Essays On Yoga

Whatisyogatoyou?Mostpeoplewouldsayit'saformofexercise,ormaybesomewouldsayit willimproveyourflexibility.WelltoNatalieBellit'ssomuchmorethanthat.Natalieseesyogaasa wayoflife,asaformofspiritualityandbecomingonewiththebodyandmind,andofcourseit keepsherflexibleandinshapeaswell.ImetNataliethroughmymothersheisherfriendandyoga instructorandaveryinterestingpersonwhoIwantedtolearnmoreabout.Iwascuriouswhatwould interestsomeoneinalifededicatedtoyoga,andhowexactlyonebecomesayogiormasterofyoga andgetsintoteachingit.IlearnedthatNatalietooka500hourcourseintheYogaTeacherTraining programattheTherapeuticApproachYogaStudiolocatedinHalifax,NovaScotiaHereshelearned theskillstobeabletoinstructaclassandmasteredaformofyogacalledHathaVinyasa.Ilearned interestinglyenoughthatthereisnotonetypeofyogabutactuallyaround20differentkindsofyoga youcanlearnHoweverIreallywantedtolearnwhyshe'dbesointerestedinthisandIfoundout thatsheisanavidtravellerandduringatriptoIndiawhenshewasyoungershemetyogi'sandlots ofhindupeopleandlearnedalittlebitaboutthatcultureanditreallyinterestedher.So,whenshe returnedhometoNovaScotiashestarteddoingyogaonherownandendedupeventuallypursuing the500houryogateachercourseandcompletingit,Natalieisalsoaseconddegreeblackbeltin ...Getmorecontent...

Yoga

Whatisyogaandhowisithelpfultotheaverageperson?Manypeopleheartheword"yoga"and thinkofsomesortofstretchingandbreathing,butyogaismuchmorecomplexthanthis.Yogais actually"characterizedbybodyalignment"Inotherwordsitconsistsofmanydifferent"poses"that stretchandrelaxtheentirebody.Yogaisnotjustaboutsomeonesittingonthefloortwistingtheir body.Blocks,straps,blankets,mats,andchairsareallusedtoenhancepositionsandtomakesure eachpositionisexecutedproperlyDoesyogareallybenefitone'shealth,orisitjustawasteof time?Wehavesomeanswerstothesequestions.

CLAIMS

Therearemanyconfusingandconflictingclaimsmadeaboutallalternativeshowmorecontent Thegroupthatpracticedyogawaslessaggressive,lessexcitable,evaluatedtheirlifesatisfaction higher,hadlesssomaticcomplaints,andwasinhigherspirits.Thisisevidenceofalowerstress levelinthewomenwhoengagedinyoga.

Anotherstudy,donein1995,oneliterunnersandhighlytrainedmeditatorsTherunnersand meditatorswerematchedinage,sex,andpersonality.Therewasanequalpositivemoodchangefor bothgroups.Thisshowsthatmeditationandyogaareverysimilartoexercisewhenitcomesto relievingstressandenhancingmood

RELIEFOFMINORACHESANDPAINS

Astudywasdonein1994toseehowyogaaffectedosteoarthritisofthehands.Twogroupswere againchosentoparticipateinthestudyThefirstgroupwasacontrolgroupthathadnotreatment andtheothergrouppracticedyogaonceaweekforeightweeks.Aftertheeightweekspain, strength,motion,jointcircumference,tenderness,andhandfunctionwereassessed.Thegroupthat hadstudiedyogahadlesspainandtenderness,andagreaterrangeofmotion,whereasthecontrol grouphadmuchlesssignificantprogress.

RELIEFOFSYMPTOMSOFHIV/AIDS

YogahasbeenusedexperimentallyonpatientswithHIV/AIDStohelpslowtheprogressionofthe disease.Yogahasbeenshowntoreduceanxietyanddepression,andtoincreaseenergyandstamina. Thereislittleevidence

