Yoga Teacher Training: The Spiritual Aspect of Yoga
..., are no longer attached to Hinduism, but the spiritual aspect of Yoga is still readily apparent. Most serious Yoga practitioners are spiritually aware, and spiritually healthy, as a result of their own Yoga practice.
Even though, Yogic philosophy does not conflict with any religion; moral codes such as Yama and Niyama exist within most religions of the past and present. When moral codes are similar to other philosophies and religions, they do not conflict with any of them.
Spiritual awareness is developed through a variety of avenues, but even an atheist would become more spiritual, if he or she practiced Yoga regularly. Samadhi the eighth limb of Hatha Yoga is absorption with the Supreme Being, God, Universal energy, or the Supreme entity.
If everyone in the world practiced Yoga and meditation, we would have a much better chance at mutual tolerance of each other and world peace. ...more
benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 4
...Chair Yoga can easily work in harmony with most physical rehabilitation prescriptions. Many physical therapists have knowledge of Yoga or are teachers of Yoga. Many doctors, physical therapists, and medical professionals recommend Yoga to patients who are making a come back.
Yoga gives these patients the strength to move ahead, when many would be discouraged. The comebacks that I have personally witnessed are inspiring to me as a Yoga teacher. Over time, I have seen come backs from strokes, heart attacks, and car accidents.
It touches me that they thanked me for teaching them Yoga or chair Yoga. The courage to go on came from within their minds, but Yoga became a significant pa...more
Yoga Blankets For Comfort And Warmth
...se are wide enough sheets to do all the required asanas.
These blankets can be used for the poses like Sirsansana (headstand), Sarvangasana (shoulderstand), bikram Yoga, Ashtanga and Savasana (corpse pose). These would provide the warmth needed by your body while doing the poses. The colors can be one or a blend of two or three colors for the people who require something more. You can also get blan...more
Lower Your Blood Pressure by Practicing Yoga
...od pressure are Uttanasana and Adhomukha Svanasana , which have to be practiced with the head resting on props, so the blood circulates more freely into the aortic arch. These help you lower blood pressure.
Baddhakonasana and Virasana are some of the sitting asanas which can be practiced in order to get a lower blood pressure by the hypertensives , which in most cases are hard breathing. These poses eliminate the tension from the ribs and the intercostal muscles, so they help you to breathe with no difficulty, and lower blood pressure.
Other poses which help you lower blood pressure are...more
