Yogic Pranayama Methods for Anxiety Relief
...Yoga has many methods to keep your mind occupied. Anxiety often stems from leaving the mind unsupervised, while letting negative energy, within the mind, take the helm. We all have dark thoughts, which can rise to the surface in the form of worry, anxiety, stress, or a panic attack. Now, lets take a closer look at Pranayama methods to prevent anxiety in everyday life.
Pranayama or Pranayam: These are Yogic breathing techniques for cultivation of life energy. Pranayama improves your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
For people in good health: Ta...more
Yoga - A Brief Historic Perspective
...Some of the earliest traces of Yoga take us as far back as 7000 years ago. Some scholars even theorise that yoga evolved from shamanic rituals that took place during the Stone Age. In the Holy Scriptures of the Hindu Religion, or Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna refers to Kryia Yoga twice. These scriptures are estimated to have been written more than 3000 years ago.
A French Archaeologist discovered and excavated a Neolithic (7000 BC) settlement in Mehrgarth, Pakistan, between 1974 and 1986. To quote Ahmad Hasan Dani, a Professor of archeology, "Discoveries at Mehrgarh changed the entire concept of the Indus civilization". This is because cultural similarities were found between Mehrgarh, which was a Neolithic settlement and Modern Hinduism.
The shamanistic culture of Mergarh tends to show that it influenced Hindu ideals, symbols and rituals of the present. Ancient shamanism and early Yoga had so much similarity for the reason both wanted to go beyond the human condition. Figurines found at the Mehrgarth excavation site depict Yoga postures which are still in use today.
Shamanism's primary goal was to...more
How to Incorporate Yoga in Your fitness Regimen
... It is the warm-up of a yoga class or personal yoga session and is a combination of 12 poses that are performed in a synchronized motion with emphasis on rhythmic breathing.
My next suggestion would be the yoga-esque calisthenics exercise known as the Hindu Push-Up. If one exercise could work the entire upper body, hips and depending on your execution, legs, this will be it.
However, since I said it is a yoga derivative, you could simply use its starter position, the downward facing dog, to stretch the lower body and its ending position, the cobra pose, to stretch the en...more
Some Yoga DVDs to Help You Through Your Pregnancy
...Yoga For Your Pregnancy
A 45 minute DVD broken up into two segments, Yoga For Your Pregnancy, is designed to limber up women who are expecting a child and revitalize their energy level. Yoga Journal's DVD is great for beginners, featuring alternate poses for women who can't stretch, and doesn't expect you to be a Yoga guru.
The first section, entitled "Energizing and Stretching," is 30 minutes long and is designed to create strength and stamina. The goal is, of course, ...more
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