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Yogahaspermittedinnumerablequantitiesofindividualseverywherethroughouttheworldthe chancetoenhancetheirphysicalandemotionalwellness.Therearenumerousmodalitiesand strategiesbyandbyandanybodycandoit.Forsure,thereisastylethatispertinentforprettymuch anyonewrite,soughtdecidingobjectiveorconvictionframework.Bethatasitmay,forafew, essentiallybeingfocusedonyogaasanormaltypeofactivityisn'tfulfillingenough–theyneedto doorknowortakeinmore.Asimpleapproachtopickupamoreprofoundinformationofyogaisto windupaninstructorofyoga.Beingrousedbyyourownbodyandwellbeingchangeisagreat feeling,howeverdiggingintoshowingyogaratherthansimplyhoningitisforthemostpart unknowndomain.HowwouldIturnintoaninstructor?Whatqualificationsarerequired?DoIhave totakeuncommoncourseatanextraordinaryschool?Asaninstructoryoushouldconcentrateon preciselywhatkindofyogaitisthatyouneedtoeducate.Itmightbeastraightforwardasneedingto instructwhatyoudefinitelyknowandhavebeentaught,ormaybeyou'rehopingtoeducateasa methodforfanningoutInanycase,beingengagedisthekeyKnowingpreciselywhatstyleyou needtoeducatewillbeusefulinbeginninglegitimately....showmorecontent...

Headtoyournearbylibraryandseewhatsortsofbooksorinstructionalrecordingsareaccessible, theextrapracticewilljustservetosetwhatyouatpresentknowandaddtoyourgeneralcapacity.In theeventthatyouhavecompanionswhohonediversesortsorstylesofyoga,requestthatthey demonstratetoyousomeposturesorstrategiesthatarenotsomeportionofyourordinaryregimen Carefuldisciplinebringsaboutpromising

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13|YogaTeacherYouhavebeendoingyogaforsometimeanditbecameanimportantpartofyour life?Whynotteachingyogaandinspireotherstodoso?Yogaismorepopularthaneverandstudios areallaroundtheworld.Youcouldteachinayogaretreat(somanyoftheminBali!)orjustapply forayogateacherjobinaresort.Websitesandresourcestofindyogateacherjobs

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YOGAFORAGEDWOMEN

Des:Themoreagepeople,especiallywomen,get,themoretheyrealizethesignificanceofhealth. Amongmanyoptionsofimprovingandmaintaininghealth,yogaseemstobeoneofthebest.

So,weallknowthroughrecentresearchesandstudieshowhelpfulyogaistopeople'shealth However,theideaofpracticingyogaattheageof50oroverseemsalittlefrightening,especiallyto thosewhoareinactiveforalongtimeoraremanagingwithhealthconditions.Asweknow,yoga hasmanylevelswithdifferentasana,fromthesimpleonetothecomplicatedoneEstablishinga routineofpracticingyogawithasetofgentlemovesisconsideredtobeagreatwayforagedladies togettheactivenessback.

Yogaisforeveryone.Nomatterhowoldpeopleare,whichclasspeopleareinsociety,which genderpeoplecanbe,yogastillfindswaystobringbenefitstopeople'smentalandphysicalhealth Remembertogetyourselfadedicatedtrainerorahigh–qualityyogaclassandyouwillseethe amazingeffectofyoga....showmorecontent...

Boneimprovement

Womenattheageof50susuallyfacewiththelossinbonedensityandatthebeginningstageof developingosteoporosisItcanbeworriedthatsomeyogaposturesmayhurtthebones,whichare alreadyfractured.Onthecontrary,somegentleyogaasanacanhelppreventthefractureprocessand slowthebonethinning.Somestudiespointedoutthatamongsomeparticularwomen,thosewhohad beenpracticingyogadidnotlosebonesdensitywhiletheotherswithoutpracticinglostsomeas expected.

2.Flexibilityimprovement

Whenpeoplegetolder,thehardertheyfindinmoving.Theycangetslower,morerigidindaily activities.Womenarenotanyexception.Yogaappearsasasolutiontothisproblem.Asanaged person,somestretchingasanacanhelpalotindevelopinggreater

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Yoga

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FirstthoughtsthatcomeintomyheadwhenIthinkaboutyogaarebodyflexibility,body movementsandrelaxation.Thoughyogaismorethanthat,ithasdeeperconnectionstothemind–body.Connectingwiththemind–bodyisagreatcommunicationtohavebecauseknowingwhatour bodiesfeelhelpsusfigureoutifwearetired,hungry,orhurtingFindingtheconnectionbetween themindandbodyisoneofthebestbreathtakingmoments.Thisbeingsaid,thereareplentyof benefitsthatyogahastooffer.Forexample,yogahelpsuswithbalancingahealthylifestyle, becausewebecomeawareoftheoutcomesfrompracticingyoga.showmorecontent

