Archive for October, 2008

Yoga: Origins of Yoga Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Todays society is much faster paced that ever before. People have more stress problems which lead to more health problems, mental and physical. There are more concerns with toxicity in the food we eat and the air we breathe. Millions of Americans today live a sedentary lifestyle, which is associated with obesity. [...]

Cleansing The Chakras Posted By : Rin

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Just like cleansing other parts in the body, cleansing the seven chakras are extremely important to our health. Not only does this benefit our physical health, but also our mental and emotional health as well.
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Yoga: Patanjalis Yoga Sutras Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Patanjalis Yoga Sutras is a text that covers many aspects of life, beginning with a code of conduct and ending with the goal of yoga, a vision of ones true Self. The PantajalisYoga Sutras is probably the most authoritative text on yoga. It defines yoga as a focusing of the attention to whatever [...]

Yoga: Parkinsons Disease Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

First described as “shaking palsy” the disease that now bears his name, medical science has thus far been unable to unravel the cause or causes of most Parkinson’s cases or to devise a cure. Nonetheless, dramatic progress has been made in treating the disease, which is known to afflict about half a million older Americans, [...]

Yoga: Perfect Truths about Yoga Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Turbaned gurus, sing-song mantras and bodily contortions . . . the promise of true enlightenment and omphaloskepsis (contemplation of the naval) completes the cliche. But don’t knock yoga till you’ve tried it, and then only with respect.
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Yoga: Kundalini Yoga Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The word Kundalini is a familiar one to all students of Yoga, as it is well known as the power, in the form of a coiled serpent, residing in Muladhara Chakra, the first of the seven Chakras, the other six being Svadhishthana, Manipuraka, A nahata, Visuddha, Ajna and Sahasrara, in order.
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Yoga: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Inverted Yoga
Inverted yoga reverses the action of gravity on the body. The most profound changes brought about by Inverted Yoga is in circulation. In inverted poses, legs and abdomen are placed higher than the heart.
Lengthening up through the legs and keep them very active so your spine opens and the entire body actively involved [...]

Yoga: Instant 10-minute Yoga - New Form of Yoga Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Yoga began in India 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit language and means, to join or integrate, or simply union. Yoga started, as far as we know, as part of India’s philosophical system, but not everyone practiced yoga, and it has never been a religion.
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Yoga: Infertility Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of trying, or the inability to carry pregnancies to a live birth. It affects one out of six couples of childbearing age in the United States today - at least ten million people. And in a career-oriented area like Washington, where many couples postpone [...]

Yoga: Insomnia Posted By : Nicholas Tan

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Sleep is an essential part of good health. A good night’s sleep can help you feel good, look healthy, work effectively and think clearly.
But sleep is not always so easy to come by. If you sometimes have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you’re not alone. A 1991 Gallup study found that more than one-third [...]