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...reasing any negative effects. Anorexia affects your bodys energy levels and reduces the bone density, creating unwanted negative effects at a physical level. Regular yoga practice also increase the overall fitness level of the body, giving it a good chance of fighting against illnesses.

The yogic system identifies eating disorders as a problem related to the first chakra and different poses are used to balance it: crab, full wind, pigeon, locust, staff etc. Strengths and courage can be increased by using grounding postures such as mountain, goddess, standing squat and prayer squat. The postures reestablish the strong mind-body connections and help overcome most physical obstacles. Most back bending poses help reduce depression and forward bends usually calm the spirit and reduce the effects of anorexia.

As the mental component plays an important role in eating disorders, meditation can reduce harmful thoughts and feelings. An active, specifically targeted meditation practice will prove to be very effective. Less obvious results can also be o...more

yoga for Kids - Teaching Our Young Ones How to Deal with Stress

...Most people do not associate stress with children, but our young ones do have their own daily stressors. Types of stress that children deal with are homework, peer competition, extra curricular activities and physical changes, such as, growing pains. Sometimes young children are over-scheduled in the activities they perform.

Today's society is a busy one and finds kids on a very hectic schedule. Kids need a stress relief just like adults. More and more parents and schools are turning to yoga as a means for children to unwind and relax.

yoga offers the same benefits for our children as it does for us. By practicing yoga regularly, kids develop an overall sense of peace, incre...more

Kriya yoga - Brief History

...to be" and are "rumored to"? The answer is simple: there is absolutely no scientific proof whatsoever, not a shred of evidence to back up this information. Yet it is odd that not a single master or illuminated soul ever contradicted or denied this information.

Moreover, any accomplished master, and I mean by that one that has received the blessing of Samahdi, will tell you that you can find out for yourself by going into Samahdi where you will know all knowledge, see all things and be everywhere simultaneously.

To try and explain wh...more

The Therapeutic and Spiritual Secrets of yoga Gurus

...t neutralizes the negative energies; and strengthens the inner positive energies.

Eventually, yoga is a spiritual practice, practiced in so many techniques around the world. So many cultures had affected yoga; like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the West). In addition, it was in so many languages; like Hindi, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Bengali, Prakit, Tamil, Marathi and Pali.

yoga spreading is nonstop, and it is still spreading its message of peace to the whole world, and will always be spreading. It is like any species; which reproduces and proliferates, the masters transfer yoga traditions to the Yogis; and so on. yoga will never die as long as human beings exist on earth. yoga lives in our spirits and in any Yogis soul.

Whenever you get into the yoga world, you will be involuntarily eager to explore more about this world of wonders.more