Therearequiteafewdifferentyogapossesandeachonehasabenefittowardsthemind–body connectionAsof2011,1,300poseshadbeendescribedand200hadbeenvideographed (Rockwood,Media,2009).Asabeginneritcanbetoughtoperformsomeposessincethereare differentoneswithdifferentnames.Also,itmaybechallengingtodocompletecertainposesifwe arenotfamiliarwithhowtoprecedeapose.Forexample,whenIfirsttriedyogaIhadnocluewhat wasgoingonorhowtoremaininacertainposition.Thoughnotbeingfamiliarwiththedifferent posesthatwerebeingpracticeduringmyfirstyogaclass,helpedmerelaxmybodyandtensionthat Iwasholdingon.InawaythatIwasabletolistentotheteacherandjustbemindful.Yogaposes havebeencataloguedsincebeforewrittenhistory.Depictionsofyogaposeswerefoundengravedon soapstonesealsintheruinsofthecitiesofMohenjo–DaroandHarappa,whichflourishedatleast 5,000yearsagointheIndusRiverValley(Rockwood,Media,2009).Yogaposeshavebeenaround forawhileandtheyarebeingpracticeintoday'slifestyle.Seemstobefamoussincemanypeople fromdifferentagesarestudyingandpracticingit.Forexample,collegestudentsmaypracticeyoga tohelpreducestresssincebalancingschoolworkandpersonallifemightcausestress.Yogacanbe practiceatanyagesinglewomenand

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ABSTRACT:

Yogahasmanifoldbenefits–physical,mental,emotionalandspiritual.Whilemostpeoplechasethe physicalandmentalandsometheemotionalbenefitsofYoga,thereisnodenyingthefactthatthe SpiritualbenefitsofYogaarethemostfulfillingandlonglasting.Havingonceachievedthetrue spiritofYoga,onecanstarttoknowoneselfatleisureThegreatestpartofSelfDiscoveryand enjoyingone'strueSelfasisajourneyinitself.ThetechniquesofYogaarepracticedbytheIndus toinitiatespiritualgrowth.Theyogisencourageunionwiththefinite'jiva'(transitoryself)andwith theinfinite'Brahman'(eternalself)BrahmanisatermusedbytheHindustomean'God'Yogis usuallythinkofGodasanimpersonal,spiritualsubstance,coexistingwithallofreality.Yogaisa generictermforaphysical,mentalandspiritualdisciplineoriginatinginancientIndiaandfoundin Hinduism,Buddhism,JainismandSikhism.

KEYWORDS:Yoga,spirituality,pathsofYoga,Mind,BenefitsofYoga,Spiritualpractice

INTRODUCTIONYogaisoneofthemostimportantwaysofhealthylife.Millionsofpeople throughouttheworldtodaypracticeyogaforspiritualreasons.Throughyogatheycontacttheir higherconsciousnessandtheLordoftheirhearts.Yogameans"joinedtogether."Thewordcomes fromtheancientSanskritrootwordyug,whichmeans"tounify"Ayogiisonewhoconsciously unifiesbody,mind,emotions,andspiritsothattheyworktogether

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KarmaYogaMexico

Todaylifeisallaboutgettingsuccessandreachingthetoppositionthatwillopenthedoorstoa betterlife.Inthequesttosucceedinlife,youendurealotofstress,tension,anddifficultiesthatwill disruptyourregularlife.Thepollutionintheenvironmentwillaccumulatethetoxinsinthebody thatcausediseases,pain,anddiscomfortYoufeeltrappedinyourbodythatwillsuffocateyouand giveyougrief.Togiveyourbodyandmindthefreedomitdeserves,theKarmaYogaMexicohas startedyogaclasses.Yogaispopularamongtheworldastheholistichealingtechniquethatcan eliminatetheissuesinthebodywithoutanysideeffectsAtKarmaYoga,webelieveintheactions thatcanprovidegreatertothepeopleintheworld.Itwilldevelopasocietythatishappy,contented, andpeaceful.

WeoffertheYogaTeacherTrainingCoursethatisregisteredwiththeYogaAlliancetodevelop yourskills.Thecoursesaredesignedtodevelopyouskillsasayogateacherwhocanimpart greatshowmorecontent

Itwillmakeyouhappybyrelaxingthemusclesinthebodythatwillgiveyousenseofcalm.Itwill helpyouconnectwiththenaturethatpromoteshealingfromwithinthebody.Theserenebeautyof thepicturesquelocationsofMayanlandswillmakeyourheartswellwithhappiness.Youwillgeta reprievefromyourregularlifebycomingclosetothenature.Bycuttingfromthetechnologythat dominatesyourlife,youwilllearntorelaxthatcaneliminatethetoxinsfromyourbodyYoucan volunteerwithuswithvariousjobsthatrequireshighlevelsofskillsandexpertise.Youcan immerseyourselfintheyogiclessonsthatwillbroadenyourmindsandopentonewexperience. YouwilllearntobroadenyourhorizonsthatwilldevelopcompassiontofellowhumanbeingsThe volunteeringpositionwillmakeyourealizetheprominenceofworkingwithoutexpectation anythingin

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YogaforStressManagement

Stressischaracterizedasthefailuretomanagewithagenuineordangertoone'smental,physical, enthusiastic,andotherworldlywell–beingwhichcomesaboutinanarrangementofphysiological reactionsandadaptations.

