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  • “Purna Yoga Yatra For all by Yoga Guru Suneel Singh”  By : 45632567890
    Every body would like to attain perfect health and it is not an impossible thing. Now the question is how to attain good health in order to enjoy a healthy life? “Purna Yoga” is the answer to this question. Yes, Yoga Guru Suneel Singh came forward in association of H.S. Communication to provide preventive health care solutions by launching a DVD called “Purna Yoga”.
  • Yogic Truths  By : Merry
    A Sanskrit word meaning ‘yoking’ or ‘union’ , yoga is one of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy, with widespread influence among many other schools of Indian thought, one can find its basic text contained in the Yoga-Sutras by Patañjali ( c. 2nd B.C.).
  • Yoga: Yoga Videos Aren't All Equal at Getting Out the Kinks  By : Nicholas Tan
    Yoga used to be the kind of thing someone's eccentric aunt did - a woman with a braid wrapped around her head who entertained the children by putting her foot behind her neck.

    I tried screening three different videos on a day when my neck and shoulder muscles were tighter than last year's jeans. I had knots the size of Rhode Island that had been there for weeks.
  • Yoga: Yoga on the Internet  By : Nicholas Tan
    At one time it seemed that yoga was little more than a dated hippie fad, rather like the lava lamp. But now this ancient health system is back in vogue.

    Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, and Julia Roberts and Sting are not shy about advocating the mental and physical benefits of the discipline.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Women - Basic Yoga Lessons for Women  By : Nicholas Tan
    If a woman wants a healthy way of life devoid of any strain and stress, she should start her day with yoga.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Modern City Life - Yoga is now a Lifestyle  By : Nicholas Tan
    Is it any surprise models are wrapping their wrists in mala beads, fashion designers are heading off to India for yoga retreats and there's a new line of active wear that takes its name from the Sanskrit mantra om.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Modern City Life - Yoga Helps Ease Modern Stress  By : Nicholas Tan
    For Gail Stuart, who is finishing a beginner's series, yoga is an antidote to the stress of her job at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she works with psychiatric research. You just walk through the whole process, and you feel yourself slipping away. It's a different workout, she says, a welcome alternative to aerobics or exercise machines, which remind her of a torture chamber.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Modern City Life - Most Urbanites Start with a Class  By : Nicholas Tan
    The best place to start is with a class, where a teacher can show you how to adapt poses using props and help you learn proper technique for the postures.

    The good news is that yoga classes have never been more widely available. You'll find them at small studios, health clubs and gyms. The hard part is finding a class that's just right for you. Studios that are dedicated to yoga also foster a more dedicated practice. The same students return to class week after week, and instructors usually follow a particular discipline of yoga. Some classes are aimed at beginners.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Modern City Life - Hatha Yoga  By : Nicholas Tan
    There are actually several branches of yoga, including bhakti, the yoga of devotion, and jnana, the yoga of knowledge. The most widely practiced branch in the US, the one typically offered at gyms and exercise studios, is hatha yoga, which is physical yoga. But there also are different styles of hatha yoga, from the exercise-intense power yoga to the gentle chair poses used in svaroopa yoga.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Modern City Life - Ancient Practice Fits Modern Life  By : Nicholas Tan
    When Trace Bonner launched Holy Cow in West Ashley's South Windermere Shopping Center last summer, she didn't know what to expect. Now she's teaching 16 classes a week and adding another instructor. And while she credits the center's success in part to its cute cow logo and convenient location, there's no question that there's a revived interest in yoga across America.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Computer Users - The Triangle  By : Nicholas Tan
    Stand with your back against the wall. Place your feet two or three feet apart. Keeping feet firmly on the floor, and weight balanced on heels and toes, stretch your body up, pressing shoulders back and allowing arms to hang at your sides. Inhale.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Computer Users - The Side-Angled Stretch  By : Nicholas Tan
    Stand straight against the wall and stretch the feet about three to four feet apart. Inhale and raise arms up to shoulder level, palms down. Point right foot to the right and slightly turn in left foot. Bend right knee to form a right angle, with thigh parallel to the floor and the shin vertical. The knee should be directly above the ankle. Stretch the back leg and tighten the knee.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Computer Users - Supported Side Stretches  By : Nicholas Tan
    Many computer users around the world face the problem of back pain. Having your back against the wall usually means you're in trouble. But for certain yoga positions, having your back firmly against a wall will aid health.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Computer Users - Releases Lower Back Pain  By : Nicholas Tan
    Twenty percent of all those who undergo surgery for lower back pain will get no relief. The remaining 80 percent will have problems ranging from mild to severe. All will have trouble with spinal flexion.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Computer Users - Other Postures  By : Nicholas Tan
    The Diamond Posture (Vajrasana)
    Kneel on a thick carpet or blanket with your knees close together. Sit back on your heels and stretch up from your hips, balancing your head well so that a line drawn through ear, shoulder, elbow and hip would be straight. You should sit up in this posture for greatest benefits.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Business People - Workplace Implications  By : Nicholas Tan
    Mind-body fitness, which derives from Eastern philosophies and religions, improves physical and emotional well-being, and has implications for workplace performance.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Business People - Mind-Body Connection  By : Nicholas Tan
    A rising number of business people are finding the mind-body connection.

