...that is required to do your exercises properly. The clothing should be such that you are not worried about unintentional exposure. The clothing should be such that it does not distract you from your exercises and meditation. You should be able to find appropriate clothing in a sports apparel shop or in online stores.

Mats
Yoga exercises are performed on the floor usually with bare feet. The postures may lead to loss of balance especially in the beginning stages and may result in a fall. You need something that will avoid direct contact of your body with the bare floor that will also protect you in case you lose balance and fall. Yoga exercises can make you sweat a lot, in turn introducing a tendency to slip easily. Mats can help you here and minimize the potential to slip and also protect you in case you do. A yoga mat is designed with precisely these requirements in mind, and is an invaluable accessory for serious practitioners of yoga. Yoga mats can be purchased online.

Props
Initially some of the postures may be difficult for beginners to assume. You may need some help with these at least to start with. There are a variety...more

10 Tips To Get The Most Out Of PreNatal Yoga

...ding chairs and cushions!

3. Be gentle on yourself and don't over stretch.

4. Instead of putting off yoga because you don't have time to 'go' somewhere, start practising at home, with a good video or DVD. Do a few exercise each day, every day.

5. Don't worry about buying expensive props. Whilst a yoga mat is excellent, most of the other props used for pregnancy yoga can be found around the house - chairs at different heights, blankets or a light throw for relaxation, a beanbag (this makes a great support to lean against), and cushions of different sizes (these are used to put under ...more

meditation - The Himalayan Tradition of Yoga meditation

... approach to the well being of the mind and body. Some of these practices include:

meditation

meditation needs focus, and that focus can range from the breath, a visual image, an internal point of focus, or a religious symbol, regardless of the object used, meditation evolves in stages.

• Gross objects.

  Yoga meditation may start with concentrating on identifiable objects or words.

• Subtle objects.

  Second would be to shift the focus to their non-objective form or feature

• Bliss. Third would lead to the subtler, joy-producing essence or meaning of the object
• I-ness. Moving still deeper into the core of existence.

Yoga meditation is systematic and moves inward, from gross to subtle to subtler and to subtle-most. Attention moves inward progressively, from the most external to the very core of the being.

Contemplation

Whether it is a reflection on the universal picture or an aspiring verse from the sacred texts of ones religion, contemplation also evolves. One of the ...more

Christian Yoga?

...o practice Son Salutations, or PraiseMoves, give them a break. Yoga is practiced in sectarian atmospheres by a variety of different religions. Nobody has a monopoly on Yoga. Yoga is a complete health maintenance system for mind, body, and spirit.

There is a type of Yoga for everyone, and some people want a little more spiritual flavor than others. Since Yoga has been around for at least 5,000 years, there is a very big variety to choose from.

As for skeptics who point the finger at each other - He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone It might be best if we all prac...more

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