...The purpose of Yoga is mental, physical and spiritual development meant to create harmony in the mind and body. The dictionary definition is that yoga is a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the mind and body. Yoga originated in india and is thought to be 5000 years old. It is classified into eight limbs. Mental and physical exercises make up four of the limbs, with meditation comprising the other four limbs. In yoga, breath is the most important part of health since it is the life source. Many people think yoga is just stretching. Yoga is more about creating balance between the mind and body using strength and flexibility.

A typical yoga routine can last anywhere from twenty minutes to two hours. It consists of poses, which can be done quickly to create heat in the body, or slowly to increase stamina. The difficulty of the routine can vary from simple breathing exercises, while doing light stretching, to full blown strenuous workouts. For best results, daily yoga workouts are ...more

Anatomy Of Yoga - Getting A Solid Foundation

...Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology are things that every competent Yoga teacher needs to know about. The anatomy of Yoga is a comprehensive subject, but also of interest for all students of the art. It is also very important for the Yoga students safety that preferably both he and his/her teacher possess sufficient knowledge in this regard.

The postures held during Yoga practice are called asanas, and some of them can be physically strenuous. teachers of hatha Yoga (includes ashtanga, bikram etc.) do not have to know hundreds of Asanas to teach a Yoga class, but they should obviously be very familiar with what they do teach and ho...more

Home Based Business - Teach Yoga And Make Money Online

...s. Learn about financial management. It is still a business and it will cease to exist once it does not make money. It will not require you to be an accounting expert to learn simple financial management. just to make records of how much you owe, how much they owe you, operating costs like electricity, water bills, equipment costs, consumables like paper and pen, etc.

Include marketing costs for the brochures, business cards, pamphlets, costs for giving free demonstrations and workshops. You should also know how much money you are making, if you plan to make this the main source of your income. Set up your hom...more

Yoga in Practice: Ten Solutions for Depressed Yoga Students, Part 2

... in terms of I and you will have much less burdens to carry around.

Set Goals: Life would not mean much without goals, so write them down and go after them. These should be heart felt goals that are morally sound and yield gratification. This one solution stops many Yoga practitioners from feeling depression most of the time.

Appreciate the little things: Look at what you already have and do not worry about what you dont have. A rich man who worries about what he does not have is living in self-created poverty. His wealth could be put to something useful, but he dwell...more

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