...net has made it possible today for anyone to learn without having to leave the house. However, the main thing you have to remember before you practice at home is to first understand the practice. With the right postures, within your limitations, you will be able to avail of the full benefit of yoga, and pretty soon be able to teach yoga too.

There are many DVDs, books and internet sites teaching you about the various postures that benefit different health and cleansing problems. Once you choose the right book or...more

Should an obese Person Become a Yoga Teacher?

...oga teachers, make gradual changes that result in weight control. These are not the changes of instant gratification that we are so familiar with.

We are not talking about, Losing 30 pounds in 30 days. The many Yo-Yo diets and weight loss pills can make those promises, but at what cost to your overall health? Life endangering weight loss products are a waste of money and an insult to your intelligence.

Then again, teaching most people to drink more water, eat more fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grains is not as easy as showing them the new ultimate diet pill. The Yogic diet has been around for thousands of years, so its old news. Remember the saying, Out with the old, and in with the new?

People fall for the new and improved, more than old and proven methods, until the hard data comes in. ...more

Yoga Off the mat - A lesson From the Ocean

...Teachings are everywhere- we only have to be open enough to see them as such.

I recently led a yoga and meditation retreat at San Ysidro Ranch in santa Barbara. One of the many rich and beautiful moments was when I was sitting with my student by the ocean. It was not a 'scheduled' session time but in a single moment I looked out at the ocean and he turned to me with a quizical 'what are you thinking?' expression on his face and right there the teaching, the yoga, emerged. Sitting by the ocean's edge gazing into infinity with the soft ocean breeze brush...more

Yoga Isn't Just For The Younger Crowd - Find Out How Yoga For Elders Is Becoming More popular

...e breathing technique. Many of the other aspects of practicing yoga can be replaced by other methods such as weight training and mild jogging, etc., but not the breathing aspects of yoga for elders. Breathing is something we are not even aware of for most of the day but it is the one activity that is keeping us alive!

Yoga breathing techniques can improve energy and concentration and are heavily relied on in yoga practices. Since people average about 2000 breaths per day we can just imagine the potential benefits of improved breathing even by 1%. Elders can face old age with a more positive outlook and a relaxed attitude when better breathing is employed.

Spending years in the practice of yoga is not required in order to glean the benefits of yoga. Many elders feel that yoga is not work at all, and in fact many find it fun! Yoga is safe, when practiced correctly, and results in many positive benefits that can turn into joy and vitality no matter what your age.

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