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Articles about chair yoga (0-50 of 221)
- Chair Yoga Pose For Energy
By: Anmol Mehta | - Chair yoga pose is excellent for strengthening and building your lower body. It can help tone your thighs and buttocks, and overall improve your energy and virility significantly. This pose is actually quite tough to do and beginner's need to careful with their knees when practicing this posture.
The exercise gets it's name from the chair like position that is formed when you come into this pose. In classical fitness routines this pose is also used to help build the lower body ...
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- Bariatric Yoga - Maintaining Your Lost Weight
By: Jamie Hanson | - Bariatric yoga is a program that includes the teachings of Hatha yoga with modifications for individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery and are working on their fitness and flexibility in order to connect with their new bodies. The practice combines medical therapy with physical exercise. By balancing the body and mind and improving the overall state of health, this technique becomes a sustainable way to maintain weight loss that can be used by patients before and after bariatric procedure ...
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- Yoga Important Of Our Life
By: Different Man | - Many are confused when they hear the term yoga meditation. They think of a yoga teacher or a monk instructing a group on how to meditate when they hear the term yoga meditation. This is however not the case. In this article we will look at what is yoga meditation and what are the benefits of incorporating this practice in your life. Now there are many different types of yoga meditation but they all lead to the same thing.
You may attend yoga meditation classes where you will be taug ...
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- Yoga And Its Modern Variations
By: Jimmy Cox | - The influx of yoga studios, instructors and its commercialization has generated several yoga variations. Four of the most popular, modernized yoga types of variations include acroyoga, naked yoga, chair yoga, and hip-hop yoga.
Acroyoga
The physical practice that merges yoga exercises, acrobatics, and Thai massage, is called acroyoga. These three ancient exercises shape the groundwork of a fusion-style practice that promotes connection, trust and even good humor betw ...
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- Learning The Essential Yoga Pose
By: Jimmy Cox | - Each Yoga pose described in this article can be very beneficial to your health if they are practiced regularly. Try and you will see the benefits.
1.Viparitakarani Mudra, or the Reverse Posture; important because it is said to reverse not only the position of the body but also of time. Because of the way we receive radiations from both earth and cosmic spaces, the Yogis claim that while standing on our feet we grow old; in assuming the inverted pose we grow younger.
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- Yoga Breathing - What Not To Do!!
By: Analia Kerner | - People become enthusiastic at the prospect of starting a routine of doing yoga breathing, especially when they first become aware of the physical, mental, spiritual and psychological benefits of doing so. The problem here, however, is that people can potentially do some hurtful things to themselves when left unsupervised.
As such, to avoid plausible harm, here is a short list of what NOT to do when first start practicing yoga breathing.
Practice On Your Own
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- Yoga And The State Of Spiritual Awakening
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - You read and hear so much about being consciously aware and spiritual awakening, but what does it all mean? What does Yoga have to do with it? How could Yoga practice cause a practitioner to live with intention and complete mindfulness?
Firstly, let's talk about being consciously aware. One of my Yoga students is celebrating her 96th birthday this weekend. Her husband died quite young and she raised three children by herself. You might picture someone who is bitter, comes to class ...
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- A Guide To The Physical And Spiritual Benefits Of Yoga
By: Jimmy Cox | - By practicing yoga, you can discover within yourself inner strengths you did not suspect were there, potentials you never stopped to cultivate. In short, through yoga you can find a new understanding of your true self and be something more than you ever were before. These are some of the wonderful benefits of yoga.
You need to follow some modest minimum physical routines to make this possible.
First, follow certain simple rules of hygiene:
Sleep enoug ...
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- Essential Exercises For Beginning Yoga Students
By: Jimmy Cox | - Of all the Yoga exercises and poses, the breathing routines are done with least effort. They take very little time and may be done anywhere - while you go out for a walk or sit in an easy chair to rest. So even if you have no time for any other routine under no circumstances, particularly when you are beginning Yoga, omit your deep breathing, regardless of how crowded your schedule or how long your day.
The following deep - breathing exercises are most effective if done upon ar ...
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- Hatha Yoga In Practice - Is Shirshasana (headstand) Dangerous?
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - On March 22, 2001, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study about the connection between specific Yoga postures (asanas) and a particular type of stroke called, "arterial dissection." It seems that sudden neck movements, or any Yoga posture that places extreme pressure on your neck, can put you at risk.
Am I trying to scare you about the dangers involved in practicing a posture, such as: Shirshasana? No, but you should be aware of the potential for injuries in any pos ...
