...itating on bad thoughts, meditation would be a bad experience.

To be honest, it depends upon what you meditate about; and in truth, within some schools of yoga, Hinduism, or Buddhism is taught. For me, this has always been a conflict, as I love yoga, but have no desire to change my faith.

The many teachings of yoga and meditation, are non-sectarian. Now, if yoga were a religion, which would it be? The principles of yoga are universal.

The Yamas and Niyamas are similar, in principle, to the Ten Commandments, but as a Christian you have the right to pick and choose what you want from yoga. You also have the right to avoid sectarian ashrams.

yoga practice, and meditation, give many ...more

yoga for a Healthy You

...The benefits of exercise are many for a healthy life. Exercises are of many forms and yoga is one of them. But though yoga for healthy living is getting popular by the day you should decide if yoga will suit you.

The common benefits of regular exercise are that it reduces the risk of many illnesses by boosting our immunity and also conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, osteoporosis and blo...more

The Journey from Back Pain to yoga Class

...ve pre-existing back pain, which style of yoga should you seek out? Regardless of style, you may want to observe a yoga class before trying it. You should seek out a gentle style, and you should talk to your prospective yoga teacher ahead of time.

Stay away from vigorous Yoga classes. I would advise against taking part in my Vinyasa Yoga class, but I would welcome you with open arms in my Restorative Yoga class. Why do I say this? Yoga styles, class formats, lesson plans, and teachers differ.

My suggestion is that you get a private session first, and your Yoga teacher will work with you first hand. If possible, get a referral from your doctor, or from a friend, who practices Yoga. This will help you avoid the guessing process.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Teaching Hatha Yoga - The Eight Limbs and Student Advancement

...Yoga teachers infinitely differ in their approaches to student advancement. Some teachers will see a physical achievement as the "end goal." Yet, we know that Yoga has many more aspects for advancement. Among these many aspects are: emotional, mental, and spiritual growth.

Yoga teachers might also consider the value of good character in their students. In your community, each of your students represents your studio or ashram. Many people are not familiar with Yoga, so your students do, in fact, represent Yoga, and your studio, within your community.

Now that you see this clearly, please be sure to make your students aware of it. There is nothi...more

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