When you hear the words "poetry of the body" or "physical art"‚ you may be surprised to know that these words refer to the practice of yoga. Contrary to what some believe‚ yoga is more than just a lot of strange poses used to increase flexibility. The benefits of yoga are physical as well as psychological and emotional. As a person fits a regular yoga routine into their schedule‚ physical changes begin to occur inside and out. Through a series of poses done regularly‚ the muscles become strengthened
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Yoga for Fitness and Wellness Final / Study Guide Chapter 4 Breath Control: Pranayama‚ central way for a yogin to purify his physical and energy body‚ to build strength and stamina‚ to control his mind‚ and to achieve clear perception. Yoga breath guidelines: Don’t Strain Get a C for effort; be lazy‚ but perform the exercise precisely Stop if you feel dizzy or uncomfortable. Try again later or the next day Don’t compete with other students Keep some of your attention on relaxing
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Laughter Yoga Laughter Yoga is a possibility to rediscover the resource for healt and well-being which was lost between childhood and adulthood. It is a combination of breath-‚ extending- and stretching exercises based Yoga‚ which can be combined with pantomime and playful exercices. “We don’t laugh because we are happy – we are happy because we laugh.” This sentence is attributed by the indian doctor Madan Kataria. He is considered to be the spititual father of Laughter Yoga- Animation. Wheter
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selected to do a SWOT analysis is a yoga center named Garden Way Yoga Center. This yoga studio focuses on the practice of Hatha yoga; an ancient discipline that explores‚ develop and integrates the body‚ mind and spirit. The practice of yoga strengthens the muscles‚ helps increase blood circulation to body organs and gland‚ promotes relaxation and improves concentration. The Anusara method is style of Hatha yoga taught at Garden Way Yoga Center. This is a new style of yoga that is heart oriented and focuses
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2.3.4 Soma in Yoga Texts The production of Soma is stimulated by kumbhakā (suspended breath)‚ mudrās and the bandhās closely relating it to the raising of kundalini energy (Yogani‚ 2010). Soma is also related to Brahma vihārās or four noble mental states or attitudes of Buddhist texts. They are maitri (Friendliness)‚ karunā (compassion)‚ muditā (joy)‚ upekshā (equanimity). In Hata Yoga Pradīpikā सोम-सूर्याग्नि - सम्बन्धो जायते छामृताय वै। मृतावस्था
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The article first gave a detailed background of the Bhagavad Gita from the epic Mahabharata. It discussed the war waged upon relatives‚ the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It exhibits the prowess warrior Arjuna‚ a member of the Pandavas and belongs to the ksatria (warrior class)‚ would somehow doubt and think about neglecting his obligations‚ due to the unbearable fact that he has to kill his own flesh and blood. But God somehow enlightened him‚ through the words of his good friend Krishna (one of the
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Anthropology of Religion DD Kosambi: The Marxist Historian “Marxism is a tool of analysis and not a substitute for thinking.” Kosambi’s writings urge today’s historians to also take an intellectual leap with the creative use of Marxism. He explored the essential relationship between faith and socio-economic factor‚ which gives us yet another facet of understanding Ancient Indian Religion and History. What set him apart from the others was his determination to maintain‚ indeed the increase
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Transcendental meditation is unique and is fundamentally different from other meditation techniques. In fact‚ more than 5 million people all over the world have been practicing this technique. It was founded in 1957 by Maharshi Mahesh Yogi. Transcendental meditation is very easy to practice and learn. Many published studies have documented the benefits of this activity for relationships‚ mind‚ body and the environment. People eagerly learn the meditation because of the following reasons: -
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PART II: DEFINITION OF THE KRIYA YOGA TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 6 THE BASIC TECHNIQUES OF KRIYA YOGA Disclaimer of Responsibility The techniques described herein are exposed for study purposes only and should serve as a comparison with the works of other researchers. The author hopes this work will inspire intelligent feedback. Any remarks‚ criticism‚ corrections‚ and/or additions are welcome. Before you begin posing all kinds of questions to yourself‚ read through Part II and Part III of this book
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COMPETENCE – THE ELIGIBILITY TEST Yama Raja was extremely impressed by this request. Indeed‚ Yama Raja knew how many secrets this young child had asked the solutions for in this one boon. There was no option or alternative but to reveal the heart of spirituality. The lofty mental attitude and intellect of Nachiketa‚ (who at first seemed a mere child) had already been experienced. Nevertheless‚ in accordance with the established traditions‚ Yama Raja decided to test Nachiketa’s eligibility and only
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