Sunday, August 24, 2008
I Almost Stopped Yoga for this til I found It's Still Yoga
...Has anyone heard of Hindu-Push ups?
If you havent, boy have I got news for you. Quite simply, they work (they almost made me forego yoga till I found it was actually Yogic) and you need to check them out.
In doing research for an article I wrote a while back concerning Yoga and Calisthenics, I stumbled on a unique form of an upper body exercise known as Hindu-Push ups. Immediately, I was intrigued by the name as I knew anything Hindu will inevitably be from India and as such may be related to Yoga.
I clicked on the associated link and came across a description of a totally different kind of push up. Now, although Im big into exercise and health, one exercise I never really cared too much for is doing push-ups, I just never liked them and only did them occasionally out of necessity.
However, these Hindu Push ups seemed different and the benefits associated with them actually sold me to try a few out on the spot.
Now if an exercise inexplicably, puts a smile on your face while doing it, makes you breathe deeper (which is always good) and strengthens the entire ...more
Hatha Yoga
...your body in its ability to relax, and this is thought to help manage chronic pain more efficiently. This may include back pain, joints or tense muscles.
In 2005, it was estimated that there were at least 16,5 million people who practiced Yoga in the United States alone. Hatha Yoga's popularity can be contributed to its benefits to both mind and body. If you have never tried Yoga before, this may be the prefect starting point to begin.
Though hatha Yoga is safe and beneficial when practiced correctly, if you have health problems you should consult with your healthcare provider before beginning any exercise program.<...more
The Health Benefits Of Yoga
...stimulated over an entire lifetime.
The health benefits of yoga act in various ways on the different parts of the body. The revitalization and manipulation of the organs for example, in turn helps us by repelling sickness and providing a forewarning at the first conceivable instance of a most likely outbreak of disease or health problem.
An example of the complex benefits of Yoga is the uncanny sense of mindfulness of an imminent infection or ailment, that it develops in the practitioner. This consequently makes possible for the person to take pre-emptive curative measures.
The most under trained muscle - your mind
Yoga is in addition a fantastic way to tone your muscles. Muscles that have been powerless and ill-defined are stimulated over and over to drop excessive fats and flaccidity.
But these awesome physical benefits are just a "side effect" of this effective habit. The stuff yoga does is harmon...more
The Purpose of Yoga - Peacefully Co-Existing With Others
...Yet, you must realize that crowds of people who live in the cities tend to be stressed. Stress is not something new to humankind and Yoga is the best answer for a holistic approach to life. cities, all around the world, and in general, have stressed populations in comparison to the countryside.
Mohandas Gandhi once said, Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being.
His words are true, but what is the Yogic formula for peaceful co-existence? The following are some of Yogas solutions for peaceful co-existence between all people and all societies.
Rules: Since the beginning, man has needed them. Every culture has them, because ethical guidelines for all, do establish mutual respect within families, organizations, and governments. The Yamas and Niyamas do not conflict with any religion or governmen...more
