...Have you ever noticed that people who exercise regularly have more energy, less stress, and seem to get more done in a day than those who do not have the time for exercise? Why does exercise increase your energy level, and how is it possible to be more productive in less time?

As you know, yoga is more than an exercise; but you will discover solutions for stress management within and any form of yoga even the less physical styles. In fact, yoga is a lifestyle full of methods to relieve you from stress.

People often say they have no time for meditation, breathing correctly (Pranayama), eating correctly, good hygiene, good posture (asanas), giving to others, or praying to God. Most Yoga teachers do not cover all of these Yogic aspects, within their classes, but some do.

The masses have no time for Yoga, or improving their life, but they are full of stress, anxiety, and bad feelings, because they are reacting to life. Yoga practitioners have a...more

Which Yoga Mat Is The Right One For Me?

... combination offers for a better sitting meditation posture. It conforms to your bodys shape while allowing you to sit properly.

universal Style Yoga Mat: This yoga mat is one of the most basic. It has a light texture to it and a high tack surface that will allow the hands to melts into it during poses.

Deluxe Yoga Mats: These are highly textured. They often are made of high tack foam surfaces and offer a better grip all around.

For those that are a beginner, a beginner yoga mat can be quite important. These are v...more

Yoga - For Better Tomorrow

...an attain best of the advantage even if the sessions are for small period of time. It is however beneficial if you can manage session of 30 minutes or an hour. It is recommended that session should take place in morning or evening. Do not take a bath before or after practice, have a break of at least 30 minutes.

The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit for union, and all form of yoga have as their aim the realization of oneness with the universe. Yoga originated in India more than 5000 years ago and played an integral part in the growth of Hinduism, Buddhism and indian civilization as a whole. Yoga was first...more

What is Patanjali's Ashtanga? Yoga Part III

...should feel that there is no sensual feeling of the body. One should see nothing, hear nothing or feel nothing. There is neither the feeling of the body nor of the material world.

Dharana(to hold), Dhyana(meditation)and Samadhi(total concentration)

Dharana means to hold. After one withdraws oneself from the gross body and senses, one should hold mind firmly. One can enter into Samadhi through this mind only. The saints and sages of Ancient India first realised that nothing is as great as mind in the whole universe. Mind is the cause of everything; creation, maintenance and destruction of this universe goes on because of this mind only. It is also the cause of bondage and liberation of all. Mind can be a good servant, good friend as well as good master. So in Dharana one learns how to hold mind firmly for own liberation.

After Dharana comes Dhyana(meditation). In Yoga meditator, meditation and the object of mediation are one. Because the aim of Yoga is to realise the true self. In Dharana and Dhyana mind should be fixed at Ajna Chakra in between eyebrows(trikuti). Eyes should be closed in pra...more

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