Incaseyou'verecognizedyourselfintheoversaidunpleasantcircumstancesandyouthinktheyare gettingthemostexcellentofyou,youmayneedtograntyogaanattempt.Yogaisamind–body teachwhichincorporatesparticularphysicalpostures,breathcontrol,andcontemplation. Afewofthebenefitsyogaincludeare:stressrelieve,lowerheartrate,lowerbloodpressure, improvedflexibility,betterbonehealth,improvedfocus,happierstateofmind.

Theleadingthingisthatanybodycandoit.Youcanselecttohoneyogaforone–hourlongsessions oryoucanfairattemptyogabreathingstrategyforfive–tenminutesaday.Whateveryouselect,you willbeforelongbegintotakenotehowyourintellectiscalmer,yourbodyisthankfultoyouand yourstretchblursaway

Mind–bodymediation,acategoryofcomplementaryandalternativetreatment,hasbeen progressivelyutilizedforstretchlessening.Therehasbeenadevelopingbodyofinquireaboutto bolsteritseffectivenesstoimprovemental,physical,andcognitiveperformance.Yogaisrespected asamind–bodyintercessionthatemergedinIndia4000alongtimeprior.Thetermyogais determinedfromtheSanskritwordYuj,meaning"tojointogether"or"toburden"

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WhatisYoga

Theword"Yoga"isderivedfromSanskritword,"yuj"whichmeans"toyoke"or"toconcentrate".

Theword"Yoga"alsomeanscombined","unioin","connected","method"or"application". ThedifferentmeaningsofthesameworddependontheapplicationoftheYogaphilosophy. Forthesakeofsimplicity,wewillassumethefollowingdefinitionof"Yoga" "Yoga"isaspiritualandbodilydiscipline.Itincludesbreathcontrol,specificbodyposturesand simplemeditation,practisedinordertoimprovehealthandrelaxation.

TheultimategoalofYogaistoattain"moksha"or"liberation"throughpropermindandbody exerciseroutine.

AsstudentsofYoga,weneednotgointhedepthsofthetypesofYoga'sandtheirevolvement.We onlyneedshowmorecontent

8)Samadhi("Liberation"):mergingconsciousnesswiththeobjectofmeditation.

TheYogicposturesaredesignedtomaximisebloodcirculationtotheentirebodyandtorejuvenate alltheinternalglandsandorgans.TheregularpractiseofYogaleadstoincreasedstamina,body efficiency,immunity,calmnessandconcentration.

Anytypeofyogaasanaisperformedthroughthreesimplesteps,

a)Takingtheasanaposition,

b)Maintainingtheasanapositionand

c)Releasingtheasanaposition

Allthemovementintheasanashouldbegradual.Avoidsuddenjerkswhileperforminganyaction. Thebodyshouldbecomfortableandrelaxed.

Theasanascanbeclassifiedintodifferentwaysdependingontheapplications,usefulness,physical conditions,etc.

Inthisarticle,wewilldescribethetypesofasanasasperthebodyposition.

1)Forwardbends:

Thesearethetypeofasanasinwhichwebendthebodyfromthestomach,pullthechesttowardsthe thighsandbackagainTheseasanascreateastretchonourlowerbackandloosensthehamstrings Thefollowingaresomeoftheforwardbendasanas,

PadmasanaYogamudra

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Link:http://www.ayurvedichealingvillage.com/ashtanga–yoga–and–ayurveda–retreat.aspx

Keywords:Ashtangayoga,ayurvedaretreatKerala

Title:AshtangayogatherapyatKairaliayurvedicretreat

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IfonetakesalookattheculturalhistoryofIndia,wecanseethatthelandisthebirthplaceformany oftheancientartformslikeyoga.Alandwhichhashadthepresenceofseveralyogisinthepast, Indiahappenstothefirstplaceonmindwhenpeoplethinkaboutgoingonaspiritualtour.These yogisperfectedtheartformofyogatohelptheforthcominggenerationstotapthespiritualenergy thatrunsthrougheveryone'sbody.Yogahasthepowertochannelthethoughtsofapersonina singledirectionthroughmeditationandalsohelpthemtoattainasenseofinnerpeaceandphysical wellbeingthroughtheyogaasanas.Throughtheyear,theworldhasbeenintroducedtovarious formsofyogatherapies.Theashtangayogaisonesuchformyoga,whichwasdevelopedinthe moderntimesThisformofyogamakesuseofthepranayama,breathingexercises,aswellasthe yogaasanas,...showmorecontent...

