Yoga breathing for relaxation is one of the main reasons why people even try yoga in the first place. People want to try and get the burden of stress and fatigue off their shoulders, and they generally want to wind down and let these entire problems slide off their shoulders.
This is why emphatic pauses […]
Yoga exercises can bring many benefits. In this article two yoga breathing exercises, Dynamic Breathing and the Cleansing Breath as well as some simple stretching exercises are explained. All these exercises will enhance relaxation.
Try this first experiment in Dynamic Breathing: stand straight but relaxed. Breathing as smoothly and rhythmically as possible, with the mouth […]
Many years ago yoga was defined as “the complete mastery of the mind and emotions.” Concentration plays a great part in reaching this mastery. For as man thinks, so he is. Thus, although we are always being told that it is impossible to change human nature, you, the individual, can indeed change yourself to a […]
People become enthusiastic at the prospect of starting a routine of doing yoga breathing, especially when they first become aware of the physical, mental, spiritual and psychological benefits of doing so. The problem here, however, is that people can potentially do some hurtful things to themselves when left unsupervised.
As such, to avoid plausible harm, […]
Just last week, I was asked, “At this point, what is your goal in life?” This question came from a respected colleague and fellow teacher. My answer came right away: “I want to spread the word about Yoga, because if everyone faithfully practiced it, we should be in a state of world peace.”
Maybe it is […]