Meditation has been known for its many positive attributes. Here are 5 exceptional reasons why you should meditate: 1. Minimizes body pains 2. Increases positive emotions 3. Lessens depression 4. Reduces anxiety 5. Refines your ability to regulate your emotions...
I won't lie, it is not easy. But it should not hurt. One may feel a stretch and you most likely will feel it afterwards, but sharp pains during the practice are not wanted. The exercises done in a yoga class build stamina, strength and...
There is always tension in the air around the presidential campaign. But this year, no matter who you are rooting for, there is a bit of fear as well. Even though I'm not in the political field, I find it fascinating. I read books about past...
Yes! Humans start with a breath and end with a breath, feel the importance of breath?We focus on the breath and how to use the diaphragm to breath deeply and steadily. Which helps us to balance the autonomic nervous system, the area of "rest and...
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Yoga improves key components in your physical health, slowing down the aging process. Here are 3 anti-aging benefits of yoga: 1. Balance Our body and our brain are both integral factors of our ability to balance. Yoga allows you to practice balance on a safe and effective level. 2. Flexibility Yoga brings comfort to your...
Yoga, a modern practice rooted in over 5000 years of ancient Indian texts and traditions, continues to gain popularity in the United States. A new survey conducted by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal reports that the number of Americans doing yoga has grown by over...
Of all the postures near and dear to the hearts of so many yoga practitioners, poor misunderstood Pigeon pose may well be the most precarious. Loved by so many, but executed correctly by so few, this pose stands out amongst all others as the most...
I have been urging my husband to go with me to a place I think is “Heaven on Earth,” the Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania, for some time. It is a place that I go to at least once every year. Like food feeds our bodies...
Instructions: 1. From High Lunge Pose with the right knee bent, engage the legs to ground down through the feet, and inhale the hands up to the bent knee. Use the arms to draw the torso back slightly. Make sure the right knee is directly over the...