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- Hatha Yoga Sessions - Anxiety Solution To A Stressful Economy
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - On a worldwide scale, many people practice Hatha Yoga daily to compensate for chronic stress. While anxiety and stress are nothing new to humankind, this recent state of economic instability, and uncertainty, has caused people from every part of the world to worry about the economy.
At the same time, people are taking a pro-active stance toward their health. During the Great Depression, many people resorted to alcohol instead of seeking a positive solution. In contrast, it is enco ...
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- Chair Yoga And The Mobility Of Seniors
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Chair Yoga classes make a definite change in the stride or gait of seniors. The shortening of our stride can have a negative effect on self-confidence. Yoga gives seniors an opportunity to naturally lengthen each stride. In turn, the increased mobility enhances self-confidence and independence.
You might think that walking would give seniors the required mobility needed to live a quality life. Walking is great therapy for the cardiovascular system and it settles the mind. I have m ...
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- Teaching Hatha Yoga Contraindications For Standing Asanas
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - There seems to be no single text that lists the contraindications for each Yoga technique; the reason being - the monumental task of listing, categorizing, and matching up each technique, with a corresponding contraindication, would be a feat that would take years to complete. Therefore, let's look at techniques, in groups, and match them to corresponding advice.
Standing Postures seem easy enough for most of us, but can still be quite challenging for your legs, regardless of age ...
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- Teaching Hatha Yoga During Any Economy
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - How has Yoga kept surviving for thousands of years? Yoga has survived gluttony and poverty. Some people question everything they do, when an economy turns tough. Yet, people will still pursue their vices in the worst of times.
It is no secret that many people do not practice preventative health, whether the economy is good or bad. Yet, it is clear to see that people will spend discretionary income on bad habits, even when money is scarce. Why? The public has a difficult time compr ...
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- Four Easy Yoga Postures For Chronic Back Pain
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - There are hundreds of Yoga postures (asanas) to choose from, but what should a person, who is in constant pain, do for relief? Below are four of my favorite Yoga asanas for helping clients who experience back pain.
In some cases, these postures should be modified with the use of props, such as a bed, block, wall, mat, chair, fixture, blanket, or strap. These asanas were chosen for balance between strength and flexibility in the muscles surrounding the spine.
1. Tria ...
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 Prenatal yoga improves health during pregnancy | Yoga and Pregnancy Shared By: LauraMLatka - Prenatal yoga might be the solution for the issues you will face when pregnant, even if you're new to yoga. Your may begin to feel you don't know your...
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 Yoga fundraiser at Mrs Macquaries Chair Shared By: Amansala - Aged nine to 91, the 420 participants transformed the lawns of Mrs Macquaries Chair into a temporary yoga centre to raise money for charity.
 Author who suffers from Parkinson's teaches innovative yoga class - GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA Shared By: ThePurestCalm - "This isn't chair yoga because we are not just in the chair," Le Verrier said. "The chair is just a prop to bring the floor closer to us."
 Health: Go, Do, Learn Shared By: yogaweb - SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Harmony Healing Arts Center offers a free yoga class for anyone who is ill or injured,... benefit from doing yoga in a chair.
 Raleigh Calendar | WholeFoodsMarket.com Shared By: waste_diverter - Join us for this free chair yoga class and learn some practical and fun stretches. Howie Shareff, certified chair yoga teacher and retired dentist,...
 Part 2 Benefits of Chair Yoga | Guide Easy For Health Shared By: me_molly - We have all heard the saying, home wasn't built in a day.?Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and...
- Tadasana - Hatha Yoga's Mountain Posture For Chronic Back Pain
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Yoga has hundreds of postures for relief of back pain. It should be noted that learning from videos is advisable for Yoga teachers, Yoga therapists, Ayurvedic doctors, physical therapists, and medical doctors. However, if you have limited Yoga experience, please consult with your physician before going to a class or session. At that point, you should seek the advice of a competent Yoga teacher or Yoga therapist. Each step is important, so please do some research in order to make the best possibl ...
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- Yoga Therapy For Chronic Back Pain - Six Tips You Should Know Before Your First Session
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Once you have received the "go ahead" from your physician, you can begin to explore options for private Yoga therapy sessions or a class that suits your needs. After you have found the right Yoga teacher or therapist, there are important aspects to be considered.
1. Are any of your prescriptions producing side effects that may interact with your Yoga practice? For example: Some prescription drugs affect your balance. This may require the use of a chair, pole, wall, or solid fixtur ...