Theexperiencedtherapistsusethemedicatedoilssoakedinherbsforbodymassages.Theoil treatmentsbringaboutthecalmnessofthemindandthebody.

AshtangayogatherapyatKairali

KairalihasastructuredscheduleforthegueststhroughoutthedayMorningandafternoonclasses arescheduledfortheashtangayogasessions.Theseyogaandmeditationprogramsaresplitseveral waystofitintheayurvedictreatmentsinbetweenthetrainingprograms.Boththemorningandthe afternoonclassesencompassalltheareasoftheyogathataretaughtattheayurvedaretreatin Kerala.

MorningclassesofAshtangaYoga: Duringthemorningsessions,thebreathingexerciseorPranayamaistaughttotheguests.The movementofthebreathandtheinnerpeacethatitcanbringisstudiedduringthemorning

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FourYogaStyles

Youmightbesurprisedtolearnthatthereisn'tonestyleofyogapracticesoyou'llneedtolearn somemoreaboutthedifferentstylesinordertodecidewhichoneisrightforyou.Inthisarticle we'lltakeacloserlookatfourpracticestyles:hathayoga,vinyasa,ashtangaandpoweryogatohelp youonthewaytoyourdecision.

1.Hathayoga

Hathayogaisoftenusedinterchangeablywiththewordyogaandclassesareusuallyslow–paced involvingstretching,somesimplebreathingexercisesandsomeseatedmeditations.Ifyouarea beginnerthenthisisagoodplacetostartsothatyoucanspendtimelearningthebasictechniques.

Ifyouarelookingforacalmingandrelaxingexperiencethenhathayogaisprobablyrightforyou.

Ifyou'dprefersomethingmoreenergeticthenyoushouldconsidershowmorecontent Thespeedofthemovementsisverymuchdictatedbytheteacher,soifyoufindthataclassistoo fastforyoulookforadifferentteacher.Inordertoappreciatevinyasayouneedtohaveateacher thatyouarecomfortablewithastheirstylewillshapetheclass,keeplookinguntilyoufindsomeone youconnectwith.

3.Ashtanga

Ashtangaisaseriesofposeswhichrealignthespine,detoxifythebodyandbuildstrength,stamina andflexibility.Thereare75posesinallandtheycantakeanywherebetweenanhourandahalfto twohourstocomplete.Youstartwithsunsalutationsandthenmovetostandingposes,seatedposes, inversionsandbackbendsbeforefinishingwithrelaxation.

Youcanlearnashtangaatateacher–ledclass,andthenwhenyouarehappywiththeorderofthe posesyoucaneitherpracticeonyourownorinamysoreclasswhereyoupracticeatyourownpace buthaveateacherforguidance.

Ashtangaisaveryathleticformofpracticeandisverypopular.Ifyoulikeasenseoforderthenthis stylewillappealto

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Inrecentyearsaroundtheworldriseandhotyoga,notjustapopularorfashionablefitnessexercise. Yogaisaveryancientwaytocultivateenergyknowledge,philosophy,scienceandartcanbe integrated,canstrengthentheharmonyofphysicalandmentalwisdom(Brems,2015).Ancient IndianphilosophyThebasicstructureofyoga,thousandsofyearsofpsychological,physicaland spiritualdisciplinehasbecomeanimportantpartofIndiancultureAncientyogabelieversdevelop yogasystemsbecausetheybelievethatbyexercisingyourbodyandregulatingyourbreath,youcan takecompletecontrolofyourthoughtsandemotionsandkeepyourhealthforever.IntheUnited States,about464millionpeopleolderthan40yearsoldhaveself–reporteddoctorsdiagnosedwith arthritis.AccordingtotheNationalArthritisDataWorkingGroup,about27millionpeoplewith arthritissufferfromclinicalosteoarthritis,4–10millionpeoplesufferfromcarpaltunnelsyndrome, 5millionpeoplesufferfromfibromyalgia,3millionPeoplesufferingfromgout,1.3millionpeople sufferingfromrheumatoidarthritis,0.6~240000peoplehavespondylarthritis,0.4~310million peoplewithprimarySjogren'ssyndrome,294000casesofchildrensufferingfromadolescent arthritis,161000~32of2000patientshadsystemiclupuserythematosusand49,000hadsystemic sclerosis(Sharma,2013).Yogacanrelievestressandeffectivelyexacerbatearthritis.Inaddition, yogacanprovidepeoplewitha

