When you try to explain meditation as a state in which you need to shut down your mind, there is always bound to be one smart aleck who says "That sounds easy enough!" Proving that they have never tried it. Do you know how difficult it is to just, like, stop thinking? About anything? Even
When someone asks, "What is peace?" it's one of those questions that can be answered either thoughtfully (which tends to be lengthy) or by rote (which tends to be shorter). A similar question we encounter is, "What is Yoga?"
Each Natural organic Essential Oils from Plants Kingdom have their own unique essences and elements in it. Meditation with the essential oils will help you raise the life force in the plants essences into your being-ness and consciousness.
Mysore has gained a lot of fame recently for its yoga traditions and the world famous teachers. It is a city located in southern India's state Karnataka. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the maestro of yoga, who initially introduced the Ashtanga in Mysore in the 1930's, is considered to be the Guruji
Are you feeling Tired? Miserable? Disappointed, Annoyed? Angry? Overwhelmed? The benefits of doing The Luminosity Meditation are astounding. It's a very powerful exercise to start feeling better right away. This practical impressive method commences to raise vibrations and to make us feel great
There are many different types of pranayama techniques. Each technique has its own set of benefits. One pranayama technique that helps relax the mind and body is known as Dirgha Pranayama (also known as: three part, sipping, or complete breath). To prepare for this exercise, sit with a straight back
More common in women than in men, scoliosis, or bent spine, is the abnormal shape of the spine which can cause back pain. It can be a heredity condition but is also caused by habitual slouching and bad posture in childhood. Scoliosis does not hurt during childhood and may therefore not be detected u
Yoga's becoming more and more popular as mothers to be become more aware of the benefits that it offers. Staying fit in pregnancy will not only keep you strong and healthy prenatal but it will also help with the delivery.
Meditation is becoming very popular, as more people become aware of its many benefits. These include stress relief, better physical and mental health, and the ability to explore your mind's full potential. Meditation can be a truly life changing practice, so why is it that many new meditators f
Do you really need a warm-up for a yoga session? Isn't yoga gentle enough on its own? If you need a little kickstart, how about just doing some sun salutes? The answers are, respectively... Maybe not, probably, and yes, often that's enough... But haven't you ever got a couple of postu
Committing to practicing yoga on a regular, if not daily, basis, reaps immeasurable benefits. Students often tell me that they cannot commit to an hour a day- they simply do not have the time. In such cases, I recommend deciding the time frame you can realistically commit to each day, even if it is
You can obtain a fit and fertile body with yoga. Following a sequence of recommended poses, you can minimize the natural aging and malfunctioning of all organs, including eggs, uterus and ovaries. Yoga also makes it possible to increase your reproductive time. Exercise will improve performance of th
You do not have to let physical limitations or certain injuries hold you back from practicing yoga. In many cases, adaptations to yoga practices can be made and accessories can be used to help you with the poses and make you more comfortable. Before starting a yoga practice, or if you are coming bac
Meditation is very helpful and is easy to learn. It is normal to have thoughts popping up. Do not pay attention to them. Let them go and continue to observe and concentrate your thoughts on what you have chosen to concentrate on. Meditation helps to relax and let go.
What is brainwave entrainment? How is it useful in helping to learn to meditate? What are binaural beats and isochronic tones? What effect do they have on the brain? What can you achieve using guided meditations?
Yoga and Pilates style retreats will jump-start your drive to get healthy and fit. Why not go ahead and travel to an exotic location where you will be greeted, guided and cared for by experts in the art of lighting up your inner fires?The best present to yourself is to retreat into an environment th
When people think of the various exercises they can do to lose weight, they often think of riding a bike or running for miles on end. They may think of jumping rope or doing crunches. But what they may not think of is using yoga to lose weight.
Yoga combines breathing techniques with a wide range of poses and positions that enable the practitioner to become one with their body, mind, and spirit. So, you would need to get off on the right foo
What is nishkama karma or selfless action? Sage Ramana maharishi explained it very simply by a small interesting incident. Bhagavat Gita explains karma yoga in detail.Lord Krishna declares:Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof. Man has a right to action alone, not to the renunci