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Let's Take A Look At Some Of The More Common Branches Of Yoga

...yoga has been practiced for over two thousand years, so it's inevitable that over such a long period of time variations and divergences have occurred. Nowadays there are many different yoga practices and branches available to choose from. Each one serves a different need or purpose, but they all tend to have one main purpose - to harmonize and identify the equilibrium between body and mind. Let's take a look at some of the more common branches of yoga.

Hatha yoga

One of the main aims of hatha yoga is to increase your state of well being. It's considered to be a primary form of modern physical therapy. It teaches meditation, which has consistent with across all branches of yoga. Hatha yoga also focuses on teaching a series of important postures, referred to in yoga terminology as asanas, and practicing breathing exercises, called pranayamas.

Karma yoga

You've probably come across the word karma before, and know that it is a principle that states that everything that happens to us in our current e...more

Protecting Your yoga Teaching Business

...a student a little better.

Just remember that a potential yoga student has the legal right to refuse to fill out a questionnaire, if they so desire. This does leave you flying blind, when teaching yoga classes to students whose current health condition is a mystery.

Therefore, always mention contraindications for asanas. It would be prudent to have an information packet, with contraindications, and prenatal warnings included. You could also include a slip for yoga students to sign, which indicates that they have read, and understand, that yoga can be a risk for some health conditions.

Lastly, it is better to lose a potential yoga student, than to teach one at the risk of his or her health.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

Confirming The Grand Claims About Yoga

...compare two activities that have been known to be calming and pleasurable in order to ascertain the true power of yoga. Most people have used reading at some point in their lives as a way of relaxing.

The level of GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) was tested before and after the session. All subjects were then assessed for brain levels of GABA both before and after the session. GAB...more

Tendonitis Help From Gentle Yoga - Stretch And Strengthen Your Tendons

...cal therapy, it's not wise to begin yoga in the acute stage of tendonitis. Wait until the inflammation and pain of the acute phase have subsided, and then begin some yoga stretching, under the care of a qualified instructor. Remember to tell your instructor that you suffer from tendonitis, and ask for some stretches you can do at home, between classes.

If you persist with yoga, you may find that months and years pass between your bouts with painful tendonitis.<...more

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