Breathing Your Way to Good Health

You can help alleviate stress through the simple practice of yogic breathing. Among other things, breathing loads your blood with oxygen, which maintains your health at the most desirable level. Shallow [more…]

Enjoying a Safe and Sound Yoga Practice

As you move from one yogic posture to the next, pay attention to the signals taking place between your mind and your body. Do you feel removed from your problems, comfortable and confident with your strength [more…]

Deep Relaxation: Learning the Corpse Posture

The simplest and yet the most difficult of all Yoga postures is the corpse posture, also widely known as the dead pose. This posture is the simplest because you don't have to use any part of your body [more…]

Getting to Know about Yogic Sleep (Yoga Nidra)

Yogic Sleep is a very powerful relaxation technique that you can do after you gain some control over the relaxation response. When practiced successfully, this technique is as restorative as sleep — except [more…]

Trying Out Yoga's Sitting Postures

Some contemporary Hatha Yoga manuals feature more than 50 sitting postures, which demonstrate not only the inventiveness of Yoga practitioners, but also the body's amazing versatility. Still, all you may [more…]

Adding Meditation to Yoga Practice

Meditation is a mental process involving focused attention, or calm awareness, which is also called mindfulness. Many forms or styles of meditation exist, but two basic approaches stand out: [more…]

Mastering Balance

Balance is fundamental to Yoga, and one way to gain this balance is to practice balancing postures.

Balancing postures can be the most fun and most dramatic of all the postures. Although they are relatively [more…]

Understanding the Five Basic Approaches to Yoga

Since the late 19th Century, when Yoga was introduced to the Western hemisphere from its Indian homeland, it has undergone various adaptations. Today, Yoga is practiced for five reasons: [more…]

Debunking Yoga Myths

Many myths and misconceptions surround Yoga and Yoga practice, scaring off many would-be practitioners. The following list debunks some of those myths and gives you the real story so you can confidently [more…]

Whether to Eat before Doing Yoga

Whether you’re taking a yoga class or practicing on your own, the guidelines for eating before yoga practice are similar to the advice given for most physical activities. [more…]

Finding the Right Yoga Class for You

Finding the right Yoga class can be intimidating, but choosing the Yoga class that fits you is easy when you take time to evaluate your Yoga needs. So how do you know the right class when you see it? [more…]

Examining Keys to a Successful Yoga Practice

Yoga practice success may seem daunting, but remembering some key tips helps you succeed from the get-go. These keys help you examine your Yoga needs so you can enjoy the most successful Yoga practice [more…]

Yoga Relaxation Techniques

In yoga, relaxation refers to the loosening of bodily and mental tension. Keeping muscles in a constant alert state expends a great amount of your energy, which then is unavailable when your muscles are [more…]

How to Use Yogic Breathing Techniques

You can help alleviate stress through the simple practice of yogic breathing techniques. Among other things, yogic breathing loads your blood with oxygen, which, by nourishing and repairing your body’s [more…]