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...Yoga is currently taking its final exam. Even though this science dates back many thousands of years, it has only recently come to the West. This is where Yoga is being empirically tested. The Western mind demands results and evidence, if none are produced, the system does not survive. This is a valuable approach and Yoga is currently being put though the rigors of this process. So far Yoga is passing with flying colors. Don't get me wrong, its not that the East did not expect that, its just that this approach filters out the fraudulent and frivolous methodologies, which might otherwise survive simply because of superstition and fear, and the East is just as happy that this is being done as the West. This scrutinizing process results in separating the stones from the diamonds and the diamond that is Yoga is starting to shine though bright and clear.

Over the last three to four decades a great deal of research has been done by the medical community and they now, more and more, recognize the health benefits of Yoga. Below, I will highlight the top 10 health benefits that Yoga bestows and I hope it will inspire all of you to take up this wonderful practice is some capacity and reap the rich rewards as well.

The health benefits have been divided into 3 categories. The Physical Health Benefits of Yoga, Emotional Health...more

nude Yoga teaches You to Be Comfortable With Your Body and With Being Naked

... inappropriate to go to the beach topless or in Speedos. As a result of this sense of liberation, most Europeans feel comfortable in their body. And, it does not phase them to look at a naked body. They are accustom to seeing their moms, aunts and girl friends topless at the beach. The European way of relating to the body is natural and embracing. Studios offering naked yoga classes are bringing this comfortable feeling to America - a feeling of gratitude for the body.

Practicing nude yoga is not meant to be a sexual exp...more

Chair Yoga - Yoga For Everyone, including Workaholics And Seniors

...rom arthritis or another disability, chair yoga can will return mobility and strength to your body, and relaxation and confidence to your mind. If you can't get to a fitness center or gym, chair yoga programs are available on DVD, with a range of seated and standing routines.

Chair yoga classes are available in many communities. Check your local paper. If you don't find a class within easy distance, then check out a chair yoga CD, DVD, or book.more

Postures that Promote Mental Health

... the gloom. It might also increase feelings of empowerment for sufferers, by showing them a way to treat themselves better.

If youre new to yoga, the hardest thing might be actually making it to the mat; but even if you start with just a few poses a day, you may find that youre soon ready to do more. The slow, deep breathing, the yoga postures and the meditation can each help you to become more in tune with yourself, by strengthening your sense of wholeness and balance in mind, body and spirit.

The benefits of yoga dont end there. Regular, slow and gentle practice can help reduc...more

...erson does not arrogate to himself the function of being the actor According to the Karma Yoga the actions go automatically. Action without the sense of doership is Karma Yoga!

Bhagavat Gita teaches active life from beginning to end. Skill in action lies in the practice of Karma yoga. Lord Krishna declares: Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof. Be not instrumental in making your actions bear fruit, nor let your attachment be to inaction.

man has a right to action alone, not to the renunciation of action. One has to work according to his will without expecting the fruits thereof. One who learns this secret is a real karma yogi.more

Can Yoga Help Cure Insomnia?

...Many people suffering from insomnia are looking for ways to overcome their problem, or at least get some relief from it. While a visit to your doctor is an absolute must, there are some everyday activities and habits that can also help. In most cases you'll want to look for some kind of natural treatment. On hearing the words "natural treatment for insomnia", most people immediately think of herbs, but there is another, very useful, natural treatment - yoga.

Yoga is a great way to relieve stress and lessen the effects of insomnia, or not being able to get to sleep or stay asleep at night. Getting regular exercise and following a regime of vigorous yoga, such as power yoga or ashtanga, at least three times a week, can help to allow the body to relax an...more

What Yoga Can Do for Your Health

...e chest that will give you an easier time breathing. There are many people who have problems with asthma today and yoga is helping it. Yoga will help to focus on helping those who have it. The symptoms that are associated with the problems of asthma are reduced in a big way by practicing yoga on a regular basis. The meditation part of the yoga will also give those suffering from asthma a way to control their fear when the asthma attack starts and thus provide themselves a way to not make the situation worse. Those with asthma tend to get more upset when an asthma attack occurs and this will help them to stay calm.

B.) Mental Health - There are some reports that yoga can help those who have a mental health problem. Professionals have had their interest peaked with the strength of the yoga. They have started to work with people of all ages who are known to have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Within the months that the study continued, the group that was practicing yoga has shown to help. It was in the range of forty percent of ...more

Why Does the Western Public Desire Pilates?

...As a Yoga teacher, and a Pilates instructor, it is very noticeable that Pilates and Yoga reach two distinctly different groups of people. The typical Pilates student does not want to learn about meditation, Pranayama, Sanskrit, bandhas, mudras, or doshas. In the mind of a Pilates enthusiast, all of these Yogic aspects are considered secondary to the physical workout.

In a Pilates mat class, the emphasis is on precise movement, to gain maximum benefits and results, for physical appearance. Although Yoga and Pilates are often categorized as mind and body exercise, Pilates focus is much more about the physical body than hatha Yogas holistic approach to overall health.more