Yoga

Sivananda Yoga

Swami Vishnu-devananda owes the credit for bringing up Sivananda yoga to the common people. His guru, Swami Sivananda is the main proponent of this school of thought. Sivananda yoga is more a scientific yoga based on the principals of life. You can easily be convinced about the values of these yogic postures as the procedures are methodological and prominent. Sivananda yoga is a comprehensive yoga system that allows you developing an overall well-built system from within and outside. It is also an...

Learning Yoga in Bangalore

Looking at today s desk-bound work routine it has become essential that the body be given some kind of physical exertion in the form of exercise and yoga, to avoid impending health problems. Yoga is a buzzword among young urban professionals, models, teens and senior citizens alike, because yoga can be sequenced and tailored according to the age group and the person particular needs. It is a gentle yet effective way to keep the mind and body in harmony and synchronization. It involves restoring...

Shilpa Shetty yoga

Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actress, and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007, released a DVD (Shilpa's Yoga) in December 2007 dedicated to yoga in order to help countless people fight the bulge and fat rolls through yoga practice. Her DVD became so popular that the term "Shilpa Shetty Yoga" or "Shilpa's Yoga" became very common. This DVD is a detailed but simple and methodical foray into the practice of yoga. It integrates the human mind, soul and body. Released in December 2007, this yoga instruction...

The best place to learn Yoga - The Yoga institute,...

The Teacherji's survey of Yoga institutes across the country to find best places to learn Yoga Schools in India got a tremendous response. We are featuring all the Yoga institutes that responded to our Survey questionnaire. As part of this series we are featuring Yoga institute, Santacruz Mumbai in this article. YOGA Institute: The Yoga Institute, Santacruz, Mumbai 1. Who founded your Yoga institute and when? Shri Yogendraji in the year 1918 2. How big is your facility for yoga training? One acre...

Yoga poses to beat the summer heat

Our body and mind undergoes certain changes with the onset of different seasons. It is important to maintain a balanced body, mind and soul, in every season. During summer our body tends to heat up, aggravating the pitta dosha. According to Ayurveda, human body has three doshas (humours) -- vata, pitta and kapha. Pitta is basically driven by solar energy, so we need to cool down our internal heat energy in summer to maintain equilibrium. Here are few yoga postures that can help you stay cool...

What to expect from Yoga classes?

Yoga is one of the best forms of exercises which assist in strengthening of human body. In addition it tones the body through relaxing and releasing the tightness in muscles. Thus it helps in creating flexibility of the body and focuses mind. By attending yoga classes you will be able to look and feel great. The yoga is more beneficial when performed on empty stomach. But before attending any yoga classes you need to wear comfortable clothes and carry a towel, water bottle and sticky mat.Today there...