Yoga

Prevention of Heart Attacks

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

Strict changes in diet and lifestyle can not only prevent heart attacks, but can reverse the clogging of the arteries, according to a small but pioneering study.

Breathing and Relaxing

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

You don’t need to fall into the stress mode of life. You can use breath to relax, rather than stress, your mind and body. Yoga helps you to relearn that natural state that your body and mind want to be in: relaxation.

Applications in Cancer Treatment

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

A cure for cancer exists through the use of yoga, a San Antonio, Texas, cancer specialist said during a seminar in Oklahoma City in the 1980s.

stanga Vinyasa Yoga

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Astanga, or sometimes spelled ashtanga Yoga is actually taught today by a man named Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, India. He has brought astanga yoga to the west about 25 years ago and still teaches today at 91 years of age.

Basic Sitting Postures with Benefits

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Sit up straight with legs evenly extended in front. Bend the right leg at the knee and place the foot so that the heel is in the right groin and the front of the foot touches the left thigh.

Basic Yoga Postures and their Variations

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Lie down, face prone, legs tightly together and stretched back, forehead on the floor.

Beginners’ Yoga Video Offers Good Instruction

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Trying to find well-produced fitness videos that are truly suitable for beginners can be a daunting challenge.

An All-Around Yoga Exercise: 12-Step Salute to the Sun

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

One of the all-around yoga exercises is the 12-step salute to the sun. Do it once or twice when you get up in the morning to help relieve stiffness and invigorate the body.