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- Use A Yoga Ball For Fitness And Strength
By: Eddie Lamb | - A yoga ball is a special exercise ball made of elastic rubber having a diameter of about 22 to 34 inches (55 to 85 cm). It has come to be known by a variety of names like exercise ball, sports ball, gym ball, Swiss ball, Pliates ball, fitness ball, and body ball. Swiss ball is its commonest name. Other names are given to it depending on the specific type of exercise for which it is used, yoga being one of them.
Besides exercise, yoga ball is used in physical therapy. However, it ...
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- Yoga In Practice - Three Steps To Train The Self-critical Mind
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Yoga practice reveals many hidden truths and the ability to train one's mind for balanced thinking about self-image. For example: Who is your worst critic? If you are like most of us, you can find that critic just by looking at yourself.
We often hold ourselves back with an internal chatter of self-criticism. Many of us question ourselves over every decision, we insult ourselves internally, and we lose sight of true happiness. As long as we are here, we should do our best to be ha ...
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- Physical And Spiritual Benefits Of Prenatal Yoga
By: Eddie Lamb | - We all know how wonderful and how beneficial yoga is as a whole, but what about prenatal yoga? In fact, prenatal yoga reaps as many if not more benefits than yoga on a non-pregnant woman. Not only that, but these benefits as well as the advantages are not only helpful and positive towards the woman, but to the unborn baby as well.
What are the Advantages of Prenatal Yoga?
Prenatal yoga has both mental and physical benefits during pregnancy. For one, it is helpful ...
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- Yoga Is The Secret To Weight-loss
By: Melody Biggar | - There are so many products in the markets and bombarding us online promising us that we will look skinnier instantly. Of course, to learn the secret we have to pay some absurd amount. If you honestly want to look and feel skinnier in a short amount of time, the secret is yoga.
One session of yoga will help tighten your muscles and straighten your posture though. A better posture and the tightening of your muscles can instantly make you look and feel like you have lost five pounds. ...
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- Yoga In Office: Simple Yoga Stretches For Working People
By: Kevin Pederson | - Hectic work schedules and innumerable deadlines take their toll everyday on millions of people around the world. It is no surprise that as the day progresses you feel more and more lethargic and irritable and are affected by strange aches and pains on the head, neck, back, hands or legs. These are all symptoms of stress and a lack of exercise. Unfortunately most people do not even have the time to visit a gym at the end of the day they are simply too tired.
Fortunately, all is no ...
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- Yoga Solutions For Back Pain
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Almost everyone has had some sort of back pain during the course of their lives. For most, it eventually goes away. For some, however, back pain never goes away. Yoga could be the answer to back pain.
Recent studies show that regular yoga practice can have an extraordinary effect on relieving the stiffness and agony of chronic back pain.
Yoga provides relief from back pain in several different ways. This has to do with the way the spine is affected by the alignment ...
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- Teaching Hatha Yoga - What Are The Benefits Of Yoga Practice?
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - With all the endorsements Hatha Yoga gets, you would think that new students might know the benefits of the practice. In fact, some surveys indicate that the majority of adults have never attended a Yoga class, in their lives. With that said, most teachers should have a prepared handout for new students, who arrive, and do not know what to expect in the different classes offered.
Usually, new students have no idea about the differences, features, and benefits, which can be gained ...
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- Office Chair Back Support-supports Your Back
By: Matthudson | - An individual spends a lot of time in office. Sitting on the office chair for a long time may cause innumerable pain to his back. Many a times, he neglects his backache problem and carries with his work. Work pressure compels one to sit on his chair for a long time. In this competitive world, everybody wants to work hard and progress. They are least bothered about their health. In the process of increasing bank balance they neglect their health and body. To meet deadline is very important in tod ...
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- Office Chair Back Support- Say Goodbye To Backache
By: Matthudson | - Office works involve lots of tension and pressure. It really affects our health when we continuously sit and work hours after hours in front of a computer in an improper manner. Deadline is an important factor in any kind of work and sometimes the pressure to meet the deadline makes us forget that we are doing our work sitting improperly. Sitting in an improper manner for a long time may seriously lead to back pain. If you are suffering from backache it is always wise to consult a doctor. The ne ...
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- All About Yoga And Its Benefits For Skiing
By: Stephen Campbell | - It is amazing to realize what yoga can do in skiing. Yes, people can do skiing all day long and much better if they only know even a little and basic of yoga exercises.
Yoga exercises can help individuals who engage in skiing sports by conditioning themselves before doing this sport. Yoga can increase safety and level-up enjoyment for this sport. So, if you are a type of sporty person who wants to have better performance in skiing, you better learn some knowledge all about yoga be ...
