Once I was teaching in Idaho, and the class was full of beginners. I noticed two older men in the back of the room, struggling with every move they made. I gave them my best despite their lack of promise, and treated them with kindness.

A great yoga instructor teaches how to encompass the fleeting spirit, the groping mind and the tired body. The union of all three in their most symmetric form to create a composite conscience is called yoga. These classes take us beyond the threshold of achievable and lay ground rules for an indefat

Meditation makes everyday better. It is easy and as valuable as breathing.

When you think about it music and meditation are natural partners. Of course it has to be the right kind of music to put you in that relaxed state.

It is common to have cramps and pains in the legs particularly for sedentary people. Those who sit or stand for much of the day without much movement can see circulation in the legs weakening, legs becoming stiff, with the gradual loss of muscle tone.

If you are just starting out in yoga, then finding yoga exercises online is a great way to learn how effective yoga is at relieving stress and gaining flexibility.You can learn the basic poses and terminology so that when you do take a class, you will understand what to expect from your training cla

A focused person displays more skill, gets more done, and enjoys the process more as they do it. Focus can transform any activity! The problem is the way we tend to focus. We often develop a lot of tension and pressure around the concept and activity of focusing. This tension and pressure actually r

You may have heard of meditation a lot these days and how good it is for your health, but you may still be wondering, why meditation? Why exactly should I meditate? Well, I have to tell you that there is not hype around meditation.

Mantras are a powerful form of meditation practiced in many traditions. At a simple level, a mantra can be a chant, a word, or a phrase repeated over and over again. When I teach people to play with mantra meditation, though, there are four levels of practice...

There is no reason for any religion to look at Yoga as a threat.We all have access to information, which allows all of us to see similarities in the Torah, Quran, Bible, Vedas, and Sutras.Morality is, and has been, a universal concept and does not belong to a specific group.

Yoga is not just gymnastics, or fitness training or even a way to control your weight. It's also not just a way to reduce your stress, meditate or be more spiritual. Yoga is all of these things and a good amount more that you are not aware of.

Amid the clamor of obligations, rush hour traffic, nagging bosses and the chaos of daily life, the last thing most Americans want is a high-volume vacation that requires a lot of running around and planning. Why not try a week at a relaxing yoga retreat, where you will leave with a deep-seated seren

Maybe you've heard of using isochronic technology to relax or deepen your meditation practice, but have you considered isochronic healing? What exactly are isochronic tones and what can they do for you?

Cross-training in different complimentary sports improves performance and reduces the risk of injury. It also keeps the mind fresh. Cross-training in yoga for biking has many advantages.

The majority of people believe that yoga is concerning experiencing pure ecstasy through the union of the mind, the soul, and the body. But, many yoga practitioners and teachers would agree that other than providing relaxation and peace, yoga can serve as a motivation for people to have an improved

Mantra Chanting, though commonly associated with Hinduism and Buddhism, is a form of practicing Yoga in which the Mantra is viewed as energy in the form of sound vibrations which give rise to specific forms.