Health Benefits of Chair Yoga Classes
Although Chair Yoga provides many of the same benefits as traditional Hatha Yoga, it also has the potential to create emotional bonds that improve the quality of life and health of its participants.
Prenatal Yoga Precautions
Obstetricians often recommend prenatal Yoga to help mothers-to-be stay in shape, relax, and become aware of their bodies. Prenatal Yoga…
Yoga in the Workplace – Employee Health
Employees and supervisors would need a bit of training to educate about specific yoga poses to use in specific situations, as well as breathing techniques to ease stress and clear the mind. Some companies might hire a Yoga teacher to educate the staff, or to lead Yoga classes at designated times.
Safe Prenatal Yoga Techniques for the Third Trimester
As you practice prenatal Yoga, do remember that during your pregnancy, a hormone that helps your ligaments and bones to soften in preparation for childbirth is released, so please be mindful to not overstretch in these poses. It is highly advisable to learn prenatal Yogic techniques from a certified Yoga instructor at a professional studio.
Has Modern Yoga Strayed Too Far from Its Roots?
Stiles, however, is crying all the way to the bank. She runs an immensely popular yoga studio in New York that draws over 150 people to 40 classes each week. She published a book, Slim Calm Sexy, which remained the No. 1 Amazon yoga book category for months. She put out a yoga video with Jane Fonda that sold out in Target, and her 200+ YouTube videos have millions upon millions of views.
Is Power Yoga for Beginners?
Is Power Yoga for beginners a good idea? Beginners can certainly try power yoga, but it is not going to be for everyone. Many beginners…
The History of Chair Yoga
Topics directly related to Yoga comprise roughly a third of the book, and the short chapter style (each subchapter is no longer the…
Yoga for the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a great opportunity to relax and turn your attention inwards. Hormones released during pregnancy cause dramatic changes in the body. For example: the hormone relaxin, softens the connective tissue, cartilage, and supports the joints to prepare for an easier delivery. Any asana or pranayama technique that doesn’t make you feel good should be stopped immediately.
The Origin of Hot Yoga
The practice of Hot Yoga has grown out of Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga outlines a set practice of Yoga asanas, in a specific order. Hot Yoga utilizes Bikram Yoga as a framework from which to build a powerful and effective Yoga practice. The use of a heated and humid room is also a core element of any Hot Yoga practice. Truly, Hot Yoga practitioners and teachers owe a debt of gratitude to Bikram Choudhury and his teacher, Bishnu Ghosh, in the creation of such a powerful and healing Yoga practice…
The Physical Benefits of Power Yoga
Power yoga, through its practice of a series of rigorous asanas, is more about strengthening the body than chanting and meditating than…