Detoxify Your Body and Clear Your Mind With Ashtanga Yoga
...One of the reasons that I have been drawn to regularly attend my Ashtanga yoga class is that I have discovered so many benefits of Ujjayi breathing. It heats and detoxes the body. It is also very good for clearing the mind and cultivating focus and attention.
Translated as victorious, the breath is inhaled and exhaled through the nose. The throat is constricted to create resistance to the passage of air, which results in a rushing sound similar to ocean waves rolling in and out, (although to be honest , some of the sounds coming from m...more
The History of Yoga
...Yoga is an ancient practice and has been in existence for millennia. The word yoga comes from the Sanskirt work yuj. Yuj is often interpreted to mean union or a method of practice. .
It is believed that an indian Sage named patanjali created one of the first comprehensive guides on yogi. The book, called Yoga sutra, was created approximately 2,000 years ago. This collection still serves as the basis for most forms of yoga practiced today.
The Yoga sutra outlined ...more
Ayurveda Yoga Teacher Training Program
...n, correct body posture and the like, at the intellectual level it is said to help the practitioner transcend the unrealities of a worldly life and be in communion with the Supreme Being.
The Relationship Between ayurveda and Yoga
Yoga and Ayurveda are two paths intertwined in a close relationship. Ayurveda, which means "knowledge of life," is the ancient art and science of keeping the body and mind balanced and healthy. Yoga is the ancient art and science of preparing the body and mind for the eventual liberation and enlightenment of the soul.
ayurveda and Yoga have their origin in the Vedas, and thus share the same fundamental philosophical aims. Ayurveda's predominant current aim is the treatment of disease, whilst Yoga has aimed at spiritual development. For communities following these lifestyles, the diet and lifestyle regimen propounded by Ayurveda was, and to some extent still is, the foundation for an all round sense of well-being. Yoga too was traditionally practiced in the context of an ayurveda lifestyle. Besides sharing a philosophical foundation, both systems have many similarities in relation to attitude, nutrition, diet, hygiene, exercise, cleansing practices, as well as s...more
Nude Yoga - Would You Try It?
...Nude yoga is not a mainstream yoga form. It ignites great contradiction and controversy by way of challenging individual's ideas and customary ways of thinking. Although naked yoga is not suited to everyone, those practicing the art find their naked yoga classes an approach that aids in further developing and advancing their experience and unity of mind, body and soul.
So why substitute nude yoga as an alternative to the 'normal' everyday yoga class, and what really is the difference? In fact, the yoga poses are not any different to what you would find at your more common Hatha yoga or Bikram yoga classes, but you would be performing the usual poses completely naked. Although this may make many of us almost have a heart attack at the very thought, naked yoga is na...more