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- The Purpose Of Yoga- Yogic Walking For Anxiety
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Let's look at more solutions, which Yoga can give you, for anxiety and stress management. All of these solutions will take a bit of practice, and in some cases, you may need the guidance of a competent Yoga teacher.
After Pranayama (Yogic breathing techniques), there are still a large number of techniques to choose from. The next one that comes to mind is Asana (Yoga Posture). In a typical Hatha Yoga class, you will learn Asana on a mat, but you can learn to practice good posture ...
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- The Purpose Of Yoga - Aging Gracefully
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Most Yoga practitioners, and teachers, begin to realize the anti-aging benefits of Hatha Yoga, within a short time. However, with all of the anti-aging scams in abundance today, most Yoga teachers hesitate to utter the words "anti" and "aging" in the same sentence.
The many benefits of steady Yoga practice, to all age groups, are enhanced, when we explore the physical limits of our bodies. There are times when we surprise ourselves with what we can, and what we cannot, do.
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- The Purpose Of Yoga - Choosing A Yoga Teacher And A Yoga School
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Choosing the right Yoga teacher, and a compatible Yoga style, is more complicated than most people realize. Most Yoga students should first research through the many Yoga styles available, in their local area, to determine which will best suit their needs.
There are many to choose from, when you consider there are nine main Yoga styles from India. These nine main styles are: Bhakti, Raja, Karma, Jnana, Hatha, Kundalini, Tantra, Yantra, and Mantra Yoga. Each of these Yoga styles pl ...
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- Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 2
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - We have all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment. It takes years to create poor alignment.
Therefore, poor posture cannot be corrected in a single day. A more appropriate saying, when thinking about posture and alignment might be, "The leaning tower of Pisa cannot become straight in a week."
However, improvements to posture can be made through Chair Yoga exercises and through da ...
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- Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 1
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - In comparison to many forms of exercise, the benefits of Chair Yoga far outweigh the risks. The therapeutic exercises work the body, from head to toes, to the best of any client's ability.
Therefore, the method used, addresses the whole body in a single routine. This is an amazing feat, for a low-impact exercise program, where the average session lasts 45 to 60 minutes. The following information will highlight some of the many benefits of regular participation in a Chair Yoga class.
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- Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 4
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Chair Yoga can easily work in harmony with most physical rehabilitation prescriptions. Many physical therapists have knowledge of Yoga or are teachers of Yoga. Many doctors, physical therapists, and medical professionals recommend Yoga to patients who are making a "come back."
Yoga gives these patients the strength to move ahead, when many would be discouraged. The comebacks that I have personally witnessed are inspiring to me as a Yoga teacher. Over time, I have seen come backs from stro ...
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- Benefits Of Chair Yoga - Part 3
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Flexibility is considered to be a "by product" of Yoga practice, but in the case of Chair Yoga, it is often "down played" or taken for granted. Since most Chair Yoga enthusiasts are seniors, the true value of flexibility is mobility. When you consider that mobility for seniors can be the difference between dependence and independence, flexibility is now of extreme value.
The following is an observation I have made after working with groups from assisted living complexes, adult day care ce ...
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- Teaching Hatha Yoga - The Ultimate Yoga Teacher
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Is "ultimate" too strong or competitive of a word to describe a Yoga teacher? After all, there is a lot of competition for Yoga students in some geographic areas. In San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, there seems to be a Yoga studio on every block.
Yet, many potential Yoga students do not know the difference between Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga, or Pilates, for that matter. How could these same people make an educated judgm ...
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- Office Yoga - Four Physical Techniques For Corporate Yoga
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Which asanas and techniques would work best in an office, when space is an issue for office Yoga classes? Pranayama is most important, but let's look at solutions for Yoga posturing, and getting better blood circulation in the legs, within a finite amount of space.
If you are limited to the confines of your cubicle for space, you can still take care of your back, release muscle tension, and get some circulation into your legs with Office Yoga. There are many Office Yoga postures ( ...
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- How To Succeed As A Yoga Teacher
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Upon successful graduation from a Yoga teacher training course, many new Yoga teachers feel they still need some direction. After spending five months, up to years, with a Master Yoga teacher, Swami, or Guru, the new Yoga teacher has left the nest, but where should he or she go from there?
Let's look at an organized way for new Yoga teachers to expand their knowledge, while pursuing their passion. After all, Yoga instructors cannot share the same interests all the time. With so ma ...