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LivingPeace–WhatisYoga?YogaFirstly,letmegetalltheYogaclichesoutinthisfirst paragraph....Yogameans"Union"anditbringsbody,mindandspiritbackintoalignment.Yogais somuchmorethanjustphysicalpostures(asana)–itisapractisethatusesthebodyandbreathto returnpeaceandequanimitytothemind,andbringyouclosertoyourtruedivinenature.The philosophyandtechniquesofyogaaretaughtonthemat,butthenareusedoffthematoutinthebig wideworld.Forexample,noticingthatyouarecompetitiveinclassorhaveatendencytopush yourselftoohardbringstherealizationthatifyouaredoingthatinayogaclass,thenyouaremore thanlikelyalsodoingitinyourdailylifeYogabringsawarenessshowmorecontent ItwasthenIdecidedthatIwantedsomeofthattoo!Andeversince,yogahasbeenpartofmylife. OnreturningtoAustraliaIbeganregularyogaclasses,Istartedtopracticeathome,buyyogabooks, magazines,dvds,softandgentlemusictopracticeby,andanythingelsetodowithyoga.Overthe yearsIhavestudiedwithmanywonderfulyogateachers(SimonBorg–Olivier,MarkBreadner,Saul DavidRaye,GuruJivan,JohnOgilvie,justtonameafew),andhavedivedintovariousdifferent stylessuchasSynergy,Iyengar,Kundalini,Ashtanga,ViniyogaandVinyasa.Ihavealsoenjoyed studyingvariousfaithsandtraditionssuchasteachingsfromRamDass(mybelovedteacher), Buddhism,energyhealing(IgniteYourSpirit),Hinduism,Sikhism,Christianity,TaiChianddance. Ihavegratefullylearntsomuchfromalloftheseteachers,stylesandtraditions,andthisiswhatI bringintoteachingyogaYogadoesnotrefertoasanaposturesonly,thereforebesidesthephysical poses,eachclassalsoinvolvesaspiritualteachingthatcanbeusedindailylife,aswellaspractices suchaspranayama(breathcontrol),meditation,chanting,mantraandanytechniquethatcanbring usbackto

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AshtangaYoga,asthenamesuggestsistheRoyalEightfoldYoga,standardizedbytheYogaSutras ofPatanjali.Thisyogapracticeisperformedineightsequentialsteps.Itistranslatedas"Eight–limbedYoga"thatemploysamultitudeoftechniquesinvolvingmoralandethicalguidelines, breathing,concentrationandmeditation.AshtangnaisadynamicYogapracticethatsynchronizes breathandmovementtogetinternalheattopurifybodyHowtostartAshtangaYogaAshtanga Yogadealswithasequenceofstepsthatshouldbedonewithoutanybreakageotherwiseresultswill notbeasexpected.Thesestepsaretobeperformedslowlyasitrequiressufficientamountoftime forthebodytoacceptthehealingpoweroftheposturesIthasmanyprinciplesthatonemusttake careofwhileperformingthemethods.IfyouarewonderinghowtostartAshtngaYoga,thenatfirst, youneedtocompletelyunderstandwhatAshtngaYogaisallabout.Thisformofyogaisquite differentfromthatofthegentlepracticeofRestorativeYoga.Itisconsideredtobeoneofthemost high–profileyogapracticestoday.Commonerstocelebrities,allhavebeenpracticingthisformof yogaowingtoseveralbenefitsitoffersPracticingAshtangaYogainstepsPracticeofAshtanga Yogahasgainedalotofpopularity...showmorecontent...

Ifyoudonotknowwhattodonextwhileperformingyogathenyouaremostlikelytopayattention toyourteacherratherthanwithinyourself.However,ifyoumemorizethesequenceofpostures taughtbyyouryogateacherthenyoucanfocusmorewithinyourselfthatwillfurthertransferthe entirepracticedeeperintosubconsciouslevelPracticinginMysoreStyle,youcanhavedayswhere youcantakeyourpracticeeasilyandbegentlewithit.Attimes,youcantakeitabitseriouslyand carryyourpracticedeeplywhileperformingthe

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It'sacommonmisconceptionthatyogaisanexerciseonlyforflexible,bendypeople.Someeven believethatyogainvolvestinypeopletwistingthemselvesupintoaknotlikeapretzel.

