive, but with regular Yoga practice, that will change.

Earlier, I mentioned that you should eat, sleep, and drink positive energy. However, with the practice of meditation, and/ or Yoga, you can always develop a state of tranquility (Santosha). There are many reasons for this, but one of the first among ...more

Yoga For People Who Don't Do Yoga!

...I dont do yoga, or I should say I didnt do yoga but I do now. Until I went on a yoga retreat in Spain, I thought yoga was definitely not for me even though I had never tried it. I had seen the pictures in the books my partner brought home and I knew that my body wasnt supposed to bend in the way the lithe and obviously double jointed contortionists in the books did. The reasons for this were clear and simple. Firstly I was a man, secondly I was over 45 and thirdly I was significantly overweight.

But against my better judgement I was enticed to attend a Yoga for Health & Wellbeing retreat. The website promised gentle yoga, beautiful mountain scenery, healthy local food and the company of like minded individuals. The person we talked to on the phone echoed this reassurance and seemed friendly and warm so we took the plunge and booked.

On arrival the setting exceeded our expectations. Charming & comfortable rustic spanish houses set in the mountains with stunning ...more

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