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- The Purpose Of Yoga - Solutions For Releasing Anxiety
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Yoga is a 5,000 year catalog of health solutions and an evolving science of life. Therefore, here are some "age old" Yogic solutions for releasing anxiety. To make them work, you must realize that you have to make a habit of releasing a little anxiety, within acceptable limits, all day long.
Physical practice of Yoga postures (Asanas) will release muscular tension. Make a habit of physically practicing as you sit, stand, or lie down. You do not have to put on a "Yoga show" to sit ...
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- The Yoga Journal Gives The Complete Lowdown On Yoga
By: Ann Marier | - If ever there is need to get all your yoga information in one place, the first magazine you should look for is Yoga Journal. It has tons of information about yoga poses, practice, health, wisdom, meditation, views and much more. As you will gather, this magazine provides readers with all the information, expert advice as well as blogs that relate to different aspects of yoga.
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- Why Using A Yoga Chair Can Be So Beneficial
By: Ann Marier | - The yoga chair is one of the most popular pieces of yoga equipment, and so whether you are a novice to the exercise or experienced, you are going to want to read on so that you can learn more about the yoga chair.
About The Yoga Chair
The yoga chair is one prop in particular which is most frequently used in Chair yoga, which is one of the many different types of yoga that are available that you can choose from. Chair yoga is one of the gentlest types of yoga, and it ...
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- Can Tai Chi Ergo Chair Really Help To Improve Your Health
By: Ethan Edison | - Tai Chi Chuan is the Chinese martial art of fluid motion; at its root, it promotes health, balanced energy flows and flexibility. Millions of practitioners have used it as a form of exercise, meditation and even as a soft martial-art.
Wouldn't it be cool if you could practice the forms of Tai Chi while sitting down at your office? Well, the Tai Chi Ergo Chair does exactly that. This chair, designed by June Ekman, a dancer and choreographer, and a certified teach of yoga, tai ...
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- Overcome Your Anxiety With Yoga
By: Kevin Pederson | - Anxiety and anxiety related illnesses have been on the rise. Between the stresses of home, work, school, children, war and the economy anyone would feel pressure. When enough anxiety builds, it can cause a lack of mental alertness, mental illness, physical illness and a whole host of other issues. The core issue however starts out as anxiety. It is therefore necessary to find ways to relieve anxiety before it can build. On way is through the practice of Yoga. Yoga poses, breathing techniques and ...
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- Office Yoga: Warm Up Exercises For Corporate Yoga
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Although Office Yoga practice resembles Chair Yoga routines, there is usually a difference in the mobility of the average participant. Chair Yoga is most commonly seen in senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living complexes, physical rehabilitation units and adult day care centers. On the other hand, Office Yoga is taught to the "work force," which should be more mobile than the average senior citizen, but there are always exceptions.
What are Office Yoga warm up exercises ...
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- Yoga Insights: Surya Namaskar (sun Salutations), Part 2
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - For exceptional benefits to the thyroid and parathyroid, it is arguable that other asanas would be more effective, than those in a traditional Sun Salutation, especially if held longer. For example: The shoulder stand, (Sarvangasana), held for a longer duration, would be more beneficial for sending oxygenated blood to the thyroid and parathyroid.
However, the condition of a Yoga student's neck should be a prime concern when performing the shoulder stand. Therefore, in this instanc ...
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- Universal Principles Of Yoga (part 6)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - In all religions, it is believed singing or chanting prayers, hymns, or Japa, will bring about salvation. Within the Vedas, the verses are also called mantras. To go a bit further, every religion practices a form of Mantra or Japa. If you have been to a church, temple, shrine, ashram, or mosque, you will hear prayers, chanting, and singing.
So, what happened to the concept that Yoga is not a spiritual practice? Well, it is, but some popular physical forms do not address spiritual ...
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- Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Value Of Props
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - For Yoga teachers the value of props as a tool for alignment is priceless. Yet it is amazing when a Yoga teacher has a negative view of props and the students who use them. Every once in a while you get to hear contrasting views, but below I have listed a few quotes that no one wants to take credit for.
There are no props in my style, in my classes, or in my town. My Yoga teacher says props are a crutch and there is no reason to make them available to students.
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- Chair Yoga Vinyasa Flow
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Here is an option for your Chair Yoga classes. There are seated flows and standing flows from the back, or side, of the chair. The flow, which we know as Vinyasa, is synchronized breathing with movement. This brings to mind vigorous Yoga classes for young, energetic, and fit Yoga students.
However, Vinyasa can be gentle, too. If introduced correctly, Vinyasa Flows can be fun for students of all ages and most health conditions. The exception to this is extremely severe ...
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