... humanity, Jnana yoga, the yoga of knowledge, best suited to those who are intellectual and enjoy using their minds, Tantra yoga, the yoga of ceremonies, which persons who like formal situations would find appealing and Bhakti yoga, the yoga of love, for those who wish to adore the Divine and reach towards it through their hearts.

The two most important aspects of Hatha yoga are the postures, or asanas and breath control, or pranayama. The postures help to keep the body flexible, but, most importantly, they help to purify the body and make spiritual progress faster and more successful. The most important element in fostering...more

yoga For Kids

... time for recreational activities. In many cases, schools only focus and concentrate on academic skills. There may be barely any spare time for physical exercises. With the help of yoga, they can practice different exercises such as breathing, increasing body awareness, and improving the posture and flexibility of the body. This also helps kids to increase their attention and concentration power. These days, kids are pressured to be competitive and perfect in whatever task they perform. For that, they require a healthy mind and body. Video game parlors and online gaming has drifted the attention of kids. Instead...more

Yama and Niyama in yoga

...yoga defines yama and niyama as the positive and negative aspects of behaviour respectively. Traditional texts mention ten yamas and ten niyamas but Patanjalis Yogasutra, which is considered the original treatise on yoga, defines five yamas and five niyamas. It has been mentioned that in Manusmirti that it is more important to follow yamas than niyamas. Here we give a brief description on the yamas and niyamas to be followed:

Ahimsa (Non-violence): this is one of foremost yamas. It means the lack of intention to hurt others. This intention need not be just physical but includes mental and emotional cruelty. Here the attitude is more important than the actual act of killing. You should not even have the intention of offending others.

Satya (Truthfulness): this quality implies the honesty and sincerity in thoughts, words and deeds. This is possible only when one has conquered greed and ambition since these a...more

Teaching yoga for Stress Management - Stress Relief for Teenagers

... place young people at risk. According to the US Department of Justice, "It is estimated that 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves each year."

The sources of the reasons for teenage stress, on such a massive scale, is subject to theory, but let's take a look some of the reasons why so many young adults and teenagers are at risk. Family units are challenged, because many teens live in single parent families.

Parents work so much that "bonding time" is compromised. Peer pressure has always been part of the back drop in finding one's self as a teenager. Technology also plays a role in pushing teens further than ever before.

Sure they are privileged to have access to so much information, but they also suffer from information o...more

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