Enjoying The Benefits Of Yoga

January 22, 2008 by Nikki Davila · Leave a Comment

The benefits of yoga are numerous. That is why more and more people would like to get into it. If you are just about to embark on the journey of learning the discipline, you should know more about what yoga can do for you. Here are only some of what you can expect from practising yoga. Read more

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Yoga Works Wonders for Hypertension

November 7, 2007 by Lucy · 1 Comment

For controlling your hypertension, Yoga works wonders for hypertension.There are two effective yoga exercises that helps lower the blood pressure:

Inverted Yoga

Inverted yoga reverses the action of gravity on the body. The most profound changes brought about by Inverted Yoga is in circulation. In inverted poses, legs and abdomen are placed higher than the heart. Read more

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Yoga Cures for Modern Day Stress

November 4, 2007 by Lucy · Leave a Comment

Yoga is a 3,000-year-old, Hindu discipline of mind and body that became known in Western society with the hippie generation of the Sixties and early Seventies. Its image as a mystic practice is disappearing as fast as the stressful aspects of the eighties appeared. Read more

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Increase Your Skiing Enjoyment and Safety with Yoga

November 4, 2007 by Lucy · Leave a Comment

It’s incredible what yoga can do for your skiing abilities and enjoyment. Conditioning before hitting the slopes can increase the safety and enjoyment of the sport. Most ski injuries occur early in the day when muscles are tight and enthusiasm is high, and late in the day when muscles are weakened and technique is poor. Read more

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Aligning Your Chakras for Enhanced Well-being

November 3, 2007 by Lucy · 1 Comment

Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning spinning wheel. These are a system of seven energy centres located along the spine. Each chakra corresponds to an area of the body, a set of behavioural characteristics and stages of spiritual growth. Read more

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Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress

November 2, 2007 by Lucy · Leave a Comment

We very often in certain situations, we forget to breath properly when we’re stressed, but you can very easily use breathing exercises to relax, rather than stress your mind and body. Yoga can help you to relearn the natural state that your body and mind want to be in i.e. relaxation. Read more

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