Yoga Positions, Tips and Techniques

Practicing Yoga Positions

Yogini — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:51:00 +0000

More and more people are turning to yoga to improve their health and vitality, but even though the many exercises and different yoga positions can offer some very powerful benefits, there is still work to be done to establish vibrant health in your life. Practicing Yoga has helped millions of people worldwide to improve their [...]

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Kosha Yoga and Psychology

Yogini — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:29:00 +0000

Yoga and Psychology According to the Kosha system in Yogic philosophy, the nature of being human encompasses physical and psychological aspects that function as one holistic system. The Kosha Yoga system refers to these different aspects as layers of subjective experience. Layers range from the dense physical body to the more subtle levels of [...]

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Yoga Exercises

Yogini — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:10:00 +0000

For a yoga exercise program to achieve and maintain ideal weight and shape, two basic components need to be included. There needs to be an aerobic component promoting fitness of the heart muscle and healthy metabolic rate. You also need yoga exercises designed to promote overall body tone. This involves building strength and increasing flexibility [...]

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Yoga Exercises For All Round Fitness

Yogini — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Physical fitness, as it relates to yoga exercises, can be defined as a state of physical readiness, resilience and relative agility, with a capacity for endurance. Health and fitness go hand in hand: overall health is an essential foundation of physical fitness; and fitness promotes overall health. Cardiovascular fitness (and respiratory and circulatory health) supports [...]

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Yoga Body Types - Lean Body Type

Yogini — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:28:00 +0000

Lean Body Type [Equivalent: Vata; Ectomorph] Physique: Tendency to be slender, possibly with a fragile appearance. Lean, long muscles. Energy Level: Energy comes in bursts, followed by a period of low energy. Appetite: Can have a small appetite to feed their slight frame. Tendency to eat irregularly. Weight / Shape Issue: Have a fast metabolism leading to [...]

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Yoga Body Types

Yogini — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:02:00 +0000

There are three basic body types that are genetically determined. Although body type is a basic structure that cannot be changed, health and relative body weight can. The body types are described here in terms of leanness, muscularity and roundness of the body. They correspond with two well-known systems of body type classification, which are [...]

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Yoga Exercises Offer A Long-Term, Sustainable Solution To Better Health

Yogini — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:55:00 +0000

Yoga exercises should not be seen as a quick fix for losing large amounts of weight in a short time, without addressing the root cause of your weight problem. Quick fixes, like crash dieting, may lead to quick weight loss initially, but in the long run actually lead to weight gain. Not only do you [...]

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Benefits of Yoga - Permanent and Easy Weight Loss

Yogini — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:34:00 +0000

Two Ways To View Weight LossOne of the many benefits of yoga is better health and healthy weight loss. This weight loss usually comes gradually, which means your body is able to adapt to its new condition much easier, which ultimately means longer lasting and even permanent weight loss. The topic of weight loss can be [...]

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Yoga and Weight Loss

Yogini — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:39:00 +0000

Yoga is a centuries-old system of personal development and health cultivation originating in India. Yoga is a Sanskrit word which means ‘to unite’ or ‘to harmonize’, The essence of Yoga is the achievement of harmony, within oneself and in relation to others and one’s environment. Holistic Health It is now becoming common knowledge worldwide that health is [...]

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