...t your mind? This is a key question and the answer lies in yoga postures which put gentle pressure on the endocrine glands. The systematic application of yoga postures balances the secretion of hormones from these glands. When your glands are functioning properly your mind also functions well.

Conversely, if we have any physical defect, it usually affects our mental disposition. It is hard to be cheerful if you are suffering from the pain of a stomach ulcer or any other physical problem. It is in the physical realm where yoga postures have an important role to play.

Just as our modern environment is puts maximum stress on our psychic health, it is not stimulating enough on the physical side. One of the secrets of a long life is to do regular physical labor. However, most people today do mental work and not physical work. It is no wonder that obesity has become one of the greatest health problems of our time. But it...more

Learning Focus and Concentration Through Yoga

... of cycles per second; that dreamy state just before you fall asleep, the creative and thoughtful level.

3.Theta 4-7 CPS: Elusive meditative floating state before deep sleep.

4.Delta 0-4 CPS: Unconscious deep sleep.

Performing yoga enables you to decrease your brains activity from Beta to Alpha, to focus on the poses and your breathing. The Alpha state by its very nature is quiet, calm and concentrative. Your body reacts to the poses more efficiently; stretching properly and slowly revealing your inner, grou...more

patterned Yoga Mats

...re also non-toxic and eco-friendly. Other different kinds of mats are: sticky mats, travel mats, foldable mats, light weight mats and others. These mats are available in plain colors as well as interesting colors and patterns.

Yoga mats are available in beautiful and interesting patterns and colors. The most popular yoga mat patterns are: the lotus, the hibiscus, the marigold, zebra prints, leopard prints, stripes, dots, moons and circles. Yoga mats can also be custom-designed with the kind of pattern w...more

Yoga for Weight Loss: What You Need to Know to Succeed (part 2)

...he Illustration for Proper Execution). Raise the legs till they become vertical. Press the chin against the chest. This is the chin lock. While performing this pose, the back of the neck, the posterior part of the head and the shoulders should touch the floor. Breathe in counts of 5-5-5 (inhalation, retention and exhalation). Dont allow the body to shake. Its counter poses are the bridge and fish poses which will target your forearms/thighs and chest/neck respectively.

As I promised; here is the Breath of fire breathing exercise that you can add to your yoga practice to speed up the burning of calories. (Doesnt the name alone tell you something?)

Breath of Fire Exercise (aka Kapalabathi or Bellows Breath)

-Take a few breaths and see that the diaphragm is moving properly. Now with the eyes closed (as they should be when performing all breathing exercises) make a sudden contraction of the abdomen with a backward push. This leads to a sudden yet firm expulsion of stagnant air from the lungs.

-Now follow this with a sudden relaxation (which naturally makes the new air rush in) now perf...more

Nude Yoga Positions