Yoga Can Harness the Power of Attraction
...h mindfulness and loving kindness, you will see the Law of Karma in progress. Positive actions almost always result in positive reactions, so it is in your best interest to send out positive energy.
The positive energy, within one person, can create a foundation, trust, or charity, which feeds the hungry or heals the masses. Yoga teaches us to tap into universal positive energy, which we share with others. To keep Yoga a secret, does not benefit mankind.
One mind is powerful, but many minds gathering to practice Yoga for the common good, is extremely powerful. World peace, feeding the hungry, saving natural resources, and making proper medical care available for everyone, are noble causes. Yoga can assist each one of these noble causes, without disrupting governments, cultures, customs, and religions.
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Yoga for Kids
...d an excellent learning experience. Kids are provided with the opportunity to explore their innate abilities across many planes: linguistic, logical, visual, musical, kinesthetic, naturalistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal.
The great challenge in teaching kids is to be able to hold their attention. Fortunately, kids love to be in motion and they love to talk. They can do both of these in a yoga class and they will love playing like various animals, trees, flowers, cobras and warriors. The instructor should allow them to let go and roar in the lion pose, bark in the dog pose, meow in a cat stretch and hiss in a cobra.
Standard lessons can be integrated into a kids' yoga class as well. Reciting their ABC's or practicing counting their 123's can be a lot of fun while holding a pose. Children love the release of making sounds and their yoga classes will allow them to connect an auditory experience to a physical sensation. Providing a responsi...more
Teaching Yoga for Stress Management - Stress Relief for Teenagers
...Yoga practice has realistic solutions for stressed-out teenagers. Young people need to take time out for non-competitive and wholesome activities, such as Yoga. When teens have a chance to explore themselves from within, this is time well spent.
There has never been a time when teenagers were subjected to more stress than right now. Reuters Health reported, "One third of US teens say they feel stressed-out on a daily basis." This was based upon a study of over 8,000 teens, and young adults, at the University of Michigan, ann arbor.
For adults who lack compassion, for young people trying to cope in our society, consider this: The leading cause of death in teens and youths, ages 10 to 19 years old, is "teenage suicide." Stre...more
Exploring Free Online Yoga Classes
...So many people seem to be interested in free online yoga classes. Some may just be curious while others may not be able to afford full yoga classes yet. If you are in search of free classes, there are a couple of things that you should have in mind first.
The Benefits of Yoga
First of all, it is important to understand why yoga is worth your time and effort. Yoga has a great many benefits. It improves your physical strength and flexibility and keeps your organs and systems functioning properly. It also calms and relaxes you and relieves pain and stress. In the end, yoga ultimately leads people to physical, mental and spiritual harmony. In other words, yoga can help you achieve overall health and change the way you respond to life situations and condi...more