Thereality,however,isfarfromthisperception.Believeitornot,anyonewhohastheabilityto breatheontheirowncanpracticeyoga

Thisexercisecandoalotwhenitcomestoimprovingyouroverallphysicalhealth.Aresearchfrom physiciansattheHMOGroupHealthCooperativeinSeattlediscoveredthatyogacanhelpreduce diabetes,heartdisease,andevenchronicpainthroughoutthebody.Inotherwords,yogaworkson buildingmusclesandincreasingendurance.

Itcanalsohelpshrinkyourmidline(waste)aswell.

Practicingyogacanalsohelpyourskintoneandcomplexion.Ithelpsintheeliminationoftoxins andinthemanagementofstressandanxietythatcansetoffunwantedacneandbreakouts.

Generallyspeaking,theskinonsomeone'sfaceisoneofthefirstthingswenotice,soit'sonly naturalthatwewoulddesirehealthy,glowingskinSadly,ourskinisalsooneofthefirstthingsto beaffectedbypoordietingandstress.Beyondjustcoveringwithmakeup,orreligiouslyapplying facecreamsbeforegoingbed,thereareotherthingsthatcanbedonetohelpimprovethelookand feelofyourskin

Yogaisoneofthemosteffectivethingswecandoontheday–to–daybasistokeepourskinhealthy andglowing.Thereareavarietyofdifferentposesthatwillworkto

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Yogaisthekeytomyharmony!

Yogahasbeenpartofmylifeforthelast8yearsandithasbeenagreatexperience.Ihaveattended classesformvarietyofteacherandpracticedvarietyofstylesofyoga.Ihavehadsomegreat teachersandeachofthemhaveinspiredmeandmotivatedmeinsomewayorother.

Yogaformehasbeensomethingwhichnotonlykeepsmephysicallyfitbuthasmademea grounded,levelheadedandadisciplinedperson.Ingeneral,Ihavealwaysbeenarestlessperson withverylittlepatience.SinceIstartedpracticingyogaIhavedevelopedlotofpatience,discipline, flexibility,strengthandIhavebeenabletohandlestressbetterthanbeforeandmybodilyfunctions haveimprovedalot.Ialsobelieveyoga...showmorecontent...

Unlikeagym,yogateachersdonotexpectyoutoattemptapostureifyouareunabletodoso.Ifyou areunabletodoapostureyoucanattemptamodificationorattemptonlywhenyourabilityhas improved.Yogaisnothighintenselikezumbaoraerobicsbutratheraslowmovementintoa particularpostureandholdingthepostureforalongerperiodoftimewithawarenessofbreathing Thisimmediatelyworksonsomanyaspectsofyourbodyandmind.Whileholdingparticular postureforalongertime,webecomeawareofthosemusclethatareinvolvedandtheirlimitations andwecanstarttofocusonthatsectionandplantowardsitsimprovement.Thus,yogaisallabout knowingyourownlimitsandnotoverdoingiteither.Ifyoudopushyourselfbeyondyourlimits, youarelikelytoendupwithapulledmuscleorsomeinjuryorotherIlearnedalotaboutmybody onlyafterpracticingyoga.EventhoughIhadbeengoingtothegymforquitesometimebeforeI startedyoga,IneverthoughtaboutmybodyinadeepersenseuntilIstartedpracticingyoga.This slowmovementandholdingofpostureshelpsyoutointrospectaboutyourselfandfocusonyour bodythanattheouterwordaroundyou.Onecouldsaythatwithyoga,youdonotcompetewith anybodyandbutratheronlywith

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KARMAYOGA:KarmaisderivedfromtheSanskritrootword'Kri'meaning'doyourduties.' KarmaYogaistheyogaofaction.Doyourjob.ThewordKarma,initsmostbasicsense,meansdo, act,andyogameansunion.Thus,KarmaYogasimplytranslatestothepathofunionthroughaction. Itdescribesthepathtotakeinthinking,willingandacting,bywhichonecanactinaccordancewith one'sduty(dharma)andwithoutconsiderationofpersonaldesires,selfishness,likesordislikes SimilartomanyotherphilosophiesinHinduism,KarmaYogaisbasedongeneralunderstandingof karmaandreincarnation(Samsara).ItisbelievedthatamanisbornwithcertainSamskars(karmas), bothpositiveandnegative,fromhispastliveswhichdrivehimtoshowmorecontent Yogaismoreholistic;itistheintegrationofbody,breathandmind.Fromsuperstarstofilm–starsto sportsterstoaveragejoes,especiallyformen,lookingtogetfit,theyogaprovides:(a)abetterbody image,(b)reducedstressandimprovedmemory,(c)lessanxietywithreducedtensionandanger,(d) improvedbalancepreventingfalls,(e)healthierheartwithlowbloodpressure,and(f)reliefof insomniawithaimprovedqualityofsleepanddurationAsfarasthephysicalailmentsare concerned,yogaworksonthebasisofcertainflexibleexercises.Itstartsontheideathatahealthy manneedsastraightspine.Manyofourhealthproblemsarisefromthespinewhichisthecarrier–highwayofthenervoussystemthatsendssignaltoandfromthebrain.Yogainvolvespostures whichhelpusstraighteningthespineaswellastoningupandrelaxingthemusclesonthe

