Category Archives: Yoga Guide

Yoga – An Individualized Practice

June 10th, 2012

Yoga – An Individualize practice.

The practice of yoga is very straightforward and uncomplicated. It applies to everyone and anyone regardless of age, sex, nationality etc.  It is not even limited to people with disorders. It is safe to say that it can be practiced by everyone. A person can start yoga at a very young age and can still carry out the practice in his/her old age. Different styles and approaches have been designed to fit every  person’s need…



Detoxify Naturally Through Yoga

June 7th, 2012

Illnesses and diseases surround us every day. A normal reaction or tendency is to defend ourselves from the outside. Certainly keeping our bodies clean externally can protect us from these sicknesses. But what if the problem is inside our bodies? Toxin buildup is one of the major causes of hard to cure illness like cancer, liver disease, obesity etc.

Nowadays with the kind of food we eat, the air we breathe,…



Health Benefits of Yoga – What it means to be “healthy”

June 5th, 2012

 

 

A lot has been said and written about the greatness of yoga and its impact on our health.  Researches and tests were performed, backed up with real life testimonies to prove that with proper and regular practice of yoga can be beneficial to our health. We can easily get inspired just by hearing about experiences for other people who have immensely benefited from the practice. You probably know that yoga…



Yoga Glossary – Most important yoga vocabulary words

June 4th, 2012

Yoga is one of the few practices that can actually have influence your ways in life. Even as a novice in yoga, you will immediately fall in love with the movements and the benefits of the practice. You begin to notice changes in the way you move, what you eat and eventually the words you use. One of the fascinating things about yoga is when you start talking about it.  To some yoga enthusiasts, this elegant ancient language adds…



Yoga to Strengthen the Core Muscles

May 31st, 2012

We know that core exercises are important in promoting a well-rounded health and fitness plan. The main benefits to strengthening core muscles include abdominal muscle tone, increasing your balance and stability and improving performance in all physical activities. Core exercises do not require any specialized equipment. Yoga teacher training helps explain that yoga poses from the easiest to most challenging can help increase core strength and stability.



Yoga in the Morning

May 30th, 2012

It really does not matter what time of day you practice your yoga. If you talk to anyone that has gone through yoga teacher training there are different benefits to practicing certain poses at different times. Whether you use yoga to wake up and begin your day or throw in a yoga practice at the end of your day to find a calm end to a stressful routine,…



Yoga vs. Traditional Fitness

May 26th, 2012

The warmer months are approaching and we will be out in our warm weather clothes and swimwear which does not leave much to the imagination. If you have been sitting on the couch all winter long you may be in a last minute panic trying to decide what the quickest route to getting in shape could be. Do you continue on with the traditional fitness regimen that you have…



Yoga for Shoulder Trouble

May 25th, 2012

Sometimes we say the phrase “I am carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders,” because that is exactly how we feel. We learn through yoga teacher training that when we have stress building up in our bodies one of its favorite places to go and sit is in our shoulders. This causes us to slump or feel hunched forward, which is a posture that can lead…



Yoga Practice Makes Perfect

May 22nd, 2012

As you continue to practice yoga and become comfortable with your personal routine you may want to try doing some more challenging poses. You can ask your yoga teacher who has an extensive knowledge from yoga teacher training to help you get into the poses that your find more demanding. Props like yoga blocks or straps can also assist and support you. Without any self-judgment you can approach…



Yoga for Self-Improvement

May 21st, 2012

Yoga teaching could very well be the oldest form of self-improvement that has existed. There is so much knowledge to be had from yoga and previous to what was finally recorded more information on it could be lost. Yoga teacher training focuses on a strong mental and physical health so it is a great way to find some much needed self-improvement or at least a strong start.