    Yoga, meditation, and other Eastern-born exercises are finding a growing audience among harried business people craving inner calm. Classes are offered at health clubs, company fitness centers, corporate retreats and spas.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Business People - Lifetime Habit  By : Nicholas Tan
    Mr. La Forge (Yoga Trainer) suspects that because the mind-body exercises typically are easier to pursue, executives have a better chance of making a lifetime habit of them. To see if his hunch is correct, he launched a five-year study of 110 middle- and upper-level executives in companies in the US. He tracks their exercise habits and see if those incorporating mind-body techniques stick with the program longer.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Business People - Enhance your Business Acumen  By : Nicholas Tan
    There are many of us who feel we are not as bright as we would like to be; or that we lack the will power a friend or a colleague seems to have. What is not known widely - or taken with skepticism even when known - is that mental power can be enhanced by Yoga and meditation.
  • Yoga: Yoga for Business People - Do Not Get Distracted From your Goal  By : Nicholas Tan
    Suresh Nigam, chairman of MetJet, one of the leading trainers of computer hardware engineers in India, not only practices yoga but preaches it at his 35 centers.

    So what is it and how does it work?
  • Yoga: Yoga and Tennis  By : Nicholas Tan
    Tennis requires cat-like reflexes with short bursts of strength. These short movements do not allow the muscles to extend their full length. When muscles are strenuously worked they become tight and can lose their elasticity unless properly stretched. Yoga exercises can increase the body's range of motion. The lack of movement because of inflexibility binds the joints. Without the elasticity of the muscles, I think an athlete can be a prisoner within his own body.
  • Yoga: Yoga and Sports  By : Nicholas Tan
    It is incredible what yoga does for skiing. People can ski all day long and much better.

    Conditioning before hitting the slopes can increase the safety and enjoyment of the sport. Most ski injuries occur early in the day when muscles are tight and enthusiasm is high, and late in the day when muscles are weakened and technique is poor.
  • Yoga: Work – Life Balance and Yoga  By : Nicholas Tan
    After a surge of interest during the consciousness-conscious '60s, yoga began to fall out of favor. Exercisers apparently lost patience with the activity, which offers slow but steady results, and turned to the fast pace and quick shape-up of aerobics. Now yoga is back-less mystical than in the past, less reminiscent of gurus in pretzel positions, and more attractive than ever to people who are interested in working out rather than working toward some spiritual goal.
  • Yoga: What is Yoga?  By : Nicholas Tan
    Yoga, which means discipline, was developed in the year 300 by an Indian Hindu named Patanjali. Its purpose is to stretch the muscles, strengthen the body and increase concentration. It can also help you relax, if you have trouble doing that.

    No wonder this ancient discipline has become popular among modern entertainers and athletes. Depending on who practices it, yoga can be simply a set of exercises or a total way of life.
  • Yoga: Two reasons you should not do Yoga Posture – the Four-Limbed Staff Posture  By : Subodh Gupta
    ‘Chatur’ means four, ‘Anga‘ means a limb and ‘Danda’ means a staff, hence the name Chaturanga Dandasana given to this posture. The four limbs which are supporting the body are hands and feet and the body is parallel to the floor and stiff as a staff.

    Chaturanga Dandasana is a very challenging posture frequently practiced as part of the traditional Sun Salutation vinyasa sequence in yoga classes.
  • Yoga: Two reasons you should not do the Yoga Posture – the Eagle  By : Subodh Gupta
    The Sanskrit word ‘Garuda’ means an eagle, hence the name given to this posture.


    The goal in the Eagle posture is to squeeze everything together and keeping it in one line; the shoulders, hips, knees and the ankles. This posture will keep you alert, and help your mind to focus on your direction in life.
  • Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Yoga Posture – The Chair  By : Subodh Gupta
    The overall body strength is boosted with this wonderful posture.

    The literal translation of the word ‘Utkatasana’ from a Sanskrit is ‘Powerful Posture’. This standing squat strongly strengthens the lower body while stretching the upper back, bringing balance and stability to the entire body.

    At the core level, the Chair posture teaches how to find the seat of power within the pelvis, at the center of the body, because the strength which drives this posture is in the pelvis which helps to maintain that sitting position for a quite long time.
  • Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Yoga posture – Standing Forward Bend  By : Subodh Gupta
    ‘Pada’ means foot and ‘Hasta’ means hand so this pose consists of standing with feet together, bending forward from the hips, and standing on one’s hands. The practice of this asana promotes a youthful vigour throughout the life. The Standing Forward Bend gives a complete stretch to the entire posterior (back) of the body, from the back of the scalp to the back of the heels.
  • Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Yoga posture – Scorpion  By : Subodh Gupta
    Only those who can perform the Headstand without the slightest
    difficulty should attempt the Scorpion pose.
    (Beginners should not practice this asana).



    Vrischika is the Sanskrit word for scorpion. This posture resembles a scorpion with its tail arched above its head ready to sting its victim. The Scorpion, which is an advanced posture promotes balance and brings harmony to the body and the mind.
    In the Scorpion position the hands are kept apart and the head is lifted up. The weight of the body rests on the elbows, while the hands provide extra stability.
  • Yoga: Three reasons you should not do Yoga posture – Reclining Hero Posture  By : Subodh Gupta
    Supta Virasana is an intermediate posture and for those only who can sit their buttocks relatively easily on the floor between their feet.

    In Sanskrit language, ‘Supta’ means reclining or lying down; ‘Vira’ means hero and ‘Asana’ means pose or posture, hence the name - Reclining Hero posture.

    The Reclining Hero posture has a remarkable effect on digestion and it is one of the yoga postures which can be done after eating.

    As a counter posture for Supta Virasana the Sitting Forward Bend (Paschimottanasan) is perfect because this posture will stretch out the knees at this point.

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