The Foundation of Martial Arts: Yoga
This Article is About: Yoga And Meditation
by Jackie, Jac. At first glance, Martial Arts and Yoga seem like opposing forces and philosophies, but these two health maintenance systems have more in common than meets the eye. For a moment, consider the similarities between Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. Within the...

The Perseverance of Teaching Yoga
This Article is About: Yoga On Main
by Kokuj1n, Kok. Why do most of the students lack the capability of becoming yoga teachers? Did anyone notice that people who do not persevere with the task of doing yoga on a regular basis disappear in a short time? Usually a student who is flexible and quick to...

Qigong -- China's Answer To Yoga
by Estevanresearch, Est. Like Yoga from India, the ancient Chinese form of exercise called Qigong has a long and interesting history spanning more than three thousand years. Originating from early tribes that imitated animal movements, it was later recognized as a medicinal...

Yoga Postures For Infertility
This Article is About: Bikram Yoga Postures
by Iranat, Ira. Yoga promotes and improves fertility. There are a few specific yoga practices that can be used for it. They have been known for a long time and there is recollection about these special yoga practices in the ancient papers. The practices include...

Eight Amazing Benefits of Teaching Yoga
This Article is About: Benefits Of Bikram Yoga
by Jackie, Jac. Every challenging occupation yields some sort of satisfaction, but the fitness professionals industry had an amazing 85% job satisfaction rate according to an Idea Health & Fitness survey.Job SatisfactionIn the same survey, 98% of those interviewed...

Nine Things You Should Know About Yoga for Children
This Article is About: Yoga For Kids
by Jackie, Jac. Here are some guidelines and realistic expectations for parents, who are considering Yoga for their children. For your child, Yoga is much more than a kid's fitness class. Just like adults -- kids need time to learn to deal with life's daily...

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Yoga Business
This Article is About: The Yoga Studio
by Jackie, Jac. The dark exists everywhere and so does the light. The dark side of human personality is in all of us. Unfortunately, Yoga teachers, priests, politicians, and police are human too.With that said, there are many caring Yoga teachers who their spend...

The Truth About Vinyasa Yoga
This Article is About: Bikram Yoga San Francisco
by Jackie, Jac. Vinyasa is a Sanskrit word, which refers to breath and movement. For example each Yoga posture is matched by one breath. This is what you do when you perform Sun or Moon salutations, and these are also a form of Vinyasa Yoga.So, any sequences of...

Why Chair Yoga
This Article is About: Yoga Pilates Classes
by Jackie, Jac. Isn't Yoga just for young "hard bodies," like you would see on the cover of a magazine? Don't you have to turn your body into a pretzel, to practice Yoga? These are, a few of the many, questions I am asked about Yoga and Chair Yoga. Any idea that...

What is Chair Yoga?
by Jackie, Jac. Chair Yoga is a gentle form of Yoga. With so many types of Yoga available, here is one that most of us can practice. Inversions and complicated maneuvers are not necessary in a Chair Yoga class.All it takes is the motivation to get started. Most...

Realistic Expectations for Chair Yoga Students
This Article is About: Prenatal Yoga Class
by Jackie, Jac. Firstly, let me make it clear that Yoga is not a "cure" for the huge variety of ailments that afflict mankind, but it can help in every area of life. Yoga's strength lies in preventative medicine, living a healthy life style, and making any current...

Yoga in Practice: Time Management
This Article is About: Sivananda Ashram Yoga
by Jackie, Jac. You learn many things in a Yoga class, such as: Living in the present moment; but how can you put your Yoga into practice in today's hectic world? We learn to meditate so the mind will stop multi-tasking, but once you leave the Yoga studio, or...

Yoga is a Safe Solution to Weight Control
This Article is About: Prenatal Yoga Seattle
by Jackie, Jac. One more study tells the world, that Yoga can help with weight control and weight loss. The latest study was held by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.The study involved 15,500 healthy, middle-aged, men and women....

Yoga - The Solution for Insomnia
by Jackie, Jac. At one time, or another, all of us have experienced insomnia for any type of reason. There are times when lack of sleep just can't be helped, such as: the loss a loved one, going through a divorce, and losing your job.These are some of life's...

Practice Yoga with the Best of Intentions
This Article is About: Back Bay Yoga
by Jackie, Jac. Of course, you practice Yoga with the best of intentions. Now, your thinking, doesn't everyone practice, learn, and teach Yoga with the best of intentions? In a few words: No, they do not.Some Yoga teachers over-step their boundaries. We have Yoga...

Yoga and Neck Problems: What's the Risk?
This Article is About: Yoga To The People
by Jackie, Jac. Firstly, a Yoga student, who has such a serious ailment, should get their doctor's permission before starting to practice Yoga with a teacher. If possible, get a doctor's referral to a particular Yoga teacher, who is more knowledgeable in this area....

Chair Yoga for Senior Independence
This Article is About: Local Yoga Classes
by Jackie, Jac. Until a certain age in life, words like dignity, quality of life, and independence seem to be more suitable for descriptions, or reasons, why independent nations had revolutionary wars, than for senior independence. However, for seniors, these words...

Understanding the Yoga Sutras
This Article is About: Siddha Yoga Meditation Center
by Jackie, Jac. In the West, there are many who practice Yoga for the physical benefits only. I'll never forget the first-time experience of teaching Yoga in a commercial health club setting.After practicing asanas and pranayama, I mentioned that we would start a...

Yoga in Practice: Speak with Mindfulness
This Article is About: Sivananda Ashram Yoga
by Jackie, Jac. Within the average Yoga class, or ashram, the principles of mindfulness are mentioned for the benefit of Yoga students, their friends, and the people they associate within the course of a day. Mindfulness is living in the moment, and putting the...

Time to Practice Yoga
by Jackie, Jac. There are many things that we know, we should do, but there's never enough time. Would you like to have more time for your family, Yoga practice, and some quality time, in your life? Maybe, work keeps you too busy, from doing the right things, for...

Yoga and Christianity a Conflict?
This Article is About: Yoga And Meditation
by Jackie, Jac. Being a practicing Christian myself, there are very few things in Yoga that conflict with Christianity. Some critics argue that Yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, and yet we know that Yoga is not a religion.However, that depends on your opinion....

Use The Right Yoga Equipment To Get The Best Result
This Article is About: Yoga For The People
by Alraff, Alr. Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual and physical practices that originated in India. In modern European and North American practice, the physical aspect of yoga is emphasized over the spiritual. Most modern Western yoga is based on a group of...

Have You Ever Thought About Becoming A Yoga Teacher?
This Article is About: Yoga Teacher Training
by Albertarticle, Alb. You may be surprised to hear this, but no one goes into yoga teacher training. I know this for a fact. I have been a yoga instructor for eight years, you see, and yoga practitioner for close to 30. I have studied many styles of yoga including...

Should You Be Doing Yoga
This Article is About: Kundalini Yoga Training
by Jigfo, Jig. There are many misconceptions clouding the science of Yoga. People perceive it to be some kind of black or white magic, sorcery, physical or mental debauchery through which miraculous feats can be performed. For some it is an extremely dangerous...

Questions Frequently Asked About Yoga
This Article is About: Prana Yoga Mat
by Jimmycox, Jim. Many people still think that Yoga is a religion. Others believe it to be a kind of magic. Some associate Yoga with the rope trick, with snake-charming, fire-eating or sitting on nail-beds, lying on broken glass, walking on sharp swords, etc....