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Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Shoulderstand

...Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana)

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Yogasana the third limb of Raja Yoga also popularly understood by mass population as yoga is getting popular as never before in both eastern and western countries. The reason for Yogasana (popularly know as Yoga) to gain popularity are numerous ranging from releasing stress, flexibility to helping patient suffering from various disease. Although the initial objective of Yogasana (Yoga) in Raja Yoga was different, however the ability of yoga to help patient with various ailments is really praiseworthy.

The Shoulderstand is called the Queen of all asanas as it benefits the whole body. It is a forward-bending posture engaging all parts of the body and stretching the shoulders, neck and upper back. In ...more

Why Combine Astrology, Reiki and Yoga?

...is plane. So the frequency of Mahatma reiki is of attunement with your divine purpose or assignment.

Yoga is more than just asana or postures that are practiced in a room full of strangers. Yoga is an amazing tool for enlightenment and transcendence. Yoga helps break up stagnant ideas in the bodymind and infuse you with divinity. In other words yoga moves and breaks up the energy that no longer serves you and brings you to a different place. Yoga heightens and clarifies your frequency to one of integrity and divine connec...more

Kripalu Yoga-Learn the Benefits

...The word "Yoga" is derived from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means "to yoke". This roughly translated means "the union of the Individual Soul with the Universal Soul". Yoga is an ancient spiritual practice originating in India more than 5000 years ago. Its practice can be viewed either as physiological mastery (exercise), spiritual mastery, or both. There are four major branches of yoga.

*Bhakti Yoga ~ The yoga of devotion to a deity.
*Jnana Yoga ~ The yoga of intellectual endeavor and knowledge.
*Karma Yoga ~ The yoga of action in the world.
*Raja Yoga ~ The yoga of meditation.

There are many sub-branches including Anahata, hatha, Kriya, Anusara, Kundalini, Anuyoga, Iyengar, Mahayoga, Ashtanga, Natya, Sivananda, Ati, Krishnamacharya, Pranava, Swara, Bikram, Kripalu and many more. The goals of yoga are expressed differently in different traditions. Kripalu Yoga is one of the many styles of t...more

Different Stages of Yoga

...Generally, Yoga consists of and is described in eight stages astanga-yoga, (eight-membered Yoga). Yama (restraint) denoting abstinence from injury (ahimsa), falsehood, stealing, lust, and avarice is the first stage; with niyama (observance), denoting cleanliness of body, contentment, austerity, study, and devotion to God, the second stage.

The next two stages consist of physical preparations, such as, Asana (seat), a series of physical posture exercises intended to condition the body, making it supple, flexible, and healthy. Mastery of the asanas can be calculated by ones ability to maintain a prescribed postures for an extended period of time, without involuntary movement or physical distractions. Pranayama ("breath control") is a series of exercises intended to stabilize the rhythm of breathing in order to encourage complete respiratory relaxation.

With great benefits, Yoga is becoming very popular all over the world, including making a come back in the land of i...more

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