Just about everyone enjoys the natural high they get from being out in nature and breathing in fresh air—whether surfing, skiing, hiking, or just taking a leisurely stroll. But when we don’t have the opportunity to get outside, we can turn to some of yoga’s more introspective techniques for an uplifting natural high. Yoga breathing […]
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With the fall upon us and winter not far away, respiratory conditions like allergies and colds become more prevalent. Luckily, yoga techniques offer several ways to strengthen our respiratory system and hopefully fend them off before they can take hold. Practicing gentle yoga asanas, even for just 15 minutes a day, can help reduce our
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As you may have noticed, getting on your yoga mat for an asana session is a way to check in with your body. You notice where it’s tight, where there’s tension, and which areas you need to work on to build strength and increase flexibility. (You may also realize that you’ve waited too long between
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If you’re like many people who are interested in improving their health, you may already be moving towards a plant-based diet and reducing the amount of meat you eat. A wholesome vegetarian diet can help maintain a healthy body weight, boosts immunity, and may even slow the aging process. This doesn’t mean that we will
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Once upon a time there was a king who knew he would be dying soon. He wondered, “Which of my two sons should I leave in charge of this kingdom?” He wanted to find out which son would be a noble, benevolent, and loving caretaker of his people The king called in his first-born son and said, “Search
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A successful yoga practice is one that leads you toward the goals of yoga: optimum health and deep inner peace and happiness. These five keys offer a practical way to help you make your yoga practice a success. 1. Set a time when you can practice each day You’ll get the most out of your
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When practicing yoga asanas at home, there are so many ways to keep things interesting and continue extending our boundaries. To know where those boundaries are, it’s important to practice a variety of poses, not just the ones you like best. This will really help you tune into your body, as you move into and
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Sometimes people who practice yoga asanas become proud of their ability to bend and twist their bodies into advanced yoga postures. They like to show off their skill and may be quite competitive in their practice. But this desire for recognition reveals an agitated mind and a sense of false pride—not the signs of a
Some people practice yoga to attain a perfect body—in terms of lasting beauty and health. However, such a goal is impossible to achieve. A real yogi recognizes this fact. A real yogi knows that the purpose of yoga asanas and breathing techniques is to attain optimum health—or one’s best possible physical condition, given their genetics,
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Keep your toes and ankles supple and help prevent sprains with these simple exercises. You can do them lying down, sitting on the floor, or even in a chair, but here I’ve described how to do them lying on your back. In this position your calf muscles are relaxed, enabling you to rotate your ankles
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