...When I ask my students why they have decided to start a yoga practice, a large percentage say Im stressed out! Indeed, relieving stress is one of the major benefits of a consistent yoga practice. Yoga can help alleviate stress by helping cultivate a deeper sense of awareness of ones body and emotions. Through a discipline of inner attention, movement, breath work and relaxation an individual is better able to deal with stressful situations, relax more deeply and sleep more soundly.

Even with the huge technological and medical advances that have been made in recent history, modern life is more stressful than ever before. Juggling busy work schedules, children, and home life, little time is ...more

Confessions of a Yoga teacher

...The following are questions that Yoga teachers still need to answer, despite overwhelming evidence that Yoga is the mother of all health maintenance systems. Mainstream thought is finally catching up, with the progress Yoga is making, but it has taken 5,000 years for us to get this far.

Seriously, How Can Yoga Make You Lose Weight?

Finally, some of the Yoga and Weight Loss studies have come in, and even, a little bit of Yoga is much better, than none, for weight control, but there are a number of reasons why. Yoga is a lifestyle change that includes a safe diet; exercise, adjusting posture, breathing, and a whole lot more. Most of the Yoga practitioners, I k...more

Body and Mind Detox - 5 Ways to Better health

...e scene. You could imagine lying on a tropical beach with the waves lapping up the shore. Try to involve all your senses. Smell the sea air and feel the heat of the sun on you.

2) Positive Affirmations - affirmations are statements about what you want to do or achieve in the world. These positive statements are repeated continuously out loud. An example could be "I am relaxed and calm in every situation". The statements should be in the pres...more

The Benefits of Yoga for children

...r kid join as with any class or group. Talk with the instructors and ask them how spiritual their classes will be since some parents may be put off by the very religious nature of the Eastern/Buddhist influence.

It is also a good idea to find out how physically demanding the class is. The more strenuous positions may be dealt with by children that are natural athletes, but children who are beginners might need to be signed up for a more basic course.

For some parents, just the thought of sending a child to a yoga class is seen as too trendy. However, there are some organizations out there that are working to make the idea of yoga for children...more

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