Can You Recommend a Good Yoga Mat?

January 2013 by

Can You Recommend a Good Yoga Mat?

The best way to get a good quality yoga mat and other accessories is shopping with a well-known brand that specializes in yoga mats, props and other supplies. Because their reputation in the yoga world hinges on every single product they sell, each product is consumer tested to the highest standards. A high quality yoga mat will also…

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Benefits of Yoga for Adult Asthma

January 2013 by

Benefits of Yoga for Adult Asthma

A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology uncovered some of the many benefits of yoga as a complimentary therapy for asthma sufferers. The asthmatic participants took a yoga class that included yoga poses and yoga breathing exercises called pranayama.

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Fat-Burning Yoga Moves

January 2013 by

Fat-Burning Yoga Moves

In yoga there are good fat-burning moves, better fat-burning moves and the best fat-burning moves. If you’re trying to lose weight with yoga, you’ll want to add some of these poses to your self practice or yoga class. Each category has poses suitable for beginners and experienced yogis.

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People Who Do Yoga are Healthier

December 2012 by

People Who Do Yoga are Healthier

People who do yoga are healthier than those who don’t. While the previous statement has been my long-standing personal opinion, a new yoga study published in the International Journal of Yoga, found this to be true. In many yoga studies, the prescribed yoga session includes meditation, leaving us to wonder…

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Yoga Poses for Balance: Intermediate Yoga Sequence 1

December 2012 by

Yoga Poses for Balance: Intermediate Yoga Sequence 1

I love yoga poses for balance and created this intermediate balance sequence for you to use at home or in your classes. In this intermediate yoga sequence, eka pada pranamasana — one-legged prayer pose — is the resting pose. Details for all the poses are below and almost all the Hatha yoga poses in this intermediate balance sequence.

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Yoga to Lose Weight and Prevent Chronic Disease

December 2012 by

Yoga to Lose Weight and Prevent Chronic Disease

You’ll feel great, when you do yoga to lose weight and prevent chronic disease. In fact, the following yoga research study shows people with chronic disease risk factors lost a significant weight when they practiced yoga regularly. If you want to help someone you love who is on the fast track to chronic disease, get them interested in yoga by sharing….

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