...The ancient book of Gita, which is the treatise on the living has led a great stress on the karma. Karma is defined as the action and its fruits. Ancient Hindu saints have believed that a mans life is the direct result of his karma. Good thoughts, words and deeds lead to good and happy life while bad thoughts, words and deeds lead a person to disaster. This has been postulated in the 18th century by Isaac Newton, who gave his law as For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

The branch of yoga that deals with karma is called as the karma yoga. Usually you are bound by the cravings and desires associated with your act but you can free yourself by doing the act but dissociating yourself from its consequences. This is the basic concept b...more

Yoga For pregnant Women

...Master your mind! Gain control over your body! Be relieved of your stress through the practice of gentle art of Yoga!

Pregnancy is a physical as well as mental experience. Women often becomes hyper aware of all the changes their bodies are going through. Yoga allows pregnant women to adapt to these changes more gracefully and to feel proud and a sense of appreciation for their bodies. Yoga exercises can increase flexibility, strength, circulation and balance. Many pregnant women find that regular yoga exercises help to reduce swelling, back and leg pain, and insomnia.

However, Yoga must be practiced very carefully among pregnant women, as improp...more

Why Yoga is a Good Revenue Stream for a Martial Arts Studio

... Are you starting to feel more like you are being taken advantage of? Do parents really see the value in martial arts, or is it cheap day care to most of them?

Lets face it, child day care is not why most skilled black Belt instructors open a martial arts center, but you need another revenue stream to survive the summer.

There is another way to draw a crowd of adults to class on your slowest night of the week. Leave flyers around the waiting area for parents, and try a Yoga workshop. Some of your regular adult students will see a medicinal value in Yoga classes, too. ...more

The Origins of Yoga

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The first two sutras, similar to the Ten Commandments of the Bible, deal with moral and ethical issues. They are basic laws to govern the actions of humanity.

Asana refers to the different postures, or poses, that can be used to strengthen the body physically. This sutra is the one most used by the Western civilization.

Pranayama is the control of our breathing during yoga exercise.

Pratyahara is reached when you withdraw all of your senses from the outside world. You are focusing, on what is going on within your body.

Dharana, this sutra centers on your concentration. It's to help you in developing a one-mindedness that, special concentration techniques to enable you to focus only on your inner world.

Dhyana is translated as contemplation. You merge with your inner self and your image of concentration. You use ...more

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