Yoga

Pilates Versus Yoga

October 9, 2011

Pilates and yoga are two of the most popular workouts today because they have the potential to get you in great shape, increase flexibility, core strength and mental fortitude. Both Pilates and yoga can be great workouts for a variety of different people ranging in age, physical capabilities and workout needs. Choosing between yoga and [...]

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Best Fitness Mats: The Right Choice for Pilates & Yoga

October 1, 2011

Many popular workouts today require you to have a fitness mat for optimum comfort when performing exercises. Workouts like pilates and yoga use fitness mats to increase comfort and traction when doing floor exercises. While you can absolutely do any exercise without a fitness mat, the fitness mat makes exercises a little bit more comfortable [...]

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Hot Yoga – Try Bikram

May 30, 2011

Bikram Yoga or Hot Yoga is a style of yoga developed in Los Angeles by Bikram Choudhury. Born in India in 1946, Choudhury settled in California in the 1970s and now lives in Beverly Hills. The unique element in Bikram yoga is that the sessions take place in a well heated room in a temperature [...]

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7 of the Best Meditation Retreats From Around the World

April 24, 2011

If you’ve been experimenting with meditation as of late, or you’re struggling to get into that peaceful state of mind when you’re at home and surrounded by distractions, why not treat yourself to a meditation retreat this summer? Meditation retreats can be pricey, but are well worth the cost if you’re in desperate need of [...]

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Yoga For Men

April 17, 2011

Yoga for men is something that may not come to mind immediately as a great form of exercise for the body, and yet it is. The physical form of yoga was originally developed in India as an exercise for Hindu yogis, who are mainly men. Yoga can be very helpful for improving bodily strength, which [...]

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A Guide to Hatha Yoga

March 27, 2011

There are many types of yoga including jnana, the yoga of knowledge and bhakti, the yoga of devotion, but the best known in the West is hatha yoga or physical yoga. This is also the most widely practiced outside of India, offered at exercise studios, gyms, schools and colleges, and even some workplaces in every [...]

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Good Yoga Mats

December 25, 2010

There is a very wide variety of yoga mats on the market. You will find both synthetic and natural yoga mats, and they come in many different sizes and colors. Which is best?

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Yoga Lays the Foundation for Other Types of Fitness

June 24, 2010

If you’ve never done yoga, you may have some preconceived notions about people who endorse the practice. You may feel that it requires some sort of spiritual enlightenment or the flexibility of a contortionist to perform.

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Understanding Popular Forms of Yoga

May 23, 2010

As the world faces so much struggle and strife… war, natural disasters and economic collapse, people are desperate for ways to deal with it all. Many people are turning to yoga. With every business that sadly closes its’ doors due to the failing economy, surprisingly, a yoga studio seems to pop up in its’ place.

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Yoga May Be Slow and Steady, But It Certainly Wins the Race

May 15, 2010

It’s no secret that yoga is good for you. Documentation from before the birth of Christ shows the practice of yoga as a method of reaching a higher state of consciousness through ritual discipline and meditation. Today, the practice of yoga has spread across the globe, spurring a money-making industry aimed at improving your health and well-being through the use of motion and breathing techniques. But how does all of this apply to you?