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...jor part of spiritual growth.

The first step in improving our practice as Yoga teachers is to read. This requires all of us to read daily. Reading more about Yoga, holistic approaches to health, and inspirational views of life, will improve our performance as a Yoga instructor.

There are more Yoga magazines and books than ever before. It was not that long ago, when public libraries had only a few Yoga books on hand. There are also many audio books available. Some people download MP3's from the internet for use during the day.

The audio learning option gives you much more flexibility than ever before, because you are not wasting time in commuter traffic, in transit, while waiting in line, or while waiting at the doctor's office.

You will be much more patient during what is perceived as "waiting time," than ever before, because you are learning and improving any time you wish. You are turning waiting time into "fun time."

Allergies - Yoga and Lifestyle

...c reactions and strengthens the liver, which boosts the immunity.

** Ayuvedic herbal preparations can be very beneficial, and some of the most promising anti-allergy herbs include: turmeric, Picrorhiza kurroa, Tinospora cordifolia, and Triphala. Taking Triphala helps "keep the colon clean," which reduces the buildup of improperly digested food remains, and their associated toxins.

** Include detoxifying spices in your daily diet like turmeric which has anti-allergy, immune-balancing effects.

** Go to bed by 10:0...more

Can tai Chi or Yoga Ease Back Pain?

... encourages better posture through its exercises and we all know that good posture goes a long way to how someones back feels.

Yoga, which came from Hindu teachings, is not unlike tai Chi, its designed to help a person restore both body and mind. By doing Yoga exercises you are strengthening your back muscles, improving posture and bring into line the spine. Yoga practitioners believe that if you learn about your body, in this case your back, then you become more able to tune into the area of problems and make them better before they become really bad.

Each one of the many Yoga positions is designed to do something specific. Either to strengthen, stretch or diminish the tensio...more

Going Gaga over Yoga

...ou are thinking of practicing yoga to improve your life, you must know hoe to convert its underlying possibilities to your own satisfaction.

THE ULTIMATE YOGA basics

If you are really interested with yoga, you should be willing to learn almost everything about it. First of all, you should define why you need it.

Some of the many different styles of yoga that being taught and practiced today include hatha , the slow-paced and gentle style; vinyasa, the breath-synchronized movement style; ashtanga, the fast-paced and intense style of yoga practice; iyengar, bodily alignment style, kundalini, the breath in conjunction with physical movement style; and bikram or hot yoga which is practiced in a 95-100 degree room allowing the loosening of tight muscles and profuse sweating.

Aside from being an effective stress and anxiety reducer, practicing of yoga is also proven to increase strength, create energy, build and tone mus...more