Performance enhancing drugs have been commonly used among those who avidly work out for many years. Although there are many different types of performance enhancing drugs, the most common among them are steroids, and this is what we will be focusing on here. Steroids have some effects that are specific to gender, and other side […]
How is a Yoga Class Conducted?
How is a Yoga Class Conducted? What we commonly call yoga, it is the practice of yoga postures i.e. the physical component of yoga, with some other complementary elements such as mantras, meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation. Chances are that in a first session of yoga, you we find a similar to what is described […]
Easy Yoga Poses to Perform at All Levels
Remember each yoga posture and every move bring your full attention to what you are doing, avoiding mechanical movements. You always inhale and exhale through the nose with deep and conscious breaths. Listen to your body and respect its limits; everyone is different and in yoga, there are no comparisons. Here I will share some […]
Do I Need Special Clothes to Practice Yoga?
When you join a yoga class and you need to buy clothes for practice, it is important to note that you do not need to go out and buy anything to start practicing yoga and dress in a special way to practice. There are commercially sold a very beautiful designed, colorful and comfortable clothes, but […]
Dharana – The Power of Concentration in Yoga
Dharana means focusing attention on a particular external or internal point. For example, it may be an internal point, as any of the main chakras, part of the body like the heart, the navel, the tip of the nose, mantra, or viewing an image. It can also be external such as an image with a […]
Adho Mukha Svanasana – A Yoga Posture for Menopause
With a series of practices, good habits and a fresh look, menopause can be a time of great fullness and transformation for women. There are particular yoga poses that can help treat the symptoms of menopause such as sleep disorders, emotional instability, depression, irritability, weight gain and hot flashes, specifically they promote health of the […]
Key Points about Yoga Theory
Yoga is a practice or tradition in India to balance body, mind and spirit. It is an ancient science that has evolved but keeps the overall objective of finding wellbeing, health, wholeness and become enlightened. If you are new to yoga, you may relate it to some pretty strange postures and difficult appearance. But yoga […]
How to Practice Yoga to Achieve Consciousness?
I have often wondered what the consciousness is that helps spiritual teachers to relate. We use a type of consciousness (reflection) to live with awareness (attention), expand our levels of awareness (understanding and perception) and reach the universal consciousness (God). Usually it starts by an inner quest to grow and many times to find a […]
How to Explore Breathing to Perform Yoga Better?
Breathing is harmony energy and the life. If it is partial or incorrect, it has great psychological, emotional, mental and physical implications. Most of us do not have a full breath. Accumulated tension in the shoulders and neck lets the spine collapse and restricts lung expansion. We breathe superficially, often agitated, leaving fully inhale and […]
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – The Basic Form Of Yoga Practices
When it comes to yoga in a generic sense, usually it is referring to a very specific aspect of the yogic tradition, the physical yoga. Within the broad spectrum of elements that make up this philosophical and scientific system, the practice of postures, sequences, breathing, cleaning and mudras, you have a particular name as hatha […]