...Yoga is a fundamental form of exercise, combined with elements of meditation and relaxation that help to create better circulation throughout the body. This art of stretching and muscle strengthening has been around for many centuries in the East; however, it is now catching on in the Western Hemisphere. And of course, as soon as the West gets its hands on anything alterations are sure to be made. So now we have a variety of new styles of yoga that many people are taking part in, in addition to the traditional styles. So why don't you join me as we explore some yoga styles. Who knows, you might learn a thing or two!

Why Choose Yoga?

Before we get into these yoga styles, let's look at the art of yoga and why many people are switching from more rigorous exercise plans to this calming style of exercise. The reason people are switching over to yoga is because they are finding that, like meditation, yoga provides a calming energy that cannot be achieved through normal exercise. Yoga is based on meditation and breathing, and is very spiritual in nature. Its plan is essentially to get your blood circulating though the body more easily, training your muscles to strengthen slowly and healthily, and calming your mind in the process.

Some are finding that as their jobs become more and more stressful, they need ...more

Yoga, Or Creating The Link With God?

...iscient and omnipotent? I will speculate that while in samahdi, yes, the yogi is exactly that. Being that the yogi is aware of God and God is aware of the yogi, both are in unison and both are, at that moment, only one.

So, in conclusion, yogis are rooting for unity or a direct conscious link to creation, or God, for lack of a better descriptive of creation, without yoga being a religion. Yoga only prepares and trains the individual to create the link so he can log on to creation and know for himself what truth is, what reality actually is, without the limitations that were built by the mind or emotions.

Once this is understood, it is easy to see why so many practice yoga. Our teachers and philosophy do not provide us with answers, they only provide postulates. Some of these do sometimes truly stimulate logic and imagination, but none offer proof. The yogi wants proof of creation and so he accepts the extreme discipline that is required to prepare himself to create the conditions that will allow him to obtain it.<...more

Teaching Yoga For Parkinson's Disease

...ate some symptoms. The more the body and mind are active, and work together, the more successful treatments are for patients. Yoga works to unify the mind, body, and spirit.

Yoga practice engages the mind and clarifies focus. In the process, the postures, breathing, and movement, stimulate the nervous system and improve health. Pharmaceuticals, in conjunction with Yoga practice, seem to be the best option for students with Parkinson's disease.

Copyright 2008 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Yoga For stress And Anxiety Relief

...Today's lifestyles define the word, "stress." More than 19 million Americans suffer from some from of anxiety on a regular basis. Part of what contributes to the increase in stress, and anxiety, is that very few people know how to manage their stress.

Some of those, who know how to manage stress, fail to create a plan of action. In a nutshell, Yoga can provide the means to cope and reduce stress. Allowing stress to become chronic, or permitting anxiety to take over one's life, can be seriously detrimental to a person's health.

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