...Yoga traditionally conjures up images of long hair, loin cloths and incense burning in a darkened room with strange music playing! It had an almost cultish persona. Nowadays your gran is quite likely to tuck her Yoga mat under her arm and head on down to the local gym for an hour of Yoga and meditation. Yoga is coming out of the darkened room and is being embraced in it many forms by old and young alike.

Yoga originated in India. It is considered one of the most ancient forms of self-improvement exercise in history. Yoga was formally...more

Understanding Yoga and Pranayama

...Yoga is a scientific system of physical and mental practices that originated in India more than 3000 years ago. It is not just physical fitness training. Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy that enhances personal growth and well being of the practitioner. It is extremely powerful stuff and is part of the Hindu religion and a way of life.

Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian Philosophy. It is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years. Yoga is anything but aerobics, not gymnastic. There are those who think Yoga is nothing else but standing on one's head or sitting somewhere in a Buddha-like posture without moving. Or they believe it is a religion. Yog...more

Are DVD's on Pilates and Yoga Worth the Purchase?

...p>1. Yoga: The word yoga means "union" in sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the union occurring between mind, body and spirit.

Many people think that yoga is stretching. But while stretching is certainly involved, yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility.

2. Pilates: Practiced faithfully, Pilates yields numerous benefits. Increased lung capacity ...more

Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture - side plank

...The side plank (Vasisthasana)

This posture is dedicated to the sage Vasistha. In a sanskrit language Vasistha means Most Excellent Sage and is the name of a sage in the yoga tradition.

The side plank is also called the One Arm Balance posture as it involves balancing on one arm and the side of one foot. To keep the posture balanced the torso and legs must be aligned at a 45-degree angle with the floor.

The full version of the Side Plan...more

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