The Benefits Of Performing Yoga For Heart Health

By Faye Martins  |  Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years. It was developed alongside Hinduism, which is one of the world's oldest religions still in practice today. The reason so many people practice yoga for heart health resides in the way that it addresses the mind, the body, and the link between the two. To understand how yoga works on the body, it's vital to first understand how this ancient practice works to fortify both the body and the mind. The benefits will then become more sensible to even novice practitioners as the core principles are understood. The...

Guide To Proper Meditation For Couples

By Stacey Burt Stress is the reason for many physical conditions to occur. When you are experiencing a great deal of stress, you also tend to be affected emotionally. And most of the time, your decisions are also influenced. You cannot think properly and it causes you to not to think clearly. This is also the usual reason why couples fight a lot and break up even. In order for you to not experience the various negative effects of stress and so that your relationship would not suffer, there are various things that you can do. But probably the most efficient and most practical one would be...

All About Yoga Mats

Yoga Class at a Gym (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Mariah Johnston : Yoga mats are available in a large range of shapes and dimensions to look after all of your physical and spiritual needs. There are so many options available when it comes to buy a mat and sometimes it can be difficult. In this article you will find very useful information about these mats that will help you getting most out of these mats. There is no doubt that yoga mats are one of the most popular yoga products and accessories on hand. These mats have now...

Can You Really Learn Yoga at Home?

Yoga Class at a Gym (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Michael Deslippe : Options for learning yoga at home were pretty scarce way back when I first started. There were a few videos and books available, but nothing that could really teach you step by step what it was all about. The internet was still a long way away... I learned much of what I know about yoga from the source... India. I spent years travelling that magical place, and had several great experiences along the way. But even after spending month after month in traditional Yogashrams,...

The History of Yoga and Its Archaeological Evidence

Let's Yoga (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Julie Burns : The history of yoga is based during the epoch of the Indus Valley civilization. The yoga exercises and philosophies are practiced by the Indus to instigate spiritual growth and awareness. The yogis promote inner unification with the finite jiva or transitory self and with the infinite Brahman or eternal self. Brahman is a name used by the Hindus to mean 'God.' Yogis usually believe that God co-exists with all of reality, manifesting itself to all living things that breathe...