http://www.sivananda.com The Divine Eternally Calls To The Divine. Fri, 16 May 2008 23:05:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With a ten-year history as a school, Anusara yoga was founded in 1997 and it has been part of the Hatha yoga style ever since though it shares ramifications in Tantra yoga as well. More: continued here http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/how-anusara-yoga-appeals-to-common-people-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru Is stress a big issue affecting your life? Do you feel misplaced and alienated? Have you got difficulties in coping with the materialistic philosophy of our world? These are just a few of the thousands of questions that one gets to ask in moments of self-analysis and self-awareness. More: continued ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/the-benefits-of-practicing-free-yoga-exercises-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru Starting from the fact that God is one and the same in the whole universe: the Architect, the Maker, the Universal Source of all things, Christian yoga brings a new approach to an ancient practice. Christian yoga is about becoming healthy both physically and spiritually by ensuring peace of mind ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/how-christian-yoga-brought-a-new-approach-to-these-ancient-practice-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru Practiced for thousands of years now in India, its birth home, yoga has become a refuge and a great cure in the western world. If in the Far East, yoga is a spiritual path to be followed towards superior enlightenment, for the very practical mind of the modern westerner, ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/these-are-some-of-the-health-benefits-of-yoga-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru With the increased interest in yoga practices the number of free online yoga classes is every day larger. How can we explain the profitability of such web sites, and can we tell whether they are reliable or not? First of all, free online yoga information has always been widely available, ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/these-are-the-benefits-of-free-online-yoga-classes-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru During a yoga session, complete relaxation and proper concentration are essential, and how could one get connected to the higher realms of consciousness if body discomfort is disturbing? The choice of the wrong yoga mat can often ruin the practitioner's efforts to achieve some form of mental relief by the ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/what-are-the-advantages-of-using-a-cotton-yoga-mat-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru Though we are generally used to associating yoga with India, it is nonetheless true that certain yoga branches have evolved not only in the western world but in other parts of Asia too. This is the case of Dahn yoga, a Korean system that starts from traditional yoga practices and ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/what-are-the-main-emphases-in-the-study-dahn-yoga-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru The key of all yoga practices consists in the performance of yoga poses or asanas that open the door to plenty of metal and spiritual benefits. Many people feel overwhelmed by the multitude of yoga poses, particularly when getting a look at the many exercises explained online; yet, do not ... http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/why-certain-yoga-poses-require-lots-of-will-power-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru A system recorded in ancient manuscripts, Ashtanga yoga was first mentioned and described by the famous sage Pantanjali in the text entitled Yoga Sutras. Literally, Ashtanga yoga can be translated as eight-limbed yoga due to the steps required for its mastery. More: continued here http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/a-look-at-the-study-levels-specific-to-ashtanga-yoga-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru For many people yoga has stopped being a spiritual practice, turning into a real therapeutic solution to many of the health problems that plague modern man. More: continued here http://www.sivananda.com/various-sources-contribute-these-articles/practical-benefits-of-yoga-that-are-to-be-found-in-the-physical-realm-posted-by-muna-wa-wanjiru