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Thedataiscollectedonmyownexperience,andIusedtopracticemydailyyogapracticewithan APPcalledKEEP.Duringthe21–daychallenge,Ipracticedyogapracticallyinthemorningand practicedyogafrom8:00to9:00daily.Ipracticedyogatrainingflexibly.ThenItakearestfor20 minutes.Duringthe21daysofchallenge,Ihadaphysiologicalcycle,soItooktwodaysoff.AfterI hadarest,Icontinuedthephysiologyoffour–daygeriatrictraining,andthenIwasstillpracticing yogaflexiblyuntiltheend.Thepracticelastedanhourfromstarttofinish.Duringthistime,I recordedmyphysicalandpsychologicalchanges.Finally,Iusethestatistical21–daydatatodraw conclusions

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Stage3:

Fromthe11thdaytothelast21days.IthoughtIwasaccustomedtoformaltraining,easierto completethanbefore.Icanovercometheresistance.Atthisstage,Istartedtoenjoythisexercise. Duringthepractice,yogastepscaneasemytensionanddepressionAfterpracticingyogaevery day,IfeelthatthewholebodyisfullofenergyandIhavemoreenergytodevotemyselftoother things.

Variety:

The21–daychallengehasbroughtsomechangesinmindandbody.Thesignificantdropinanxiety scoresafterpracticingyogaandmeditationclearlydemonstratedthebeneficialeffectofyogaon women'sstress(Li&Goldsmith,2012).Inaddition,therearesomechangesinmybody.Yoga trainingcannotonlystrengthenmyhealth,butalsohelpmysleep.Duetophysicalexertion,I startedtogetoutofthehabitofstayinguplateBeforethischallenge,Ialwaysstayeduplate,even asleeparound1:30.Duringmytraining,Icanfallasleepbefore11pm.Moreover,yogahasbecome mydailyhabit,thereisnocompletechallengetoend.

Discussion

The21–daychallengeistostudywhetheryogapracticecanbeanalternativeandcomplementary treatmentforwomen'sstressTheseexperimentsprovidereal–timedataandpersonalfeelings,thus demonstratingthepositivedecompressioneffectofnormalyogaexercisesonthebody,mindand spirit.Adailyreal–timecommentaryaftereachyogaexerciseconcludedthatasthe

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Yogahasbeenassociatedwithstress.Thelargertheamountofstressapersonhas,thelesslikely thatpersonistofeelincontrolofthemselvesandtheirsurroundings.Yogahasalsobeenlinkedtoa person'shealthandwellbeing.Duringaoneweekexperiment,aresearcherdidyogaonceadayat 7:00pmforahalfhour.Asurveywastakentwice,inhourintervals,aftertheyogasessionwas completed,at8:30pmand9:30pmThesurveysarewhatwasusedtofindthedatathatcreatedthe resultsoftheexperiment.Onetypeofyoga,integratedyoga,wasusedthroughouttheweek.The resultsconcludedyogahelpsrelievestressforonehourafterthesessionwascompleted,butwas stressedagainshortlyafterthathourwasfinishedDifferentstylesofyogaclassescouldbeoffered andmoretimescouldbemadeavailableattheElmenCenter.Yogaiscurrentlyofferedat4:30pm intheBackAlley,butmoreclasstimescouldbe5:30pmand6:30pm.Differentstylesincludehot yoga,iyengaryoga,orhathayoga.Toimproveevaluations,apersoncouldaddquestionsabouttheir levelofstressbeforeandaftertheyogaclass.Theseimprovementswillallowresearcherstoseeif theresultsaretrueforthemajorityofpeople

Keywords:yoga,stress,experiment,researcherIntroductionStressiscausedbyexcessesamountof workputonaperson.Collegestudentstendtobemorestressedbecauseofschoolworkandthe changefromlivingathometoallalone.Stressisdefined

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