...oga is diversified. Some styles address physical health, while others address mental, spiritual, or emotional health. Some yoga styles contain a mix of methods for all forms of health. Despite a sudden growth in global popularity, most of the world population is still unclear as to what is yoga.

Just ask your family physician about yoga. Some will clearly know, while others will readily admit, they do not. In western medicine, it is hard enough to keep up with all of the new prescription drugs and their side effects. Can we fault a physician for doing his, or her, best to keep up with everything?

So, who would you like to see in charge of Yoga? H...more

Digestive Disorders - yoga Management

...ved digestion.

yoga balances all three doshas, and different poses have different effects. Forward bending postures cool Pitta dosha. Twists are good for Kapha because they stimulate digestion. Backward bends are heating, and thus balancing to Vata types, as long as the person has the strength to do them.

** One of the digestive benefits of yoga is that it restricts the blood flow to certain parts of the body while holding some poses. Once these poses are released, this area of the body is then flooded with blood and thus, oxygen. Oxygen has healing properties and is n...more

Gentlemen, Guys Actually Do yoga

...Lets face it, at its first mention; yoga might not come off as the most masculine exercise. But thats just it-at its first mention. When you delve deeper into it, you will realize nothing could be further from the truth.

More males are discovering this and consequently more American men are now flocking to the yoga mats where once, it seemed, only women dared to tread. However the irony is in india where it originated, it wasnt until recently that women were even allowed to practice yoga-that with restrictions still applied at times.

Men now make up 25 percent of America's 17 million enthusiasts and this figure is increasing steadily. Perhaps it may be because several successful men in various walks of life attest to Yogas efficiency and openly advocate its practic...more

Finding Inspiration - Can Other Students Help You Improve Your Yoga?

...stures. If we are unsure about the correct alignment and position for some postures a quick look over at the more capable students in the room, to see their position, can be all thats needed to correct our own understanding. If we can see the instructor correcting another students posture, we can follow that and try to apply it to our own posture. (Obviously this approach has the risk that we are copying someone else who is not aligned correctly. If youre really unsure of the pose then its still best to ask the instructor).

Be inspired
Many of us started yoga to improve some aspect of our physical appearance, to loose fat, build muscle or improve our posture for example. A quick look over at the beautiful boys and girls elegantly stretching and exercising their bodies can remind us of what were trying to achieve, and show us what may be achieved. This can be a source of enormous inspiration and motivation from seeing what can be achieved by the more able students ...more

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