Brain Fitness Meditation Today
Meditation of all varieties yields great benefits for the health and longevity of the brain, but mindfulness meditation is particularly…
The Meaning of Yoga
Any change, in the normal behavior of the mind, can be an altered state. When we get angry, it is an altered state of consciousness; when we go to sleep, it is another altered state; and when we express ourselves, we create altered states. There are some experiences, which bring the mind down towards the gross, instinctive, and rational plane; and other experiences that go beyond the instinctive and rational level, which are probably best expressed by the term “intuitive states of mind.”
Yoga for Athletic Cross Training
Power yoga combines the traditional yoga practices of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Tristhana. Ashtanga refers to performing a specific series…
Health Costs Today and Yoga
Physical forms of yoga should be, if possible, practiced on a hardwood floor to provide the optimum surface for balancing and pose posture. Be sure to clear a wide space free of furniture, toys, books, or other distractions or potential safety hazards. Keeping the space clean and free of clutter is an important factor in removing all possible mental distractions from the area so that you can be as relaxed and stress-free as possible. Cuing your iPod or music library with peaceful instrumental music can also soothe and relax your mind.
Meditation for Good Thoughts
Within Yoga, the goal of the practice of meditation is to clear the mind of any pollutants and worries, which make it alert and present…
The Solution for Insomnia – Hatha Yoga
You should practice Yoga every day, but a vigorous Hatha Yoga routine should end two hours before bedtime, at the latest. This allows your body and mind cool down time. If you can practice Hatha Yoga earlier in the day, feel free to do so.
Yoga Online – Educational Value
Yoga DVDs are an alternative for students who are unable to come to classes as often as they would like. While the DVDs offer ease for students, it’s important to note that they aren’t as effective as in person instruction when it comes to perfecting form and offering modifications to poses in the routines.
Restoring Emotional Balance with Yoga Exercises
When we look for Yogic solutions to balancing emotional health, the largest obstacle is finding a yoga teacher who has the knowledge to…
Balancing Your Brain in Yoga Class
How do we balance this tricky dynamic of being instructors and being students while we take classes? One strategy is to let our minds slip in and out of each mindset as it naturally might during any given class. For example, you could be working on responding to an instructor’s verbal or physical cue (working on your own growth as a practitioner). A few minutes later, you could take note of an image from the instructor that you would love to adapt for use in your own classes (working on yourself as an instructor). If you find yourself tending to be in student brain or instructor brain significantly more often than another, you could mindfully work towards trying to bring that into greater balance.
Best Yoga Teacher Training
What if it’s obvious to you that the place where you’re seeking teacher training already has more than enough instructors? If your favorite hometown yoga studio is a small operation that already has a stable of part-time and/or full-time instructors, you probably shouldn’t plan on getting a job there when your training is finished.